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Every export you create in SphereScout is saved to your History page. From there you can re-download files, rename exports for easier reference, check expiry dates, and see individual file versions. This page explains how to use all of those features.

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Find your History page

In the dashboard navigation, click History. This takes you to /dashboard/history, which lists all your saved exports in a table. The summary cards at the top of the page show your total number of saved exports and the total business contacts you have exported across all time.

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What the history table shows

Each row in the table represents one original export. The columns are:
ColumnWhat it shows
ExportThe categories and location from your original search (or a custom name if you have renamed it)
Business ContactsNumber of contacts in the latest file for that export
New dataWhether fresh contacts are available since your last export — see Data Freshness
Latest fileDate of the most recent file, how many file versions exist, and when the download link expires
ActionsDownload button, or update button if fresh data is available

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Re-download an existing export

To download a file you have already exported:
  1. Find the row in the history table.
  2. Click Download in the Actions column.
Re-downloading the same file is free. No credits are deducted. The download is available as long as the link has not expired.
Download links expire 30 days after the export was created. Once a link expires, you cannot download that file again. The expiry date is shown in the Latest file column. If the link has expired, the Download button is replaced with a dash and the file is marked Expired.

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Rename an export

By default, each row is labeled with the categories and location from your original search. You can replace this with a custom name that is easier to scan.
1

Click the rename icon

On the row you want to rename, click the pencil icon to the right of the export label. An inline text field appears.
2

Enter your custom name

Type a name up to 120 characters. For example: “Q3 Restaurant Campaign — California”.
3

Save the name

Press Enter or click the checkmark button to save. The row now shows your custom name instead of the auto-generated label.To remove a custom name and go back to the auto-generated label, open the rename field and clear the text, then save.

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Expand a row to see file versions

Each original export can have multiple file versions — the original full file, plus any delta (update) files you have downloaded since. Click anywhere on a row to expand it. The expanded view shows:
  • The date the export was originally created
  • The date of the last freshness check (if you have run one)
  • All file versions listed individually, each showing:
    • File date
    • File type: Original file or Update file
    • Number of contacts in that file
    • Availability or expiry date
    • A download button (if the link has not expired)
Each file version has its own expiry date. An update file created later in the 30-day window will expire later than the original file.
After 30 days, the download link for a file becomes inactive. The file entry remains visible in History so you can see what you previously exported, but you cannot download it again. If you need the contacts again after expiry, you can run a new search with the same filters and download a fresh export — this will cost credits for the new set of contacts.