Hello,
Can I somehow export data to csv file using Scripting block?
I need to generate a pretty complex csv file (with more than 100 columns) with a predefined column order, values by default and specific formatting. That is why I do not see feasible using standard “Download CSV” functionality.
Hey @Yury_Bykov - welcome to the community!
Yes, you can build a CSV in Script Block but then comes the question - what do you do with it? Scripts cannot write to your file system.
One approach - save the CSV file created in Script to a record as an attachment. Then you can view and download the CSV document.
Or save the CSV to a " multilineText" field.
The attachment field type still requires a file.
But that’s not difficult to overcome.
- Script Block builds the CSV blob and uploads to public space with a signed URL
- Script Block updates the record with an attachment
- Script Block deletes the public space document (or allows the signed URL to expire)
Do you have a public space that you recommend?
Exporting in a custom CSV format would be really great. I can upload the CSV to somewhere external, but then I can’t share my script as others should not trust my host.
I feel like allowing links to URL.createObjectURL(data: Blob)
, or a new method output.file(data: Blob, filename: string)
would be great APIs.