script to export QuickBase table data to local csv file
I have a need to export QuickBase table data to a local csv file (Lan directory). In looking at the QuickBase API reference, I see a call ImportFromCSV but no export or download call. It would seem t...
You will not be able to control where the file lands (without some extraordinary configuration) - it is going into the download folder. Doing otherwise could be a security issue unless precautions were taken.
That said there is probably a way to set up a custom protocol handler or in a Windows environment use an Office URI Scheme that will take a URL pointing to a csv/excel file and automatically load it into a locally installed program.such as MS Office:
This is a largely unexplored area in terms of using these methods with QuickBase. It is totally dependent on the precise combination of (1) Platform, (2) Browser and (3) Configuration you are using.
I wasn't prepared to discuss this topic yet but there is a vast area of what I call QuickBase Deep Linking You can become familiar with the concept of Deep Linking using these simple articles:
