Calling csv export from button not link?

Question

Gday,
I was wondering if it is possible to call the export csv functionality via a button and the default hyperlink functionality?
Cheers

Answer 1

Hi,
You actually need to mess with two templates - the region one and a new button one.
Firstly, update the report's region template to include the following at the top of the "Template" setting:
<script type="text/javascript">
var regionid="#REGION_ID#"
</script>Note that this must be done on the report's template even if you put your button into another region as we need the report's REGION_ID value
Now create a new Button template called, say, "Export Button". The "Template" setting for this should be:
<a href="javascript:void(0)" class="t12Button" onclick="doExport();">Export</a>This was based on a standard "Button" button template. If you use another style of button, adjust it accordingly - you need the same href and onclick attributes as shown above, but anything else can be left unchanged.
Finally, on the page's HTML Header setting, add in:
<script type="text/javascript">
function doExport()
var url = 'f?p=&APP_ID.:&APP_PAGE_ID.:&SESSION.:FLOW_EXCEL_OUTPUT_' + regionid + '_en';
document.location.href=url;
</script>You can now change your button to a Template Based Button using the new Export Button.
Note that, as we are assigning REGION_ID to a javascript variable, only 1 such button can exist on a page.
Andy