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title: "How do I perform a full payroll download?"
slug: "how-do-i-perform-a-full-payroll-download"
updated: 2026-06-10T11:26:20Z
published: 2026-06-10T11:26:20Z
canonical: "help.cintra.co.uk/how-do-i-perform-a-full-payroll-download"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.cintra.co.uk/llms.txt
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# How do I perform a full payroll download?

> [!WARNING]
> **Important:** You must have System Administration permission in order to access this functionality. Go to Cintra iQ: System Administration Manage Security Define Security Profiles

## To download the data

1. Navigate to the **Data Export** window. Go to **Cintra iQ**: System Administration > Data Export ![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001064413.png)
2. Follow the on screen instructions.
3. Perform either of the following:
  - Click the **Generate** button to save the data to the desired location.
  - Click the **Archive** button to save the data to **Cintra Cloud**.

The data is saved in a spreadsheet format. Each set of data is displayed on its own spreadsheet.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001064414.png)

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** If no data is generated under a specific header listed on the Data Export window, then no spreadsheet will appear to correspond to that header. Therefore you may see that certain spreadsheets have been skipped in your output.