Introduction
Export As CSV/Excel plugin lets user export any of their data lists into CSV/Excel. Plugin configurations allows changing delimiters (for csv), adding headers and footers, data selection, and renaming file. To start using the plugin, from the List Builder, from the 'Actions' section, drag and drop the 'Download CSV/Excel' column into the workspace.
This plugin source code is available in JogetOSS repository at https://github.com/jogetoss/export-csv-or-excel.
You may download it from https://github.com/jogetoss/export-csv-or-excel/releases/.
Plugin Information
Plugins Available in the Bundle:
Download CSV or Excel
This plugin bundle is compatible with Joget DX 8.
Expected Outcome
Export As CSV/Excel plugin lets user export any of their data lists into CSV/Excel.
Figure 1: Download CSV or Excel button to download file
Get Started
Steps
How to install the plugin
1. You can obtain the jar file by the latest release at https://github.com/jogetoss/export-csv-or-excel/releases/.
2. Upload the plugin jar file in Joget by going to Settings → Manage Plugins.
3. Go to List Builder you would like to add the plugin to.
Figure 2: List Builder
4. Drag the Download CSV or Excel element from the Actions section.
Figure 3: Drag the Download CSV or Excel Action
5. Configure the plugin by referring to Download CSV or Excel Action Properties.
Figure 4: Fill in the plugin configurations
6. Save and preview the list.
Figure 5: Save the datalist
How to use the plugin
1. Go to the UI and view the datalist. You can see the button added. Click on it.
Figure 6: Datalist in UI
2. You will be able to download the file as configured csv or excel format.
Figure 7: Download the CSV file
3. You can open the CSV file in any file viewer and view the contents of the selected rows of the datalist.
Figure 8: CSV in Microsoft Excel
Download CSV or Excel Action Properties
Configure Download CSV or Excel Action
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Label | Field to be displayed on the button |
| Download As * | The type of file that will be downloaded. Being either CSV or Excel |
| Delimiter (CSV only) | Symbol to be used as delimiter for CSV files (if left blank, will default to a (,) comma) |
| Include Footer (Column) * | Inclusion of the footer column in the file |
| Confirmation Message | Default joget plugin configuration. Is not used in this plugin. |
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Custom Header * | Allows the changing of header row names |
| Custom Footer * | Allows the addition of footer row |
| Export All Records When None Selected | Download all records when user does not select any record |
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Rename File | Renames the generated file name, Defaults into "report.extension" |
| Download In Background (Excel only) | Allows the generation and downloading of excel files to run in the background. This config is useful for when users would like to download large data lists as it will maintain a connection to the server while generating large files. If this config is not turned on when generating/downloading large excel files. There might be a risk of server timing out. |
