How to export csv from spreadsheett to drive folder

Question

I have an spreadsheet with 4 sheets that I need in .CSV format. By now, I have a script that sends me the .csv files to my email, but I need to automacally save it into a google drive folder, do you have any ideas ?

This is my actual script:

function Csv(){

  var ss = SpreadsheetApp.openById('spreadsheetID');

  var url1 = "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/spreadsheetID/gviz/tq?tqx=out:csv&sheet=Sheet1";
  var url2 = "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/spreadsheetID/gviz/tq?tqx=out:csv&sheet=Sheet2";
  var url3 = "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/spreadsheetID/gviz/tq?tqx=out:csv&sheet=Sheet3";
  var url4 = "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/spreadsheetID/gviz/tq?tqx=out:csv&sheet=Sheet4";
  var params = {
    method      : "get",
    headers     : {"Authorization": "Bearer " + ScriptApp.getOAuthToken()},
    muteHttpExceptions: true
  };

  var blob1 = UrlFetchApp.fetch(url1, params).getBlob();
  blob1.setName("File1" +".csv");
  var blob2 = UrlFetchApp.fetch(url2, params).getBlob(); 
  blob2.setName("File2" +".csv");
  var blob3 = UrlFetchApp.fetch(url3, params).getBlob(); 
  blob3.setName("File3" +".csv");
  var blob4 = UrlFetchApp.fetch(url4, params).getBlob(); 
  blob4.setName("File4" +".csv");


  MailApp.sendEmail("[email protected]", "Subject", "Body", {attachments: [blob1,blob2,blob3,blob4]});

}

Thanks!

Check out the Files class in the Drive API. You also can use DriveApp.createFile(blob) if you don't want to use the advanced service. — Brian

S. Shotez S. Shotez · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-08T04:34:08

you can check out the below script. Hope it will help you to manage your sheets as you expected.

/*
 * script to export data in all sheets in the current spreadsheet as individual csv files
 * files will be named according to the name of the sheet
 * author: Shotez
*/

function onOpen() {
  var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
  var csvMenuEntries = [{name: "export as csv files", functionName: "saveAsCSV"}];
  ss.addMenu("csv", csvMenuEntries);
};

function saveAsCSV() {
  var ss = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSpreadsheet();
  var sheets = ss.getSheets();
  // create a folder from the name of the spreadsheet
  var folder = DriveApp.createFolder(ss.getName().toLowerCase().replace(/ /g,'_') + '_csv_' + new Date().getTime());
  for (var i = 0 ; i < sheets.length ; i++) {
    var sheet = sheets[i];
    // append ".csv" extension to the sheet name
    fileName = sheet.getName() + ".csv";
    // convert all available sheet data to csv format
    var csvFile = convertRangeToCsvFile_(fileName, sheet);
    // create a file in the Docs List with the given name and the csv data
    folder.createFile(fileName, csvFile);
  }
  Browser.msgBox('Files are waiting in a folder named ' + folder.getName());
}

function convertRangeToCsvFile_(csvFileName, sheet) {
  // get available data range in the spreadsheet
  var activeRange = sheet.getDataRange();
  try {
    var data = activeRange.getValues();
    var csvFile = undefined;

    // loop through the data in the range and build a string with the csv data
    if (data.length > 1) {
      var csv = "";
      for (var row = 0; row < data.length; row++) {
        for (var col = 0; col < data[row].length; col++) {
          if (data[row][col].toString().indexOf(",") != -1) {
            data[row][col] = "\"" + data[row][col] + "\"";
          }
        }

        // join each row's columns
        // add a carriage return to end of each row, except for the last one
        if (row < data.length-1) {
          csv += data[row].join(",") + "\r\n";
        }
        else {
          csv += data[row];
        }
      }
      csvFile = csv;
    }
    return csvFile;
  }
  catch(err) {
    Logger.log(err);
    Browser.msgBox(err);
  }
}

After running the script just check your google drive for the folder which is containing the .csv files.

How to export csv from spreadsheett to drive folder

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