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Export Events and Tasks in VMware Infrastructure VC
Summary: How to export Virtual Center events.
Date: Around 2010
Refactor: 1 May 2025: Checked links and formatting.
In VMware Infrastructure Virtual Center you can see the events and tasks that has happened recently. However, there is no way to go back further in time if you wish, at least, not right away. There is however a way to export the data you need. Follow these steps to retrieve all needed information.
Open the export tool
Go to File → Export → Export events: 
Select your data
In case you want system events make this selection: 
In case you want user tasks make this selection: 
You'll receive a text file which can be opened in any text editor.