The Validations export is one of the Excel Tabular Exports containing the Validation status of each Engineering Item in each Step for each Process.
Access: From the Export Processes to Excel window -> Validations tab.
🏭 Pharma Example — Exporting Validation Progress for a GMP Audit
During a GMP audit, the quality assurance team needs evidence that every valve state in every CIP/SIP step has been reviewed and formally validated. Export the validation status to Excel to produce a clear matrix showing which items have been validated and which are still pending. The auditor can see at a glance that "VP-101 in Step 3: Pre-rinse" is validated while "VP-205 in Step 5: Drain" is still awaiting review. This export serves as documentary evidence for the Review Session completion.
📊 Columns
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Column |
Content |
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Tag |
The Engineering Item's tag identifier |
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Step columns |
One column per Step in the Process |
Each cell shows whether that Engineering Item has been validated in that Step within the active Review Session.
🖥️ Export Window
In the Export Processes to Excel window, select the Validations tab.
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Left side: Check the Processes you want to export
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Right side: Configure export options:
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Option |
Description |
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One document |
Single file named after the current Module, with one worksheet per Process |
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One document per Process |
Separate file for each Process, named after the Process |
📋 How To: Export Validation Status for Audit Evidence
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Ensure you have an active Review Session with validations in progress
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Open the Export Processes to Excel window and select the Validations tab
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Check the processes relevant to your audit scope
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Choose One document for a consolidated audit evidence file
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Click Export — the resulting workbook shows validation status for every item in every step
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Include the exported file in your audit documentation package
🔗 Data Association
This export follows the Excel Tabular Exports data association pattern:
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Element |
Maps To |
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Worksheet |
One Process |
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Dominant column |
"Tag" |
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Other columns |
Steps |
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Each row |
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Each cell |
Whether that item is validated in that Step |
✅ Supported Tabular Options
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Option |
Supported |
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Worksheet Creation / Reorder / Deletion |
Yes |
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Row Creation / Reorder / Deletion |
Yes |
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Workbook Deletion |
No |
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Column Creation / Reorder / Deletion |
No |
See Excel Tabular Exports for details on how these options work.
🔗 Related Pages
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Export Processes to Excel — parent export window
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Export Processes to Excel - Standard — template-based export
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Export Processes to Excel - Tabular — valve status matrix
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Export Processes to Excel - Algorithm — algorithm condition export
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Export Processes to PDF — visual PDF export
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Validation — the validation system being exported
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Review Sessions — where validations originate
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Excel Tabular Exports — shared tabular export framework