Export just certain form field data

Is it possible, using form fields created in Acrobat XI Pro, to export only certain form field data to a spreadsheet while other form field data is not exported?

I couldn't find an example form using exportAsText, but as a noobie it would be very helpful to see one.
Would the code look something like this?
exportAsText ("field1", "field 2", "field 3")
Could I put this code into a button that the user can click to implement it? If not, where does the code need to be?

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