# Export Device Data

This procedure enables you to export MBG device data to a CSV file. You can use this file for backup purposes, or to serve as a template for a new file to be amended and then imported back onto MBG.

The files contain an alphabetical listing of programmable fields, and the files are available for export in the following order:

- ICPs
- MiNet devices
- SIP profiles
- SIP trunks
- SIP trunk routing rules

Note:

- To read and edit the device data spreadsheet, you require a CSV-compatible application such as Microsoft Notepad or Excel®.

- Save the file as a Comma Separated Value (CSV) file with a .CSV extension — for example, minet-export.csv.

- Some fields programmed to “Use Primary Setting” will have a value of zero (0) in the exported CSV file. This indicates that the field is unmanaged and will use the global settings configured on MBG. For example, if the Time Format is “12” in the Configuration Settings, it will be represented by a zero (0) in the CSV file and use “12” on MBG.

To export device data:

1. On the MBG main page, click the System tab and click Bulk provisioning.
2. Do one of the following:
   - To export ICPs data, click ICPs export.
   - To export MiNet data, click MiNet export.
   - To export SIP data, click SIP export.
   - To export SIP trunks, click SIP trunks export.
   - To export SIP trunk routing rules, click SIP trunk routing rules export.
3. The file is downloaded to the Downloads folder on your computer.
4. Open and update the file using a CSV-compatible application.

Parent topic: Managing Multiple Devices
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