# EXPORT TELEMETRY

The `EXPORT TELEMETRY` command writes usage telemetry data to a file.

This command generates the same usage telemetry data that is sent when the `send_usage_telemetry` engine variable is enabled, and is based off of the data in the `usage_telemetry_status` information schema table.

## Syntax

```
EXPORT TELEMETRY TO 'file name' FOR PROD|QA|DEV|SANDBOX [FORCE]
```

## Arguments

* `FORCE` option will overwrite the file if it already exists.
* `FOR PROD|QA|DEV|SANDBOX` specifies the type of cluster the report is for.

## Remarks

`EXPORT TELEMETRY` honors the `secure_file_priv` engine variable which limits the directories to which SingleStore can write a file.

## Example

Write usage telemetry data to a file called 'tel\_dev\_20240306' for a dev cluster:

```sql
EXPORT TELEMETRY TO '/tmp/tel_dev_20240306' FOR DEV;

```

```output

Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
```

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Modified at: June 11, 2026

Source: [/db/v9.1/reference/sql-reference/operational-commands/export-telemetry/](https://docs.singlestore.com/db/v9.1/reference/sql-reference/operational-commands/export-telemetry/)

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