Add In Ability To Export Components From Individual Devices

[mr1716]

NetBox version

v4.3.3

Feature type

New functionality

Proposed functionality

Just like there is the ability to Create/Add New Components for each device, it would be great to be able to export those items independently as well. For example, the use case is if I want to export the interfaces for a device, I would have to go to the Intefaces tab, and then filter by that device, and then export.

This button would be able to get that done for me from the specific Device record page.

Use case

Just like there is the ability to Create/Add New Components for each device, it would be great to be able to export those items independently as well. For example, the use case is if I want to export the interfaces for a device, I would have to go to the Intefaces tab, and then filter by that device, and then export.

This button would be able to get that done for me from the specific Device record page.

Database changes

None I believe, as this is just adding a button

External dependencies

N/A

[jeremystretch]

While I see the argument for convenience, this is already possible by navigating to the global list for the type of component (e.g. interfaces), filtering by the desired device(s), and performing the export. Adding a dedicated export button just for components belonging to a specific device feels unintuitive IMO.

[mr1716]

@jeremystretch, in that event, then why have the ability to add those components from the Device? You could use that same argument to remove the “Add Components” button that’s already there.

I had users request this feature for the Netbox instance that we have. Didn’t take too long to implement, so figured that it’s potentially valuable to others as well

[mkarel]

There have been time when I am doing bulk changes to say interfaces for a device, and I am in the individual device already and I just want to import/export right from that view.