Add configuration options for export

**Problem**
When working with helpers, the error messages could be more descriptive.

**Suggestion**
Improve error handling and add detailed error messages.

**Context**
This would help with debugging and maintenance.

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points to begin with. First reconcile the title's export configuration request with the body’s request for more descriptive helper errors, then identify the relevant implementation and tests; done should mean the intended export options and detailed error messages are specified and covered.

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