diff --git a/src/lib/ae_core/ae_core_functions.ts b/src/lib/ae_core/ae_core_functions.ts
index ec54dc59..361210ec 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_core/ae_core_functions.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_core/ae_core_functions.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-import { browser } from '$app/environment';
-import type { key_val } from '$lib/stores/ae_stores';
-import { api } from '$lib/api/api';
-
 import {
     load_ae_obj_id__activity_log,
     load_ae_obj_li__activity_log,
@@ -49,136 +45,112 @@ import { db_save_ae_obj_li__ae_obj } from '$lib/ae_core/core__idb_dexie';
 
 import { add_url_params, clean_headers } from '$lib/ae_core/core__api_helpers';
 
-const ae_promises: key_val = {}; // Promise<any>;
+import { download_export__obj_type } from '$lib/ae_core/core__export';
 
-// Updated 2024-03-29
-async function load_ae_obj_id__site_domain({
-    api_cfg,
-    fqdn,
-    timeout = 7000,
-    log_lvl = 0
-}: {
-    api_cfg: any;
-    fqdn: string;
-    timeout?: number;
-    log_lvl?: number;
-}) {
-    if (log_lvl) {
-        console.log(
-            `*** load_ae_obj_id__site_domain() *** api.base_url=${api_cfg.base_url}, fqdn=${fqdn}, timeout=${timeout}`
-        );
-    }
+// DEAD CODE — no callers; pending removal. Updated 2024-03-29
+// async function load_ae_obj_id__site_domain({
+//     api_cfg,
+//     fqdn,
+//     timeout = 7000,
+//     log_lvl = 0
+// }: {
+//     api_cfg: any;
+//     fqdn: string;
+//     timeout?: number;
+//     log_lvl?: number;
+// }) {
+//     if (log_lvl) {
+//         console.log(
+//             `*** load_ae_obj_id__site_domain() *** api.base_url=${api_cfg.base_url}, fqdn=${fqdn}, timeout=${timeout}`
+//         );
+//     }
+//
+//     let no_account_id = false;
+//     if (!api_cfg.account_id) {
+//         no_account_id = true;
+//     }
+//     // LEGACY BOOTSTRAP SPECIAL CASE: this helper is effectively a remove
+//     // candidate once all site-domain lookups use the cache-first/bootstrap
+//     // path in ae_core__site.ts.
+//     no_account_id = true;
+//
+//     const params = {};
+//
+//     ae_promises.load__site_domain_obj = api
+//         .get_ae_obj({
+//             api_cfg: api_cfg,
+//             obj_type: 'site_domain',
+//             obj_id: fqdn,
+//             params: params,
+//             log_lvl: log_lvl
+//         })
+//         .then(function (site_domain_obj_get_result: any) {
+//             if (site_domain_obj_get_result) {
+//                 return site_domain_obj_get_result;
+//             } else {
+//                 console.log('No results returned.');
+//                 return null;
+//             }
+//         })
+//         .catch(function (error: any) {
+//             console.log('No results returned or failed.', error);
+//         });
+//
+//     return ae_promises.load__site_domain_obj;
+// }
 
-    let no_account_id = false;
-    if (!api_cfg.account_id) {
-        no_account_id = true;
-        // api_cfg.headers['x_account_id'] = 'nothing here';
-    }
-    // LEGACY BOOTSTRAP SPECIAL CASE: this helper is effectively a remove
-    // candidate once all site-domain lookups use the cache-first/bootstrap
-    // path in ae_core__site.ts.
-    no_account_id = true;
-
-    const params = {};
-
-    // ae_sess.hub.site_domain_id_qry_status = 'loading';
-    ae_promises.load__site_domain_obj = api
-        .get_ae_obj_id_crud({
-            api_cfg: api_cfg,
-            no_account_id: no_account_id,
-            obj_type: 'site_domain',
-            obj_id: fqdn, // NOTE: This is the FQDN, not normally the ID.
-            use_alt_table: true, // NOTE: This will use the table_name_alt value (v_site_domain_fqdn_id) instead of the table_name value in the API config.
-            use_alt_base: true, // NOTE: This will use the base_name_alt value (Site_Domain_FQDN_ID_Base) instead of the base_name value in the API config.
-            params: params,
-            timeout: timeout,
-            log_lvl: log_lvl
-        })
-        .then(function (site_domain_obj_get_result) {
-            if (site_domain_obj_get_result) {
-                // slct.site_domain_obj = site_domain_obj_get_result;
-                // console.log(`site_domain object:`, get(slct).site_domain_obj);
-
-                // ae_loc.account_id = $slct.site_domain_obj.account_id_random;
-                // ae_loc.site_id = $slct.site_domain_obj.site_id_random;
-                // ae_loc.site_domain_id = $slct.site_domain_obj.site_domain_id_random;
-                return site_domain_obj_get_result;
-            } else {
-                console.log('No results returned.');
-                return null;
-            }
-        })
-        .catch(function (error: any) {
-            console.log('No results returned or failed.', error);
-        });
-
-    return ae_promises.load__site_domain_obj;
-}
-
-// Updated 2024-03-27
-async function update_ae_obj_id_crud({
-    api_cfg,
-    object_type,
-    object_id,
-    object_reload = false,
-    field_name,
-    new_field_value,
-    params = {},
-    log_lvl = 0
-}: {
-    api_cfg: any;
-    object_type: string;
-    object_id: string;
-    object_reload?: boolean;
-    field_name: string;
-    new_field_value: any;
-    params?: any | key_val;
-    log_lvl?: number;
-}) {
-    let patch_result: any = null;
-
-    ae_promises.api_update__ae_obj = api
-        .update_ae_obj_id_crud({
-            api_cfg: api_cfg,
-            obj_type: object_type,
-            obj_id: object_id,
-            field_name: field_name,
-            field_value: new_field_value,
-            // fields: data,
-            key: api_cfg.api_crud_super_key,
-            // jwt: null,
-            // params: params,
-            // data: patch_data,
-            log_lvl: log_lvl
-        })
-        .then(function (results) {
-            console.log('PATCH Promise', results);
-
-            if (results) {
-                console.log(
-                    `Patched - Field Name: ${field_name} with new Field Value: ${new_field_value}`
-                );
-                patch_result = 'PATCH complete';
-            } else {
-                console.log(
-                    `Not Patched - Field Name: ${field_name} with new Field Value: ${new_field_value}; Account ID: ${api_cfg.account_id}`
-                );
-                patch_result = 'PATCH failed';
-                return false;
-            }
-            return true;
-        })
-        .catch(function (error: any) {
-            console.log('Something went wrong patching the record.');
-            console.log(error);
-            return false;
-        })
-        .finally(function () {
-            console.log('PATCH Promise finally');
-        });
-
-    return ae_promises.api_update__ae_obj;
-}
+// DEAD CODE — no callers; pending removal. Updated 2024-03-27
+// async function update_ae_obj_id_crud({
+//     api_cfg,
+//     object_type,
+//     object_id,
+//     object_reload = false,
+//     field_name,
+//     new_field_value,
+//     params = {},
+//     log_lvl = 0
+// }: {
+//     api_cfg: any;
+//     object_type: string;
+//     object_id: string;
+//     object_reload?: boolean;
+//     field_name: string;
+//     new_field_value: any;
+//     params?: any | key_val;
+//     log_lvl?: number;
+// }) {
+//     let patch_result: any = null;
+//
+//     ae_promises.api_update__ae_obj = api
+//         .update_ae_obj({
+//             api_cfg: api_cfg,
+//             obj_type: object_type,
+//             obj_id: object_id,
+//             fields: { [field_name]: new_field_value },
+//             log_lvl: log_lvl
+//         })
+//         .then(function (results: any) {
+//             console.log('PATCH Promise', results);
+//
+//             if (results) {
+//                 patch_result = 'PATCH complete';
+//             } else {
+//                 patch_result = 'PATCH failed';
+//                 return false;
+//             }
+//             return true;
+//         })
+//         .catch(function (error: any) {
+//             console.log('Something went wrong patching the record.');
+//             console.log(error);
+//             return false;
+//         })
+//         .finally(function () {
+//             console.log('PATCH Promise finally');
+//         });
+//
+//     return ae_promises.api_update__ae_obj;
+// }
 
 // // Core - Already imported above
 // // import { load_ae_obj_id__person } from "$lib/ae_core/core__person";
@@ -277,79 +249,6 @@ async function update_ae_obj_id_crud({
 //     return results;
 // }
 
-async function download_export__obj_type({
-    api_cfg,
-    get_obj_type, // The type of object to return: event_badge, event_presenter, sponsorship, etc.
-    for_obj_type, // Usually for an account, event, event_exhibit, or sponsorship_cfg
-    for_obj_id, // The ID of the object
-    exp_alt = null, // Export name (idaa, other, not 'default')
-    file_type = 'CSV', // 'CSV' or 'Excel'
-    return_file = true,
-    filename = 'no_filename.csv',
-    auto_download = false,
-    limit = 5000,
-    params = {}, // key value object is expected
-    log_lvl = 0
-}: {
-    api_cfg: any;
-    get_obj_type: string;
-    for_obj_type: string;
-    for_obj_id: string;
-    exp_alt?: null | string;
-    file_type?: string;
-    return_file?: boolean;
-    filename?: string;
-    auto_download?: boolean;
-    limit?: number;
-    params?: key_val;
-    log_lvl?: number;
-}) {
-    console.log('*** ae_core_functions.js: download_export__obj_type() ***');
-
-    const task_id = for_obj_id;
-
-    const endpoint = `/v2/crud/${get_obj_type}/list`;
-    params['for_obj_type'] = for_obj_type;
-    params['for_obj_id'] = for_obj_id;
-
-    if (file_type == 'CSV' || file_type == 'Excel') {
-        params['file_type'] = file_type;
-    }
-    params['return_file'] = true;
-
-    params['mdl_alt'] = 'out';
-
-    if (exp_alt) {
-        params['exp_alt'] = exp_alt;
-    }
-
-    // let clean_filename = filename.replace(/[^a-z0-9]/gi, '_');
-    // let clean_filename = filename.replace(/[^a-z0-9\[\]-]/gi, '_');
-    const clean_filename = filename.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9\[\]-_.]/gi, '_');
-    // let clean_filename = filename.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9\[\]-\._ ]/gi, '_');
-
-    if (limit >= 0) {
-        params['limit'] = limit;
-    }
-
-    ae_promises.download__export_file = await api.get_object({
-        api_cfg: api_cfg,
-        endpoint: endpoint,
-        params: params,
-        timeout: 90000, // Seems to timeout sometimes with the default of 60 seconds
-        return_blob: return_file,
-        filename: clean_filename,
-        auto_download: auto_download,
-        task_id: task_id,
-        log_lvl: log_lvl
-    });
-
-    console.log(
-        'ae_promises.download__export_file:',
-        ae_promises.download__export_file
-    );
-    return ae_promises.download__export_file;
-}
 
 const export_obj = {
     check_hosted_file_obj_w_hash: check_hosted_file_obj_w_hash,
@@ -368,8 +267,6 @@ const export_obj = {
     add_url_params: add_url_params,
     clean_headers: clean_headers,
 
-    load_ae_obj_id__site_domain: load_ae_obj_id__site_domain,
-
     load_ae_obj_id__activity_log: load_ae_obj_id__activity_log,
     load_ae_obj_li__activity_log: load_ae_obj_li__activity_log,
     create_ae_obj__activity_log: create_ae_obj__activity_log,
@@ -387,7 +284,6 @@ const export_obj = {
     qry_ae_obj_li__user_email: qry_ae_obj_li__user_email,
     auth_ae_obj__user_id_change_password: auth_ae_obj__user_id_change_password,
 
-    update_ae_obj_id_crud: update_ae_obj_id_crud,
     // update_ae_obj_id_crud_v2: update_ae_obj_id_crud_v2,
     download_export__obj_type: download_export__obj_type,
     generate_qr_code: generate_qr_code,
diff --git a/src/lib/ae_core/core__export.ts b/src/lib/ae_core/core__export.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83b99901
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/ae_core/core__export.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+import type { key_val } from '$lib/stores/ae_stores';
+import { api } from '$lib/api/api';
+
+export async function download_export__obj_type({
+    api_cfg,
+    get_obj_type, // The type of object to return: event_badge, event_presenter, sponsorship, etc.
+    for_obj_type, // Usually for an account, event, event_exhibit, or sponsorship_cfg
+    for_obj_id, // The ID of the object
+    exp_alt = null, // Export name (idaa, other, not 'default')
+    file_type = 'CSV', // 'CSV' or 'Excel'
+    return_file = true,
+    filename = 'no_filename.csv',
+    auto_download = false,
+    limit = 5000,
+    params = {}, // key value object is expected
+    log_lvl = 0
+}: {
+    api_cfg: any;
+    get_obj_type: string;
+    for_obj_type: string;
+    for_obj_id: string;
+    exp_alt?: null | string;
+    file_type?: string;
+    return_file?: boolean;
+    filename?: string;
+    auto_download?: boolean;
+    limit?: number;
+    params?: key_val;
+    log_lvl?: number;
+}) {
+    const endpoint = `/v2/crud/${get_obj_type}/list`;
+    params['for_obj_type'] = for_obj_type;
+    params['for_obj_id'] = for_obj_id;
+
+    if (file_type == 'CSV' || file_type == 'Excel') {
+        params['file_type'] = file_type;
+    }
+    params['return_file'] = true;
+    params['mdl_alt'] = 'out';
+
+    if (exp_alt) {
+        params['exp_alt'] = exp_alt;
+    }
+
+    const clean_filename = filename.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9\[\]-_.]/gi, '_');
+
+    if (limit >= 0) {
+        params['limit'] = limit;
+    }
+
+    const result = await api.get_object({
+        api_cfg: api_cfg,
+        endpoint: endpoint,
+        params: params,
+        timeout: 90000, // Seems to timeout sometimes with the default of 60 seconds
+        return_blob: return_file,
+        filename: clean_filename,
+        auto_download: auto_download,
+        task_id: for_obj_id,
+        log_lvl: log_lvl
+    });
+
+    if (log_lvl) {
+        console.log('download_export__obj_type result:', result);
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
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