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Export Idea Votes

Path and details about idea votes and comment votes in export

Path: Community Topbar >> Apps Icon >> Community Settings >> Data >> Export data >> Votes

Community Administrators can export the vote data from a community to an Excel sheet or CSV file. Moreover, data can be filtered Campaign-wise for a specific period of time.

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Filter Data with

  • Export format: Idea data can be exported in the following formats:

    • Microsoft Excel format

    • CSV format

  • Campaign: The community administrator can select the campaign to download the desired data. Selecting 'All campaigns' will export data including 'Archived Campaigns'.
  • Filter by Date Range: To export all data from the beginning up to the current date, leave this toggle disabled. To export data for a specific time period, enable the toggle and specify a start date and an end date.

  • Timezone: You may select your preferred timezone for viewing the exported data, allowing for a more personalized experience instead of adhering to the community's default timezone.

     

Fields on exported excel sheet


 Sheet 1: Contains Idea votes along with the following fields:

  • Up/Down - Shows if the user has Voted for an idea ( Up Vote) or against it (Downvote).

  • Voter ID - IdeaScale generates a unique identification number for all its members. The Voter Id is the same as the member's identification number.

  • Voter Name - Shows the voter's profile name

  • Email Address - Shows the voter's email address.

  • Idea ID - The Idea ID is used by the system to uniquely identify an idea within the community.

  • Idea Number - is similar to Idea ID in its uniqueness. But unlike Idea IDs, Idea Numbers are consecutive (unless some ideas have been deleted) It's mainly used by members to locate ideas using the search function.

  • Title - Shows the idea's title.

  • Stage ID - The Stage ID is used to identify the stage in which the idea resides.

  • Stage Name - The Stage name of the stage in which the idea resides is mentioned.

  • Idea URL - This is the idea URL.

  • Timestamp - Shows the date and the time at which the user voted on the idea.

  • Voter IP address – Voter’s internet network IP address.

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Sheet 2:
Contains Comment votes along with the following fields:

  • Up/Down - Shows if the user has agreed with the comment (Up Vote) or disagreed (Downvote).

  • Voter ID - IdeaScale generates a unique identification number for all its members. The Voter Id is the same as one’s member identification number.

  • Voter Name - Shows the Voters Profile name

  • Email Address - Shows the voter's email address.

  • Title - Shows the idea's title.

  • Comment Summary - Shows actual comment.

  • URL - This is the comment URL.

  • Timestamp – Shows the date and the time at which the user voted on the comment.

Note: The idea title and idea description columns will display the customised names if it is customised in the Idea Submission form.

 

Last Updated: February 3, 2026