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How does the Data Export plugin help export data from the myschool database?

Export records such as students, employees, attendance and finance to CSV or XML for backup and analysis.

2 min read Last updated: 30 September 2026

The Data Export plugin lets you extract data from the myschool database in CSV or XML format, for backup or analysis.

Open Data Export

Go to Menu → Data and Reports → Data Export. The home page lists every export done so far, with its status, model name, file format and export date.

1Video (Arabic): Data Export home page with previous exports Watch on YouTube

Create a new export

  1. Click New in the top-right corner.
  2. Select the data you want to export from the list of options.
  3. Choose the file format: CSV or XML.
  4. Schedule the export.
2Video (Arabic): Creating a new export Watch on YouTube

Note: Once you export an option, it becomes available for export again only 30 days after the export date.

Track the export

Open the scheduled jobs page and refresh it until the status changes to Download.

3Scheduled jobs page showing the export status

Download the files

When the jobs finish successfully, download the files from the Data Export home page.

Available export options

AttendanceBatchBook
ConfigurationCourseEmployee
Employee AttendanceEmployee CategoryEmployee Department
Employee GradeEmployee Leave TypeEmployee Position
Exam GroupExam ScoreFinance Transaction
HostelPayroll CategoryStudent
SubjectTimetable EntryVehicle

Note: When you select several options at once, all files are generated in the same format. To get a different format for some of them, create another export with that format.

4Animated walkthrough of the export process

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