Export as CSV - php mysql

Question

Hi can anyone tell me if there is a way to export a table or tables as XL, CSV etc
Thanks
Bert

Answer 1

Below is the script i use in a PHP file to export the contents of a table to an excel file.
<br /><?php require_once('PATH TO CONNECTION FILE'); ?>//Connection string
<br /><?php<br />if (!function_exists("GetSQLValueString")) {<br />function GetSQLValueString($theValue, $theType, $theDefinedValue = "", $theNotDefinedValue = "") <br />{<br />  $theValue = get_magic_quotes_gpc() ? stripslashes($theValue) : $theValue;<br /><br />  $theValue = function_exists("mysql_real_escape_string") ? mysql_real_escape_string($theValue) : mysql_escape_string($theValue);<br /><br />  switch ($theType) {<br />    case "text":<br />      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? "'" . $theValue . "'" : "NULL";<br />      break;    <br />    case "long":<br />    case "int":<br />      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? intval($theValue) : "NULL";<br />      break;<br />    case "double":<br />      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? "'" . doubleval($theValue) . "'" : "NULL";<br />      break;<br />    case "date":<br />      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? "'" . $theValue . "'" : "NULL";<br />      break;<br />    case "defined":<br />      $theValue = ($theValue != "") ? $theDefinedValue : $theNotDefinedValue;<br />      break;<br />  }<br />  return $theValue;<br />}<br />}<br />mysql_select_db($database_write, $write);//username<br />//Start of query <br />$select = "SELECT LIST FIELDS  FROM NAME OF TABLE";//enter query between s<br />//End of query<br />$export = mysql_query ( $select ) or die ( "Sql error : " . mysql_error( ) );<br /><br />$fields = mysql_num_fields ( $export );<br /><br />for ( $i = 0; $i < $fields; $i++ )<br />{<br />    $header .= mysql_field_name( $export , $i ) . "\t";<br />}<br /><br />while( $row = mysql_fetch_row( $export ) )<br />{<br />    $line = '';<br />    foreach( $row as $value )<br />    {                                            <br />        if ( ( !isset( $value ) ) || ( $value == "" ) )<br />        {<br />            $value = "\t";<br />        }<br />        else<br />        {<br />            $value = str_replace( '"' , '""' , $value );<br />            $value = '"' . $value . '"' . "\t";<br />        }<br />        $line .= $value;<br />    }<br />    $data .= trim( $line ) . "\n";<br />}<br />$data = str_replace( "\r" , "" , $data );<br /><br />if ( $data == "" )<br />{<br />    $data = "\n(0) Records Found!\n";                        <br />}<br /><br />header("Content-type: application/octet-stream");<br />header("Content-Disposition: attachment; filename=FILENAME GOES HERE.xls");//This is the name the file will be exported with<br />header("Pragma: no-cache");<br />header("Expires: 0");<br />print "$header\n$data";<br /><br />?>
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<br />Hope this helps