Export Guide

The final step in preparing the DORA Register of Information is exporting it as an xBRL-CSV package. This guide explains the export format, the structure of the output ZIP file, naming conventions, and what to do after export.

What is xBRL-CSV?

xBRL-CSV is a tabular reporting format defined by XBRL International. It represents structured financial and regulatory data as CSV files within a ZIP package, accompanied by JSON metadata that describes the report's taxonomy and parameters. The EBA has adopted xBRL-CSV for DORA reporting, using the EBA Taxonomy 4.0.

Unlike traditional XBRL (which uses XML), xBRL-CSV uses plain CSV files that are human-readable and easy to inspect. The JSON metadata provides machine-readable context including the taxonomy reference, entity identifier, reference date, and currency.

Prerequisites for Export

Before you can export, ensure the following are configured in Settings:

• LEI — Your 20-character Legal Entity Identifier. This is embedded in the filename and the parameters file. Export will fail without a valid LEI.
• Country — Your ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (e.g., LV, DE). This is part of the filename convention.
• Reporting type — IND (individual) or CON (consolidated). This determines the scope identifier in the filename.
• Reference date — The reporting reference date, typically 2025-12-31.
• Reporting currency — The base currency for monetary parameters (e.g., EUR).

ZIP Package Structure

The export produces a single ZIP file containing the following structure. The top-level directory inside the ZIP uses the package naming convention described below.

{package-name}/
  META-INF/
    reportPackage.json          # Package manifest (points to report.json)
  reports/
    report.json                 # xBRL-CSV report metadata (EBA Taxonomy 4.0)
    parameters.csv              # Entity identifier, reference date, currency
    FilingIndicators.csv        # 15 templates, all reported = true
    b_01.01.csv                 # B_01.01 - Entity maintaining the register
    b_01.02.csv                 # B_01.02 - Entities in consolidation
    b_01.03.csv                 # B_01.03 - Branches
    b_02.01.csv                 # B_02.01 - Contractual arrangements (general)
    b_02.02.csv                 # B_02.02 - Contractual arrangements (specific)
    b_02.03.csv                 # B_02.03 - Intra-group links
    b_03.01.csv                 # B_03.01 - Entity signatories
    b_03.02.csv                 # B_03.02 - Provider signatories
    b_03.03.csv                 # B_03.03 - Financial entity providers
    b_04.01.csv                 # B_04.01 - Entities using ICT services
    b_05.01.csv                 # B_05.01 - ICT providers
    b_05.02.csv                 # B_05.02 - Supply chain
    b_06.01.csv                 # B_06.01 - Functions
    b_07.01.csv                 # B_07.01 - Assessments
    b_99.01.csv                 # B_99.01 - Definitions

META-INF/reportPackage.json

The package manifest. Contains a single documentURLs array pointing to the report metadata file:

{
  "documentURLs": ["../reports/report.json"]
}

reports/report.json

The xBRL-CSV report descriptor. Specifies the document type and extends the EBA DORA taxonomy:

{
  "documentInfo": {
    "documentType": "https://xbrl.org/2021/xbrl-csv",
    "extends": [
      "http://www.eba.europa.eu/eu/fr/xbrl/crr/fws/dora/4.0/mod/dora.json"
    ]
  }
}

reports/parameters.csv

Contains the reporting parameters as name-value pairs. These identify the reporting entity, reference date, and base currency:

name,value
entity,rs:{LEI}.{IND|CON}
refDate,2025-12-31
baseCurrency,iso4217:EUR

The entity value combines the LEI with the reporting scope (IND or CON), prefixed with rs:.

reports/FilingIndicators.csv

Lists all 15 DORA templates with their reporting status. All templates are reported as true, even if they contain no data rows (empty templates are valid):

templateID,reported
B_01.01,true
B_01.02,true
B_01.03,true
...
B_99.01,true

Template Data Files (b_01.01.csv ... b_99.01.csv)

Each template is exported as a separate CSV file. The header row uses DPM column identifiers (c0010, c0020, etc.), and data rows contain the cell values. Templates with no data produce a header-only CSV file.

c0010,c0020,c0030,c0040,c0050,c0060
529900T8BM49AURSDO55,Acme Bank Ltd,LV,FE_1,FCMC,2025-12-31

Filename Naming Convention

The ZIP file and its top-level directory follow the EBA naming convention:

{LEI}.{IND|CON}_{COUNTRY}_DORA010100_DORA_{REFDATE}_{TIMESTAMP}.zip

Where:

Full example filename:

529900T8BM49AURSDO55.IND_LV_DORA010100_DORA_2025-12-31_20260315143022123.zip

CSV Encoding Details

After Export: Submission

Once you have the ZIP file, the next step is to submit it to your competent authority. The exact submission process depends on your jurisdiction:

1. Identify your competent authority — This may be the ECB (for significant credit institutions in the euro area), your national financial supervisory authority (e.g., FCMC in Latvia, BaFin in Germany, AMF in France), or another body designated under DORA.
2. Access the collection platform — Competent authorities provide dedicated collection platforms or portals for receiving DORA register submissions. Check your authority's website for access instructions.
3. Upload the ZIP package — Upload the exported ZIP file through the authority's platform. The platform will typically run its own validation and provide feedback.
4. Review feedback — If the authority's validation identifies issues, you will receive error reports. Fix the issues in this tool, re-validate, re-export, and resubmit.

Inspecting the Export

After downloading, you can inspect the ZIP contents to verify correctness:

• Unzip the file with any standard archive tool (7-Zip, macOS Archive Utility, unzip on Linux).
• Check report.json to verify the taxonomy reference points to the EBA DORA 4.0 module.
• Check parameters.csv to confirm your LEI, reporting scope, reference date, and currency are correct.
• Open the template CSV files in a text editor or spreadsheet application. Verify that headers use DPM column codes (c0010, c0020, ...) and data rows contain the expected values.
• Check FilingIndicators.csv to confirm all 15 templates are listed with true.

Troubleshooting