useExport

useExport hook allows you to export data as a CSV file. It calls the getList method of your data provider and downloads the data as a CSV file.

Internally, it uses export-to-csv to create the CSV file.

Basic Usage

Here is a basic usage example of useExport hook:

import { useExport } from "@refinedev/core";

interface IPost {
    id: number;
    slug: string;
    title: string;
    content: string;
}

export const PostList: React.FC = () => {
    const { triggerExport } = useExport<IPost>();

    return <button onClick={triggerExport}>Export Button</button>;
};

Properties

resource

Default: Read from the current route

Determines which resource is passed to the getList method of your data provider.

useExport({
    resource: "posts",
});

mapData

If you want to map the data before exporting it, you can use the mapData property.

interface IPost {
    id: number;
    slug: string;
    title: string;
    content: string;
    category: {
        id: number;
    };
}

useExport<IPost>({
    mapData: (item) => {
        return {
            id: item.id,
            slug: item.slug,
            title: item.title,
            content: item.content,
            categoryId: item.category.id,
        };
    },
});

sorters

If you want to sort the data before exporting it, you can use the sorters property. It will be passed to the getList method of your data provider.

Refer to the CrudSorting interface for more information &#8594

useExport({
    sorters: [
        {
            field: "title",
            order: "asc",
        },
    ],
});

filters

If you want to filter the data before exporting it, you can use the filters property. It will be passed to the getList method of your data provider.

Refer to the CrudFilters interface for more information &#8594

useExport({
    filters: [
        {
            field: "title",
            operator: "contains",
            value: "foo",
        },
    ],
});

maxItemCount

By default, the useExport hook will export all the data. If you want to limit the number of items to be exported, you can use the maxItemCount property.

useExport({
    maxItemCount: 100,
});

pageSize

Default: 20

Requests to fetch data are made in batches. The pageSize property determines the number of items to be fetched in each request.

useExport({
    pageSize: 50,
});

exportOptions

You can pass additional options to the export-to-csv package by using the exportOptions property.

Refer to the ExportToCsv options for more information &#8594

useExport({
    exportOptions: {
        filename: "posts",
    },
});

meta

If you want to send additional data to the create or createMany method of your data provider, you can use the meta property.

useExport({
    meta: {
        foo: "bar",
    },
});

dataProviderName

If there is more than one dataProvider, you can specify which one to use by passing the dataProviderName prop. It is useful when you have a different data provider for different resources.

useExport({
    dataProviderName: "second-data-provider",
});

onError

Callback function that is called when an error occurs while fetching data.

useExport({
    onError: (error) => {
        console.log(error);
    },
});

resourceName

Deprecated

Use resource instead.

sorter

Deprecated

Use sorters instead.

Return Values

triggerExport

A function that triggers the export process.

const { triggerExport } = useExport();

return <button onClick={triggerExport}>Export Button</button>;

isLoading

A boolean value that indicates whether the export process is in progress.

const { isLoading } = useExport();

return isLoading ? <div>Loading...</div> : <div>Loaded</div>;

FAQ

Handling Relational Data

A mapping function can be run on all entries before saving them, which is useful in cases where you need to reference relational data or save files in a specific format for processing in other applications.

Consider this endpoint containing some relational data:

[
 {
    "id": 2,
    "title": "Et architecto et aut ex.",
    "slug": "dolorum-et-quia",
    "content": "Reprehenderit qui voluptatem in cum qui odio et.",
    "category": {
      "id": 35
    },
    "user": {
      "id": 10
    },
  },
  {
    "id": 3,
    "title": "Quam maiores officia suscipit quia vel asperiores nisi non excepturi.",
    "slug": "delectus-laborum-provident",
    "content": "Placeat eos esse.",
    "category": {
      "id": 4
    },
    "user": {
      "id": 50
    },
  },
  ...
]

We have the category and user fields as possible relational data keys. Their data is out of the responsibility of this export operation.

If we want to save their id's without any other related data, we can use a mapping function to save category.id as categoryId and user.id as userId.

useExport<IPost>({
    mapData: (item) => {
        return {
            id: item.id,
            title: item.title,
            slug: item.slug,
            content: item.content,
            categoryId: item.category.id,
            userId: item.user.id,
        };
    },
});

interface ICategory {
    id: number;
    title: string;
}

interface IPost {
    id: number;
    title: string;
    content: string;
    slug: string;
    category: { id: number };
    user: { id: number };
}

This will save the data as follows:

[
  {
    "id": 2,
    "title": "Et architecto et aut ex.",
    "slug": "dolorum-et-quia",
    "content": "Reprehenderit qui voluptatem in cum qui odio et.",
    "categoryId": 35,
    "userId": 10
  },
  {
    "id": 3,
    "title": "Quam maiores officia suscipit quia vel asperiores nisi non excepturi.",
    "slug": "delectus-laborum-provident",
    "content": "Placeat eos esse.",
    "categoryId": 4,
    "userId": 50
  },
  ...
]

API Reference

Properties

Return Values

Key	Description	Type
isLoading	Shows true when there is an export process	boolean
triggerExport	When invoked, starts the exporting process	async () => void

Type Parameters

Property	Desription	Default
TData	Result type of the data query type that extends BaseRecord	BaseRecord
TVariables	Values for params	any