Export Findings

On the Findings page, you can export findings in .csv or .json format. You can customize the exports that you create. You can schedule exports, send them to a particular email address, and set them to age out.

Export Findings from the Findings Page

To export findings from the Findings page:

  1. In the upper-left corner, click the Menu button.

    The left navigation plane appears.

  2. In the left navigation plane, click Findings.

    The Findings page appears.

  3. On the left side, select the check box next to the findings to export. You can select up to 200 findings. If you need to export more than 200 findings, select all findings.

    A drop-down box of options appears.

  4. In the drop-down box, click Export.

    The Export plane appears.

  5. In the Export plane, configure the following settings: 

    1. (Optional) In the Name box, type a name for your export.

    2. In the Formats section, click the export format to use:

      Format Description
      .csv

      A .csv file that contains a list of findings.

      Note: If your .csv export file includes a cell that begins with any of the following characters (=, +, -, @), Tenable Web App Scanning automatically inputs a single quote (') at the beginning of the cell. For more information, see the related knowledge base article.
      .json

      A .json file that contains a nested list of findings. Tenable Vulnerability Management does not include empty fields in the .json file.

    3. (Optional) In the Configurations section, select the checkboxes next to the fields to include in the export. To view only selected fields, click View Selected.

      Note:  If you modify your field selections, Tenable Web App Scanning retains them as the default and applies them the next time you export from the Findings page.

    4. (Optional) In the Expiration box, type the number of days before the export file ages out.

  6. (Optional) Turn on the Schedule toggle to set a schedule for your export:
    1. In the Start Date and Time section, select the date and time for the schedule to start.
    2. In the Time Zone drop-down box, select a time zone.
    3. In the Repeat drop-down box, select how often you want the export to repeat.
    4. In the Repeat Ends drop-down box, select the date when you want the schedule to end. If you select Never, the schedule repeats until you modify or delete the export schedule.
  7. (Optional) Enable the Email Notification toggle to send email notifications on completion of the export:
    1. In the Add Recipients box, type the email addresses to which you want to send a notification.
    2. In the Password box, type a password for the export file. Share this password with the recipients to allow them to download the file.

  8. Click Export.

    Depending on the size of the export, Tenable Web App Scanning may take several minutes to finish processing the export. When processing completes, Tenable Web App Scanning downloads the export file to your computer.

    If you close the Export plane before the download completes, you can access your file in Settings > Exports.

Export a Finding from the Finding Details Page

To export a finding from the Finding Details page:

  1. In the upper-left corner, click the Menu button.

    The left navigation plane appears.

  2. In the left navigation plane, click Findings.

    The Findings page appears.

  3. In the row, click the Finding.

    The Finding Details page appears.

  4. In the top row, click Export.

    The Export plane appears.

  5. In the Export plane, add the following information: 

    1. (Optional) In the Name box, type a name for your export.

    2. In the Formats section, click the export format to use:

      Format Description
      .csv

      A .csv file that contains a list of findings.

      Note: If your .csv export file includes a cell that begins with any of the following characters (=, +, -, @), Tenable Vulnerability Management automatically inputs a single quote (') at the beginning of the cell. For more information, see the related knowledge base article.
      .json

      A .json file that contains a nested list of findings. Tenable Web App Scanning does not include empty fields in the .json file.

    3. (Optional) In the Configurations section, select the checkboxes next to the fields to include. To view only selected fields, click View Selected.

      Note:  If you modify your field selections, Tenable Web App Scanning retains them as default the next time you export from the Findings page.

    4. (Optional) In the Expiration box, type the number of days before the export file ages out.

  6. (Optional) Turn on the Schedule toggle to set a schedule for your export:
    1. In the Start Date and Time section, select the date and time for the schedule to start.
    2. In the Time Zone drop-down box, select a time zone.
    3. In the Repeat drop-down box, select how often you want the export to repeat.
    4. In the Repeat Ends drop-down box, select the date on which you want the schedule to end. If you select Never, the schedule repeats until you modify or delete the export schedule
  7. (Optional) Turn on the Email Notification toggle to send email notifications on completion of the export:
    1. In the Add Recipients box, type the email addresses to which you want to send a notification.
    2. In the Password box, type a password for the export file. Share this password with the recipients to allow them to download the file.

  8. Click Export.

    Tenable Web App Scanning downloads the export file to your computer. If you close the Export plane before the download completes, you can access your file in Settings > Exports.