# Object has no attribute 'export CSV'

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/object-has-no-attribute-export-csv/56394>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [February 22, 2022, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/object-has-no-attribute-export-csv/56394 "2022-02-22T00:07:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_Li1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/34f0e0/32.png) [@Johnny\_Li1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Johnny_Li1)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 12:07am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/object-has-no-attribute-export-csv/56394/1 "2022-02-22T00:07:16Z")

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Hi everyone

I am trying to export data to csv, but it seems like got some error on export csv this funciton.  
Anyone knows how to solve this issue ?

Many thanks  
Johnny

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**Author:** ![cesrom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@cesrom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cesrom)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/object-has-no-attribute-export-csv/56394/2 "2022-02-22T01:48:41Z")

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Checking the documentation, `system.dataset.exportCSV` appears to be only available to Vision clients.

Perhaps you could try [`system.dataset.toCSV`](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/system.dataset.toCSV) since it is accessible from Perspective sessions.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_Li1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/34f0e0/32.png) [@Johnny\_Li1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Johnny_Li1)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/object-has-no-attribute-export-csv/56394/3 "2022-02-22T01:51:29Z")

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Hi there , thanks for replying

I tried toCSV but still i need to export it , seems like saveFile this function is not working neither.

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**Author:** ![cesrom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea666f/32.png) [@cesrom](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/cesrom)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/object-has-no-attribute-export-csv/56394/4 "2022-02-22T01:53:22Z")

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`system.file.saveFile` is only available to Vision clients.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_Li1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/34f0e0/32.png) [@Johnny\_Li1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Johnny_Li1)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/object-has-no-attribute-export-csv/56394/5 "2022-02-22T02:10:47Z")

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is there any possible solution in perspective ?  
cheers

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**Author:** ![bschroeder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bschroeder/32/13260_2.png) [@bschroeder](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bschroeder)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/object-has-no-attribute-export-csv/56394/6 "2022-02-22T05:33:45Z")

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Use system.perspective.download: [system.perspective.download - Ignition User Manual 8.1 - Ignition Documentation](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/system.perspective.download)

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [February 22, 2022, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/object-has-no-attribute-export-csv/56394/7 "2022-02-22T12:40:47Z")

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> [@Johnny\_Li1](#):
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> is there any possible solution in perspective ?

Not for access to the browser-local filesystem, no. That would be an enormous security hole. The only option is to trigger a download, as noted by @bschroeder.