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Export to / import from csv files
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First, in the client module of the item we create two buttons that execute the 
corresponding functions when you click on them:

.. code-block:: js

  function on_view_form_created(item) {
    var csv_import_btn = item.add_view_button('Import csv file'),
        csv_export_btn = item.add_view_button('Export csv file');
    csv_import_btn.click(function() { csv_import(item) });
    csv_export_btn.click(function() { csv_export(item) });
  }

  function  csv_export(item) {
      item.server('export_scv', function(file_name, error) {
          if (error) {
              item.alert_error(error);
          }
          else {
              var url = [location.protocol, '//', location.host, location.pathname].join('');
              url += 'static/files/' + file_name;
              window.open(encodeURI(url));
          }
      });
  }

  function csv_import(item) {
      task.upload('static/files', {accept: '.csv', callback: function(file_name) {
          item.server('import_scv', [file_name], function(error) {
              if (error) {
                  item.warning(error);
              }
              item.refresh_page(true);
          });
      }});
  }
  
These functions execute the following functions defined in the server module. 
In this module we use the Python csv module. We do not export system fields - 
primary key field and deletion flag field.

Below is the code for Python 3: 

.. code-block:: py

  import os
  import csv

  def export_scv(item):
      copy = item.copy()
      copy.open()
      file_name = item.item_name + '.csv'
      path = os.path.join(item.task.work_dir, 'static', 'files', file_name)
      with open(path, 'w', encoding='utf-8') as csvfile:
          fieldnames = []
          for field in copy.fields:
              if not field.system_field():
                  fieldnames.append(field.field_name)
          writer = csv.DictWriter(csvfile, fieldnames=fieldnames)
          writer.writeheader()
          for c in copy:
              dic = {}
              for field in copy.fields:
                  if not field.system_field():
                      dic[field.field_name] = field.text
              writer.writerow(dic)
      return file_name
  
  def import_scv(item, file_name):
      copy = item.copy()
      path = os.path.join(item.task.work_dir, 'static', 'files', file_name)
      with open(path, 'r', encoding='utf-8') as csvfile:
          copy.open(open_empty=True)
          reader = csv.DictReader(csvfile)
          for row in reader:
              print(row)
              copy.append()          
              for field in copy.fields:
                  if not field.system_field():
                      field.text = row[field.field_name]
              copy.post() 
          copy.apply()          

For Python 2, this code looks like this:

.. code-block:: py

  import os
  import csv
  
  def export_scv2(item):
      copy = item.copy()
      copy.open()
      file_name = item.item_name + '.csv'
      path = os.path.join(item.task.work_dir, 'static', 'files', file_name)
      with open(path, 'wb') as csvfile:
          fieldnames = []
          for field in copy.fields:
              if not field.system_field():
                  fieldnames.append(field.field_name.encode('utf8'))
          writer = csv.DictWriter(csvfile, fieldnames=fieldnames)
          writer.writeheader()
          for c in copy:
              dic = {}
              for field in copy.fields:
                  if not field.system_field():
                      dic[field.field_name.encode('utf8')] = field.text.encode('utf8')
              writer.writerow(dic)
      return file_name
  
  def import_scv2(item, file_name):
      copy = item.copy()
      path = os.path.join(item.task.work_dir, 'static', 'files', file_name)
      with open(path, 'rb') as csvfile:
          item.task.execute('delete from %s' % item.table_name)
          copy.open(open_empty=True)
          reader = csv.DictReader(csvfile)
          for row in reader:
              print(row)
              copy.append()          
              for field in copy.fields:
                  if not field.system_field():
                      field.text = row[field.field_name.encode('utf8')].decode('utf8')
              copy.post() 
          copy.apply()