Exporting a Base from the Command Line¶

SeaTable allows you to export a base using the command line, bypassing typical limitations from the web interface.

Export Command¶

Use the following command to export a base by its base_uuid. The dtable file will be saved to the /templates folder inside the docker container.

docker exec -it seatable-server bash
cd /templates
seatable.sh python-env /opt/seatable/seatable-server-latest/dtable-web/manage.py export_dtable <base_uuid>

Replace <base_uuid> with the actual UUID of the base.

Exporting Without Assets¶

By default, the export includes all data and content from image and file columns. To exclude file/image columns and export only base data, use the --ignore-asset parameter:

seatable.sh python-env /opt/seatable/seatable-server-latest/dtable-web/manage.py export_dtable <base_uuid> --ignore-asset true

Troubleshooting Large Asset Exports¶

If your base contains numerous assets, SeaTable may refuse to export with assets included. To resolve this, increase the max_download_dir_size value in the seafile.conf file and restart SeaTable:

[fileserver]
max_download_dir_size=1000

This adjustment allows the creation of dtable files up to 1 GB in size.