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# Export results to a shared folder

> Send processing results to an SFTP-accessible shared folder on the Vantage server.

Place processing results into a shared folder accessible via SFTP. The access details for the folder (link, login, and password) are shown in the **Output Settings: Shared Folder** dialog.

## User access permissions

* View the list of files and directories
* Download files from the folder
* Rename files and directories
* Delete files

## Set up a shared folder

<Steps>
  <Step title="Select the Output activity">
    Select the **Output** activity that you added to the document processing flow.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Shared folder as the destination">
    In the **Actions** pane, check **Select additional destination** and choose **Shared folder**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="(Optional) Rename the folder">
    Adjust the suggested shared folder name if needed.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Set up file export from the created folder using any SFTP client with the login details from the **Output Settings: Shared Folder** dialog.

### Folder naming requirements

A folder name must:

* Be unique across the skill (can't match the name of a shared folder in the Input activity).
* Begin with a number or a letter.
* Not contain special characters `: * ? " < > / | \` or control characters (for example, newline or tab).
* Not end with a dot.
* Not be empty.
* Not exceed 64 characters.

## Export folder structure

During document processing, Vantage creates a subfolder inside the export folder for each transaction. The subfolder name combines the first source file name and the transaction ID — for example, `111_invoiceUS.pdf-30225030-1FDA-4E58-B243-0EB2F16B0C72`. All processing results for the transaction are stored in that subfolder.

By default, processing results are provided as a JSON file containing the document structure, extracted field values, rule errors, and additional information about the document fields and the document itself. For more information, see [JSON Schema](/vantage/developer/output/json/json-schema).

## Related topics

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  <Card title="Output activity" icon="file-export" href="/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/output-activity/output-activity">
    Overview of the Output activity and the destinations it supports.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Export to an external system" icon="cloud-arrow-up" href="/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/output-activity/export-external-system">
    Export results to a third-party system using a custom script.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Data export formats" icon="file-lines" href="/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/output-activity/export-formats">
    Reference for every export format and option on the Output activity.
  </Card>

  <Card title="JSON Schema" icon="code" href="/vantage/developer/output/json/json-schema">
    Structure of the JSON output produced for each transaction.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Set up a Process skill" icon="screwdriver-wrench" href="/vantage/documentation/skill-designer/process/set-up">
    Build a Process skill from a preset workflow or from scratch.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>