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Google apps script to export an individual sheet as csv file
/*
* script to export data of the named sheet as an individual csv files
* sheet downloaded to Google Drive and then downloaded as a CSV file
* file named according to the name of the sheet
* original author: Michael Derazon (https://gist.github.com/mderazon/9655893)
*/
function onOpen() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var csvMenuEntries = [{name: "Download Primary Time File", functionName: "saveAsCSV"}];
ss.addMenu("Creating a Timetable", csvMenuEntries);
};
function saveAsCSV() {
var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
var sheet = ss.getSheetByName('Primary Time');
// create a folder from the name of the spreadsheet
var folder = DriveApp.createFolder(ss.getName().toLowerCase().replace(/ /g,'_') + '_csv_' + new Date().getTime());
// append ".csv" extension to the sheet name
fileName = sheet.getName() + ".csv";
// convert all available sheet data to csv format
var csvFile = convertRangeToCsvFile_(fileName, sheet);
// create a file in the Docs List with the given name and the csv data
var file = folder.createFile(fileName, csvFile);
//File downlaod
var downloadURL = file.getDownloadUrl().slice(0, -8);
showurl(downloadURL);
}
function showurl(downloadURL) {
var app = UiApp.createApplication().setHeight('60').setWidth('150');
//Change what the popup says here
app.setTitle("Your timetable CSV is ready!");
var panel = app.createPopupPanel()
//Change what the download button says here
var link = app.createAnchor('Click here to download', downloadURL);
panel.add(link);
app.add(panel);
var doc = SpreadsheetApp.getActive();
doc.show(app);
}
function convertRangeToCsvFile_(csvFileName, sheet) {
// get available data range in the spreadsheet
var activeRange = sheet.getDataRange();
try {
var data = activeRange.getValues();
var csvFile = undefined;
// loop through the data in the range and build a string with the csv data
if (data.length > 1) {
var csv = "";
for (var row = 0; row < data.length; row++) {
for (var col = 0; col < data[row].length; col++) {
if (data[row][col].toString().indexOf(",") != -1) {
data[row][col] = "\"" + data[row][col] + "\"";
}
}
// join each row's columns
// add a carriage return to end of each row, except for the last one
if (row < data.length-1) {
csv += data[row].join(",") + "\r\n";
}
else {
csv += data[row];
}
}
csvFile = csv;
}
return csvFile;
}
catch(err) {
Logger.log(err);
Browser.msgBox(err);
}
}
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MarcAguilar1 commented Nov 3, 2023

Hello, in my case I got a correct downloadURL but only working if I manually introduce it to the browser. However if url is called within the Apps Script (showModalDialog()) I got initial 303 status redirection followed up 18 302 status redirection since I end up with ERR_TOO_MANY_REDIRECTS. Any clue?

  • Folder is created OK
  • Csv file is created OK
  • URL file is created OK
  • By changing folder permissions is not working aswell.

Other approach I did--> If I just copy the GET request from manually get File > Download > CSV in the browser works but within the dialog got this error:
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Thanks!

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