# Export dataset to CSV and send as email attachment

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**Created:** [July 9, 2020, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-dataset-to-csv-and-send-as-email-attachment/36529 "2020-07-09T09:39:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 9, 2020, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/export-dataset-to-csv-and-send-as-email-attachment/36529/3 "2020-07-09T12:03:27Z")

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I don’t think your suggestion will work since sendEmail() requires byte data.

@jmacascas, have a look at this: [Email with Excel file Attached without prompting](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-with-excel-file-attached-without-prompting/7758)

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