Create an Extract Request

Use this task to create an Extract Request.

Do the following to create an Extract Request:

  1. Click File > New > Extractfrom the main window to open the Extract Request Editor.
  2. Specify the name of an Extract File.
  3. Select the type of Access Definition: Named or Local. If you select Named, specify the name of a new or existing Access Definition.
  4. Click Tools > Edit Access Definition to create or edit an Access Definition.

These steps are the minimum required to create an Extract Request. After you create a request, you can run the process immediately or save the request and schedule it. Because the options to create an Extract Request and to modify an Extract Request are similar, see Using the Extract Request Editor for complete details.

An alternate method for opening the Extract Request Editor is to click Actions > Extract from the main window. By default, the last Extract Request you edited will display. Your next step depends on your purpose: