# Criteria for exporting a contact

The `criteria` object specifies the contact to export and optionally the source database.

The `criteria` object has two main properties: `Type` and `Data`. These are described in the following table. Properties enclosed in brackets are optional.

Note: All string values in the object are Unicode.

Table: Criteria object properties
Property | Description | Type | Value
--- | --- | --- | ---
`criteria.Type` | Specifies the type of contact information to export. This is always `"Contact"`. | string | Possible values: `"Contact"`
`criteria.Data` | Specifies the contact to export. | object | Object with the properties specified below
`[criteria.Data.DBUri]` | Specifies the contacts database from which the contact is exported. If this property is not specified, the default database is used. | string |
`criteria.Data.DestinationFile` | Specifies the full path and file name of the target file to which the contact is exported. The target file is created during the export and only contains the exported contact. Note: The target file will be in vCard format. For an example of this format, see below. The target file can have any file extension or no extension. Typically, the extension is `.vcf`. If the full path is not specified, the target file is created in the private folder of the process. | string | The string cannot exceed 256 characters.
`criteria.Data.id` | Specifies the unique identifier of the contact to export. | string |

### vCard format example

    BEGIN:VCARD
    VERSION:2.1
    N:Smith;John
    FN:John Smith
    ORG:Company Inc.
    TITLE:CEO
    TEL;WORK:VOICE:(555) 111-1111
    TEL;HOME;VOICE:(555) 222-2222
    ADR;WORK:;;Wall Street;New York City;NY;12345;United States of America
    LABEL;WORK;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Wall Street=0D=0ANew York City, NY 12345=0D=0AUnited States of America
    ADR;HOME:;;Broadway;New York City;NY;12345;United States of America
    LABEL;HOME;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Broadway=0D=0ANew York City, NY 12345=0D=0AUnited States of America
    EMAIL;PREF;INTERNET:john.smith@company.com
    REV:2008042T195243Z
    END:VCARD