Export a report to PDF to use it outside of your ServiceNow
instance.
Before you begin
Role required: itil, report_user, report_group, report_global, report_admin, or
admin. The information in the exported report is only the information that you have
the right to access.
Procedure
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Navigate to and select the Core UI report you want to export.
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From the More actions menu
, select Export.
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In the File to export section, configure the following information.
| Field |
Description |
| File type |
Export data visualizations in one of their supported formats. (See Supported export formats for different data visualization.) Select Embedded PNG or Embedded LIST to embed the exported file in the email body instead of sending it as an
attached file or ZIP. You can edit the email around the image. |
| Page format |
For PDF, PNG, Embedded PNG, and JPEG, select Letter, A4, or A3 to correspond to the paper dimensions of the printed visualization. You cannot set the page format when exporting a List. |
| Orientation |
Choose Portrait or Landscape. Not available when exporting to Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, or CSV formats. |
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Under Delivery, select Download file or Send file via email.
- When you choose to download the file, a Download button is available after the export is complete. The file, named <visualization-name>.<filetype>, is downloaded to
your default local destination.
- When you send the file by email, you can select users and groups on your instance or any allowed email address. Security constraints may restrict who you can email. You also must specify a subject, and you can add a
message. When you are done, select Export.
Note: To send email to persons who are not on your instance, make sure outbound email is configured. See
Outbound Email Configuration in the
Developer Site.
Result
When the export is complete, you see either a download link or a message that the
export will be delivered to the recipient.