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powerapps-docs/user/export-data-excel.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ manager: kvivek
 ms.service: powerapps
 ms.component: pa-user
 ms.topic: conceptual
-ms.date: 11/16/2018
+ms.date: 07/09/2020
 ms.author: mduelae
 ms.custom: ""
 ms.reviewer: ""
@@ -67,8 +67,28 @@ The error message occurs due to a setting in Excel. To fix the issue, do this:
 
 5. Select **OK** and then close the **Options** dialog box.  
 
+## Limit the number of records that can be exported to Excel using Web API
+
+Update the `maxrecordsforexporttoexcel` attribute of the Organization entity using the Web API.
+
+## Example
+
+The Web API request given below will set the value of `maxrecordsforexporttoexcel` attribute to 100.
+
+```html
+PUT [Organization URI]/api/data/v9.1/organizations(df617a54-bc85-48bf-a4f2-3c4208a405e1)
+Content-Type: application/json  
+OData-MaxVersion: 4.0  
+OData-Version: 4.0 
+
+{
+    "maxrecordsforexporttoexcel": 100
+}
+```
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> The default value of `maxrecordsforexporttoexcel` attribute is 100000. If the value of `maxrecordsforexporttoexcel` attribute is increased to more than 100000, then timeouts may occur and export may fail. It is recommended to split the records into multiple views and then upload.
 
 ### See also
 
 [Troubleshoot export to excel](ts-export-to-excel.md)  
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