Export To Data clip

The Export to Data clip node writes data from a dataflow into a Dataclip, for use in dashboards, forms, or for monitoring purposes.

Configuration

Setting	Required	Description
Connection	Yes	Connection to the Any2Info platform where the Dataclip is stored.
Collection	Yes	The collection the Dataclip belongs to.
Dataclip	Yes	The Dataclip to export data to. A new Dataclip can be created directly from this property.
Action	Yes	Defines how the incoming data is written to the Dataclip: see Action types below.
Advanced	No	Allows configuration of the mapping between the incoming dataset and the headers of the Dataclip.
Wait	No	Determines whether the dataflow should wait until the export is fully processed on the server. If disabled, the flow continues as soon as the data is received by the server.

Action types

Action	Behavior
Replace	Replaces the entire contents of the Dataclip: all existing records are removed and the incoming data is fully reinserted.
Insert	Inserts new records. Records with an existing key are ignored; only new records are added.
Update	Updates existing records. Only records with a matching key are updated; records without a match are ignored.
Insert or Update	Upsert behavior: if the key exists the record is updated, otherwise it is inserted.
Delete	Removes records matching the incoming keys. Only the unique header column needs to be mapped.
Except	Removes all records except those present in the incoming dataset: the inverse of Delete.

Input / Output

Direction	Type	Description
Input	Dataset / Table	The dataset that will be exported to the Dataclip.
Output	Dataset / Table	The same dataset as the input, passed through unchanged.

When to use it

Use the Export to Data clip node when data from a dataflow needs to be stored in a Dataclip for use in dashboards, forms, or for monitoring purposes.

Typical use cases include:

• Displaying data on dashboards
• Providing selectable or prefilled data in forms
• Logging or tracing dataflow execution
• Inspecting intermediate or final dataflow results

Tips

• Disable Wait when using Dataclips for logging or tracing to prevent unnecessary delays in the dataflow.
• Enable Wait when it is important that the data is fully processed before continuing the flow.
• Use the Advanced mapping to explicitly control how dataset columns map to Dataclip headers.