# The Format of the Exported Data

__*Dumpling export data format*__
__*Dumpling metadata*__

+ metadata: This file contains the start time of the export and the location of the master binary log.
```
Started dump at: 2020-11-10 10:40:19
SHOW MASTER STATUS:
        Log: tidb-binlog
        Pos: 420747102018863124

Finished dump at: 2020-11-10 10:40:20
```
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metadata: This file contains the start time of the export and the location of the master binary log.
```
cat metadata

Started dump at: 2020-11-10 10:40:19
SHOW MASTER STATUS:
        Log: tidb-binlog
        Pos: 420747102018863124

Finished dump at: 2020-11-10 10:40:20
```