WOW Massimo! That's almost too simple to believe it ;-)
def my_exporter():
response.headers['Content-Type']='text/x-csv'
response.headers['Content-Disposition']='attachment;
filename=yourpreferredfilename.csv'
return str(db(...).select(...))
On Apr 21, 4:57 pm, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
> the str(..) in str(db(...).select(...)) converts the result of the
> slect into CSV.
>
> when you call the action "http://..../my_exporter"; it returns a text
> page containing CSV.
>
> If you want the browser to automatically save it in a file you may
> want to add two lines:
>
> def my_exporter():
> response.headers['Content-Type']='text/x-csv'
> response.headers['Content-Disposition']='attachment;
> filename=yourpreferredfilename.csv" '
> return str(db(...).select(...))
>
> Massimo
>
> On 21 Apr, 09:38, Hans <johann.scheibelho...@easytouch-edv.com> wrote:
>
> > how do I get my_exporter() into csv? is there a web2py function which
> > can be called?
>
> > On Apr 21, 4:17 pm, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
>
> > > def my_exporter():
> > > return str(db(...).select(...))
>
> > > On 21 Apr, 08:52, Hans <johann.scheibelho...@easytouch-edv.com> wrote:
>
> > > > I would like to make a controller function that does csv export of a
> > > > join select (similar like SQL below but into csv - temporary table ok
> > > > if necessary) . How can this be done in web2py?
>
> > > > SELECT Persons.LastName,Orders.OrderNo INTO Persons_Order_Backup FROM
> > > > Persons INNER JOIN Orders ON Persons.P_Id=Orders.P_Id
>
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Hans
>
>
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