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diff --git a/doc/development/export_csv.md b/doc/development/export_csv.md index c301b6b9d66..e2bbd0491d6 100644 --- a/doc/development/export_csv.md +++ b/doc/development/export_csv.md @@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ This document lists the different implementations of CSV export in GitLab codeba | Export type | How it works | Advantages | Disadvantages | Existing examples | |---|---|---|---|---| | Streaming | - Query and yield data in batches to a response stream.<br>- Download starts immediately. | - Report available immediately. | - No progress indicator.<br>- Requires a reliable connection. | [Export Audit Event Log](../administration/audit_events.md#export-to-csv) | -| Downloading | - Query and write data in batches to a temporary file.<br>- Loads the file into memory.<br>- Sends the file to the client. | - Report available immediately. | - Large amount of data might cause request timeout.<br>- Memory intensive.<br>- Request expires when user navigates to a different page. | [Export Chain of Custody Report](../user/compliance/compliance_dashboard/#chain-of-custody-report) | +| Downloading | - Query and write data in batches to a temporary file.<br>- Loads the file into memory.<br>- Sends the file to the client. | - Report available immediately. | - Large amount of data might cause request timeout.<br>- Memory intensive.<br>- Request expires when user navigates to a different page. | [Export Chain of Custody Report](../user/compliance/compliance_report/#chain-of-custody-report) | | As email attachment | - Asynchronously process the query with background job.<br>- Email uses the export as an attachment. | - Asynchronous processing. | - Requires users use a different app (email) to download the CSV.<br>- Email providers may limit attachment size. | - [Export Issues](../user/project/issues/csv_export.md)<br>- [Export Merge Requests](../user/project/merge_requests/csv_export.md) | | As downloadable link in email (*) | - Asynchronously process the query with background job.<br>- Email uses an export link. | - Asynchronous processing.<br>- Bypasses email provider attachment size limit. | - Requires users use a different app (email).<br>- Requires additional storage and cleanup. | [Export User Permissions](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/1772) | | Polling (non-persistent state) | - Asynchronously processes the query with the background job.<br>- Frontend(FE) polls every few seconds to check if CSV file is ready. | - Asynchronous processing.<br>- Automatically downloads to local machine on completion.<br>- In-app solution. | - Non-persistable request - request expires when user navigates to a different page.<br>- API is processed for each polling request. | [Export Vulnerabilities](../user/application_security/vulnerability_report/#export-vulnerability-details) | |