> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/merge_requests/1126) in [GitLab Enterprise Edition Starter](https://about.gitlab.com/products/) 9.0.
> [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ee/merge_requests/1126) in [GitLab Enterprise Edition Starter 9.0](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/03/22/gitlab-9-0-released/#export-issues-ees-eep).
Issues can be exported as CSV from GitLab and are sent to your default notification email as an attachment.
Issues can be exported as CSV from GitLab and are sent to your default notification email as an attachment.
## Overview
**Export Issues to CSV** enables you and your team to export all the data collected from issues into
a **[comma-separated values](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma-separated_values)** (CSV) file,
which stores tabular data in plain text.
> _CSVs are a handy way of getting data from one program to another where one program cannot read the other ones normal output._ [Ref](https://www.quora.com/What-is-a-CSV-file-and-its-uses)
CSV files can be used with any plotter or spreadsheet-based program, such as Microsoft Excel,
Open Office Calc, or Google Spreadsheets.
## Use cases
Among numerous use cases for exporting issues for CSV, we can name a few:
- Make a snapshot of issues for offline analysis or to communicate with other teams who may not be in GitLab
- Create diagrams, graphs, and charts from the CSV data
- Present the data in any other format for auditing or sharing reasons
- Import the issues elsewhere
- Long-term issues' data analysis with multiple snapshots created along the time
- Use the long-term data to gather relevant feedback given in the issues, and improve your product based on real metrics
## Choosing which issues to include
## Choosing which issues to include
From the issues page you can narrow down which issues to export using the search bar, along with the All/Open/Closed tabs. All issues returned will be exported, including those not shown on the first page.
From the issues page you can narrow down which issues to export using the search bar, along with the All/Open/Closed tabs. All issues returned will be exported, including those not shown on the first page.