Views: Export query into file

Plugin ID: eca_views_export

Available since: 1.0.0

Use a view to execute a query and save the results to a file. You can also save the results in a token.

Token results are complete entities, not field-configured output

When the option to store results in a token is enabled, the token contains a list of complete entity objects — not the formatted field output configured in the View. Field formatters, labels, rewritten fields, and display settings from the View have no effect on the token values. See the Views: Execute query documentation for details.

The exported file itself does use the View's display and field configuration as expected.

Fields

Store results also in a token? — config key: load_results_into_token

Check this box to save the results to a token as well

Type: checkbox · Required: no · Default: false

Token name for file name — config key: token_for_filename

Provide a token name where ECA will store the effectively used filename of the output. Please provide the token name only, without brackets.

Type: textfield · Required: no · Default: empty string

File name — config key: filename

Sets the name of the file where the data will be exported. If left empty, the file name configured in the view will be used, or a random name otherwise.
This field supports tokens.

Type: textfield · Required: no · Default: empty string

Name of token — config key: token_name

Name of the token available after view execution. Contains an indexed list of elements that the view returns. Please provide the token name only, without brackets.

Type: textfield · Required: no · Default: empty string

View — config key: view_id

Select the view from the list. The view will always return a list of complete entities.
When using the "Defined by token" option, make sure there is a token with this name: eca_views_export_view_id

Type: select · Required: yes · Default: empty string

Allowed values depend on the configuration of the target site.

Value format: The machine name of a view on the target site.

Display — config key: display_id

Write the view display id to execute. Set as default to use the default view configuration.
This field supports tokens.

Type: textfield · Required: no · Default: default

Value format: The machine name of a display within the selected view, for example default or page_1.

Arguments — config key: arguments

Provide the values for contextual filters in the same order as they are defined in the view. Separate multiple values with the / character.
This field supports tokens.

Type: textfield · Required: no · Default: empty string