There are a few issues here.

if the browser asks for a download name depends on the browser
settings, not the server code.
you can only propose a name to the browser

   response.headers['Content-Disposition''='attachment;
filename=myfile.csv'

You do not need a view unless you return a dict().

On Apr 10, 6:02 pm, Johann Spies <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 11 April 2010 00:38, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > One thing I see is that
>
> > db(request.vars.query).select(db.sarua.All,limitby(1,250)).export_to_csv_file(s)
>
> > should be
>
> > db(request.vars.query).select(db.sarua.ALL,limitby=(0,250)).export_to_csv_file(s)
>
> Thanks.  That was careless typing from my side.
>
> But the correction does not cause the user to be asked for a filename
> to download.
>
> There is no view with the name ' csv'.  Is it necessary to have one?
> What should be in there?
>
> Regards
> Johann
>
> --
> "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true,  whatsoever things are
> honest, whatsoever things are  just, whatsoever things are pure,
> whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if
> there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these
> things."    Philippians 4:8


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