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title: Export a snapshot of a configuration item
description: You can export a snapshot of a configuration item from its timeline.
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topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
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breadcrumb: [History Timeline, Knowing about History sets, Auditing]
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# Export a snapshot of a configuration item

You can export a snapshot of a configuration item from its timeline.

## Before you begin

The configuration item must be in the Configuration Item \[cmdb\_ci\] table or a descendant of this table. Auditing must be enabled for the table containing the CI.

Role required: admin.

## About this task

You can export a snapshot of the CI to an XML, PDF \(Portal\), or PDF \(Landscape\) format.

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Configuration** > **Base Items** > **All** to open the configuration item list.

2.  Open a configuration item record.

3.  Open the timeline for the record.

4.  Select the bubble representing the time for which you want to export a snapshot of the CI.

5.  Click the export icon \(\[Omitted image "ExportCIHistoryChanges.png"\] Alt text: export icon\).

6.  Select the file format to use for the export.

    You can download the file to your system for viewing.