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title: AE - Internal Server Error when exporting groups from AE Admin.
description: When attempting to export an xml file containing the datasource groups from AE Administrator, an "Internal Server Error" pops up.
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# AE - Internal Server Error when exporting groups from AE Admin.
## When attempting to export an xml file containing the datasource groups from AE Administrator, an "Internal Server Error" pops up.
**Applies to Versions:**
20.4 through 25.2
**Resolution:**
This issue is caused by orphaned entries left behind from the ae\_perms table which holds data regarding group security permissions.
1. To find the orphaned entries in the ae\_perms database table, run this query:
`select * from ae_perms where appid != 0 and appid not in (select appid from ae_apps)`
This will return all appids in the ae\_perms table that are pointing to appplications that no longer exist in AE.
2. Make a note of which appids are listed in the query result. Delete them from the database. For example:
`delete from ae_perms where appid in (62, 98,99)`
The xml export should now complete successfully.
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