# \[Feature-13610\]Export to Excel in Perspective Ignition 8

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13610-export-to-excel-in-perspective-ignition-8/24177>\
**Category:** Ignition Early Access\
**Tags:** ignition80, scripting\
**Created:** [April 16, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13610-export-to-excel-in-perspective-ignition-8/24177 "2019-04-16T15:23:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![craigb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@craigb](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/craigb)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/feature-13610-export-to-excel-in-perspective-ignition-8/24177/13 "2019-10-22T14:49:24Z")

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```auto
	table = self.parent.parent.getChild("Table Container").getChild("Table").props.data
	excelstr = system.dataset.dataSetToExcel(True,[table])
	excelbytes = system.dataset.dataSetToHTML(1, table, "")
	OrderNo = self.view.params.OrderID
	fileName = "Purchase Request Number %s.xls" % OrderNo
	system.perspective.download(fileName, excelbytes)

```

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