Exports and Reports
Exports and reports are one of the most common uses of Flow.
These flows usually fetch a data type, apply filters to narrow the result, and then create a file that can be sent by email or uploaded to FTP.
Common Examples
Typical export and reporting use cases include:
- scheduled product exports
- customer or supplier data extracts
- transaction reporting
- operational files for third-party systems
- stock-level exports
- joined exports that combine related data into one file
Typical Setup Pattern
A common reporting flow looks like this:
- Choose a template or solution for the data type you need.
- Add filters so only the right records are included.
- Choose the fields to output.
- Set the file format and file name.
- Choose whether the file should be emailed or uploaded to FTP.
- Simulate the flow, then activate it.
Examples
Examples that fit this pattern include:
- exporting transactions together with linked customer, product, supplier, or brand data in one file
- sending scheduled stock feeds to external systems
- producing daily lists of products in negative stock
- exporting data in CSV, JSON, or XML depending on what the receiving platform expects
- using calculated stock fields such as Total Stock Value and Average Cost Price in exports
If you are working with stock-level flows, those templates support standard, measured, and weighed products.