{"id":10769,"date":"2024-06-28T10:02:34","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T09:02:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=10769"},"modified":"2024-06-28T10:07:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T09:07:13","password":"","slug":"exporting-large-audit-reports-with-gat","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/tech-tips\/exporting-large-audit-reports-with-gat\/","title":{"rendered":"Exporting Large Audit Reports with GAT+"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:81\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/tech-tips\/gat-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GAT+<\/a> empowers <a href=\"https:\/\/workspace.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Workspace<\/a> administrators with comprehensive auditing capabilities.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:81\">When exporting audit data, understanding the limitations and optimal approaches for large datasets is crucial.<\/p>\n<h3 data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:31\">File Format Considerations:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"5:4-5:206\"><strong>Choose the Right Format:<\/strong>\u00a0If your report is expected to exceed the 150,000 record limit of Google Spreadsheets, select <strong>CSV<\/strong> as your export format.\n<ul>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"5:4-5:206\"><strong>CSV (Recommended for Large Datasets):<\/strong> Technically unlimited in size. Ideal for reports exceeding 150,000 records.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"7:4-7:150\"><strong>Utilize Scheduled Reports:<\/strong> For very large reports that may encounter errors due to data volume, leverage the <strong>Scheduled Report<\/strong> feature. This allows the system to process and generate the report in the background, reducing the risk of timeouts or failures.<\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"9:4-9:161\"><strong>Access and Download:<\/strong> Once the scheduled report is complete, administrators can access and download the CSV file containing the full dataset.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-sourcepos=\"16:1-16:15\">Key Points:<\/h3>\n<ul data-sourcepos=\"18:1-21:0\">\n<li data-sourcepos=\"18:1-18:61\"><strong>CSV is the preferred format for large datasets in GAT+.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"19:1-19:68\"><strong>Scheduled reports facilitate the export of very large reports.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-sourcepos=\"20:1-21:0\"><strong>This approach ensures administrators can access complete audit data, regardless of size.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>How to export data as a Scheduled report<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Apply Filter:<\/strong> Start by filtering your data to ensure you&#8217;re only exporting the information you need. This helps avoid generating an overly large report.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scheduled<\/strong> &#8211; set up the report a scheduled report<\/li>\n<li><strong>Occurrence:<\/strong> Choose &#8220;<strong>Once &#8211; Now<\/strong>&#8221; to generate the report immediately. Keep in mind that it might take some time to process.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Output Type:<\/strong> Select &#8220;<strong>CSV &#8211; Google Drive<\/strong>&#8221; to save the report in CSV format directly to your Google Drive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10771 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-27-15_39_13-.png\" alt=\"Exporting Large Audit Reports \" width=\"1892\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-27-15_39_13-.png 1892w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-27-15_39_13--300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-27-15_39_13--1024x371.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-27-15_39_13--768x278.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-27-15_39_13--1536x556.png 1536w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-27-15_39_13--360x130.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1892px) 100vw, 1892px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Apply and Run:<\/strong> Initiate the report generation process. This action schedules the report to run in the background.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Google Drive Output:<\/strong> Once the report is generated, <strong>it will be automatically saved in your Google Drive, as per the specified output type.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10782 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-28-11_23_47-GAT-Files-with-sharing-flag_-Shared-out-DriveAudit-scheduled-report-stan.png\" alt=\"Exporting Large Audit Reports \" width=\"1513\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-28-11_23_47-GAT-Files-with-sharing-flag_-Shared-out-DriveAudit-scheduled-report-stan.png 1513w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-28-11_23_47-GAT-Files-with-sharing-flag_-Shared-out-DriveAudit-scheduled-report-stan-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-28-11_23_47-GAT-Files-with-sharing-flag_-Shared-out-DriveAudit-scheduled-report-stan-1024x551.png 1024w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-28-11_23_47-GAT-Files-with-sharing-flag_-Shared-out-DriveAudit-scheduled-report-stan-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/2024-06-28-11_23_47-GAT-Files-with-sharing-flag_-Shared-out-DriveAudit-scheduled-report-stan-360x194.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1513px) 100vw, 1513px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By utilizing these guidelines, Google Workspace administrators can streamline the management and analysis of extensive audit data within GAT+, empowering them with deeper insights into their environment&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GAT+ empowers Google Workspace administrators with comprehensive auditing capabilities. When exporting audit data, understanding the limitations and optimal approaches for large datasets is crucial. File Format Considerations: Choose the Right Format:\u00a0If your report is expected to exceed the 150,000 record limit of Google Spreadsheets, select CSV as your export format. CSV (Recommended for Large Datasets): [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":8335,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[21],"glossaries":[],"doc_tag":[24],"class_list":["post-10769","docs","type-docs","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","doc_category-drive-management","doc_tag-gat"],"year_month":"2026-04","word_count":309,"total_views":"890","reactions":{"happy":"0","normal":"0","sad":"0"},"author_info":{"name":"stan","author_nicename":"stan","author_url":"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/author\/stan\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"Drive Audit &amp; Management","term_url":"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/tech-tips-category\/drive-management\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[{"term_name":"GAT+","term_url":"https:\/\/gatlabs.com\/knowledge\/tech-tips-tag\/gat\/"}],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.4 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Exporting Large Audit Reports with GAT+ - GAT Knowledge Base<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to export large audit reports using GAT+. 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