When exporting from Data Studio, automatically include first and last name in the export
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Elizabeth Babb ’82
I can't really say how many times I have exported from Data Studio without specifically having the first and last name as chosen fields. The result is having to re-do the export again. It' easy to make the assumption that FULL NAME would automatically be a field chosen when you click on ADD/REMOVE columns but it's not! Again, this results in a great looking Excel file without name identifiers.
I would suspect most people exporting do want name identifiers so at the very least why wouldn't FULL NAME be automatically included (with option to deselect it). And better yet, instead have First and Last Name autmoatcailly in list of columns to add with option to deselect (since when exporting you are likely going to sort by last name so FULL NAME is less useful).
This is a user interface pain point.
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Ginu
Thank you for posting, Elizabeth Babb ’82! I have a few more questions for you:
- Can you provide more details about the frequency of this issue? How often do you need to export data with name identifiers?
- Are there any other fields that you believe should be automatically included in the export?
- Can you share any specific scenarios where the lack of automatic inclusion of first and last names in the export has caused significant inconvenience or delays in your work?
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Elizabeth Babb ’82
Ginu
- I’m exporting all the time. At least once a day.
2 no first and last name should be default that you can deselect.
- TThThe problem is that on the main screen you see full name, so it is natural to expect that when you add a remove columns, you do not have to choose that column again. However, you do if you want any type of name data to be in your export. It’s not intuitive.e