I recently updated to v1408a. It's been a while I exported any file list. Today when I exported a file selection, the format was quite different from my earlier exports and as a result I couldn't merge this new efu with the older ones.
Is there an option to change back to old export method.
Edit: It seems v1407a still exports in older method.
Change back to earlier efu export method
Re: Change back to earlier efu export method
Thank you for the issue report tollyboss,
The export format hasn't changed.
Could you please provide an example where the format differs.
1408a adds the option to set the default 'selection only' option value.
You can set the default value under Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> home_export_selection_only.
The default value is: false
The selection only checkbox in 1408 is now only shown when there's a selection.
Please make sure your Save as type is set to: EFU Everything File List.
Please make sure the Selection only checkbox is set as desired.
The export format hasn't changed.
Could you please provide an example where the format differs.
1408a adds the option to set the default 'selection only' option value.
You can set the default value under Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> home_export_selection_only.
The default value is: false
The selection only checkbox in 1408 is now only shown when there's a selection.
Please make sure your Save as type is set to: EFU Everything File List.
Please make sure the Selection only checkbox is set as desired.
Re: Change back to earlier efu export method
Export under 1408a :-
"Name","Size","File-count","Folder-count","Length","Dimensions","Audio tracks","Subtitle tracks","Date Modified","Date Created","Path","Type"
"Pluribus — Official Trailer ǀ Apple TV.mkv",32817324,,,2:02,1920 x 1080,AAC S32 2.0 [Eng],SRT [Eng],2025-11-12 13:42:29,2025-11-12 13:42:21,"D:\Downloads\Videos\Youtube\Pluribus — Official Trailer ǀ Apple TV_[a6lzvWby9UE]",MKV - Matroska video files
Export under 1407a :-
Filename,Size,Date Modified,Date Created,Attributes,Length,Dimensions,property-system:Icaros.AudioTracks,property-system:Icaros.SubtitleTracks
"D:\Downloads\Videos\Youtube\Pluribus — Official Trailer ǀ Apple TV_[a6lzvWby9UE]\Pluribus — Official Trailer ǀ Apple TV.mkv",32817324,134074087497341590,134074087410131910,32,1225550000,1920x1080,AAC S32 2.0 [Eng],SRT [Eng]
In 1407a, columns like file-count, folder-count which were custom created by me & Type are automatically excluded, also no path column is present since it exports Filename with full path. All the date & length were in raw numbers.
"Name","Size","File-count","Folder-count","Length","Dimensions","Audio tracks","Subtitle tracks","Date Modified","Date Created","Path","Type"
"Pluribus — Official Trailer ǀ Apple TV.mkv",32817324,,,2:02,1920 x 1080,AAC S32 2.0 [Eng],SRT [Eng],2025-11-12 13:42:29,2025-11-12 13:42:21,"D:\Downloads\Videos\Youtube\Pluribus — Official Trailer ǀ Apple TV_[a6lzvWby9UE]",MKV - Matroska video files
Export under 1407a :-
Filename,Size,Date Modified,Date Created,Attributes,Length,Dimensions,property-system:Icaros.AudioTracks,property-system:Icaros.SubtitleTracks
"D:\Downloads\Videos\Youtube\Pluribus — Official Trailer ǀ Apple TV_[a6lzvWby9UE]\Pluribus — Official Trailer ǀ Apple TV.mkv",32817324,134074087497341590,134074087410131910,32,1225550000,1920x1080,AAC S32 2.0 [Eng],SRT [Eng]
In 1407a, columns like file-count, folder-count which were custom created by me & Type are automatically excluded, also no path column is present since it exports Filename with full path. All the date & length were in raw numbers.
Re: Change back to earlier efu export method
Thank you for the example.
It's a CSV export.
Is EFU selected as the Save as type?
-Maybe there's a localization issue..
That is not an EFU export.Export under 1408a :-
It's a CSV export.
Is EFU selected as the Save as type?
-Maybe there's a localization issue..
Re: Change back to earlier efu export method
Yes. Sorry I didn't notice it before.
I assigned an automate script which exports the selection to a file named Export.efu, and it used to work fine. Therefore, I never checked about the dropdown format.
However, in 1408a version it seems csv is selected in the dropdown list, and despite the file saved as .efu, the export format was still in csv.
Thanks for the help.
I assigned an automate script which exports the selection to a file named Export.efu, and it used to work fine. Therefore, I never checked about the dropdown format.
However, in 1408a version it seems csv is selected in the dropdown list, and despite the file saved as .efu, the export format was still in csv.
Thanks for the help.
Re: Change back to earlier efu export method
I wonder why this worked for 1407a and earlier? the Save as type list hasn't changed. 
-I'm curious to know why your script chooses a different Save as type.
-I'm curious to know why your script chooses a different Save as type.
Re: Change back to earlier efu export method
I believe maybe it respected the typed manual extension -> Export.efu
Or maybe I actually changed the dropdown to efu before the automation and stayed like that since then.
I think the reason might be the latter one
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Or maybe I actually changed the dropdown to efu before the automation and stayed like that since then.
I think the reason might be the latter one
.