Reports output to local machine

Question

Im using destype=file desformat=DELIMITED DELIMITER=, desname=c:\temp\temp.csv in my cgicmd.dat file but the resulting .CSV file is generated on the C drive of the server and not the machine I ran the report from (which is where I wanted it)
Is there any way of making the output save to the client or displaying the standard Save As dialog box ?

Answer 1

This behavior depends of the Browser you using.
The downloaded file has mime type application/octet-stream
IE will try to read this stream into the browser,but Netscape will open the Save as box.
This is from Microsoft product support:
"Internet Explorer 5 May Display Downloaded File in Browser Window Instead of the "Save As" Dialog Box
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows NT 4.0
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 98
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5 for Windows 95
SYMPTOMS
The contents of a downloaded file may be displayed in the browser window instead of the Save As dialog box in Internet Explorer 5.
CAUSE
Internet Explorer attempts to detect when the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) type of the downloading file is set to application/octet stream, which is the correct behavior according to Request for Comments (RFC). However, other browsers may not try to do anything with this MIME type, so the Save As dialog box is displayed for all downloaded files.
STATUS
This behavior is by design. "
Slava Natapov