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Export subscriptions

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Preview: Export subscriptions

The Excel export lets you step back on all your subscriptions: data crossing, trend analysis, sharing with a treasurer or chartered accountant, periodic archiving.

Run an export​

  1. 1

    Open the Recurring payments screen

    Menu Finance → Recurring payments (/app/paiements/recurrent).

  2. 2

    Choose the status tab

    Select the tab that interests you: In progress, Paused, Expired card, Manual intervention or Completed.

  3. 3

    Apply the desired filters

    The export contains only the subscriptions currently displayed. See Filter subscriptions for more precise targeting.

  4. 4

    Click on “Export”

    Button at the top right of the list.

  5. 5

    Download the file

    The file export_abonnements_DD_MM_YYYY_HH_mm.xlsx is downloaded automatically.

Columns of the exported file​

The Excel file contains the following columns, in this order:

ColumnContent
IdentifierUnique subscription identifier
Date of creationDay of subscription
Date of cancellationEntered if canceled, otherwise blank
Donor’s nameName of the contact
Donor’s first nameFirst name of the contact
Donor’s emailRegistered email address
Donor’s phone numberEntered if provided
Billing typePersonal / Professional
Company nameEntered if professional
Business identifierEntered if professional
Billing addressFull address
Monthly amountAmount deducted each month
Number of scheduled deductionsPlanned duration (0 = unlimited)
Payment methodCredit card / Automatic deduction
PlatformStripe, GoCardless, PayGreen…
StatusIn progress, Paused, Expired card, Manual intervention, Completed
ReasonSubscription type (Fund, Pledge, Campaign…)
Tax receiptYes / No

Typical use cases​

Quarterly review of new subscriptions​

Ideal for tracking the growth of your recurring base.

  1. 1

    Tab “In progress” (default)

  2. 2

    Filter by creation date over the quarter

    From the 1st day to the last day of the quarter.

  3. 3

    Export and analyze

    Count the number of new subscriptions, the total monthly amount added, the distribution by platform.

Identify top recurring donors​

  1. 1

    Tab “In progress”

  2. 2

    Filter by minimum amount

    For example 100 €.

  3. 3

    Export

    You get the list of regular high-contribution donors — precious for targeted thank-you actions.

Annual review for the board or treasurer​

  1. 1

    Export each tab separately

    One export per status, to measure where the base stands: how many in progress, how many interrupted, how many completed this year.

  2. 2

    Cross-check with the payment export

    See Export for the accountant — the Payments export shows the direct debits actually made, the Subscriptions export shows the commitments in progress.

Reliability audit of the base​

  1. 1

    Export subscriptions for “Manual intervention” and “Expired card”.

  2. 2

    Analyze the reasons

    Which donors have been inactive for a long time? What is the total amount lost in monthly contributions due to them? This helps determine the effort needed to re-engage them.

Best practices​

  • Filter before exporting: without a filter, the file contains the entire base, which can be heavy and not very useful
  • Archive the exports: save monthly or quarterly exports in a dated folder to track evolution over time
  • Anonymize if needed: for sharing with third parties, remove the Email, Phone, Address columns before sending
  • Check consistency: before sending, open the file and verify that the totals match the indicators shown at the top of the list

Format limits​

  • The file is a snapshot at the time of export. If a subscription changes status afterwards, the export is not updated — you have to run another export
  • The file does not contain the history of direct debits (only the characteristics of the parent subscriptions). For this history, see Export for the accountant on the Payments module side

Going further​