Extract layout to local machine

Brendan Broughton

Has anyone been able to extract a layout (in csv) to the users local machine rather than the BOARD server?

 

I've tried a few things with no luck so hoping someone else can help.

 

The client's current workaround is to map the drive with single folder access on the users machine to allow them to access the file so they can submit the *.aba file generated by BOARD to their bank.

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Hi Brendan,

 

A couple of solutions you might want to try:
1) Once the layout is exported on the server (with an @Username suffix), load it into a Blob cube by user so that the user can download it from the BOARD Client or Web Client interface. This can be done by generating another file with the blob load configuration and then importing your generated .aba file - you can refer to the online help: Board 10 - Blob Infocubes

 

2) another approach you might follow is to send the user an email with the extracted file if the installation is on-premise.

You can run the extraction with @Username appended in the filename, on the server, and then setup  a script that is able to send that file via email - external to BOARD. This is a bit more cumbersome as it involves external scripting but can still be done quite easily if the usernames in BOARD are also the first part of the user email address (in case of an active directory standard configuration).

 

Hope this helps

Michele

Brendan Broughton

Many thanks Michele Roscelli, the reload into a blob hadn't occurred to me.  I'll set up that way as I prefer to keep away from separate scripting if I can avoid it.