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Resolved Backend download file from custom module?

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  1. jjnxpct
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  3. Friday, 17 January 2025
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Hi! I have used RO CSVI for migration website. I had good results with that. So thanks for this great tool! Now I have some new projects that require export of some database data. Si I bought a new license for RO CSVI to get that done.

As an admin I will be creating the templates for downloads. But I would like to be able to add a simple custom module to the backend with a download link to the templates. So a backend user (that has access to this module) can just click on this link / button to execute the download. This backend user does not have access to the RO CSV backend extension. I just need them to be able to download the file.

I know there is an option to add a menu item in the frontend (with frontend download enabled and a Secret key ins the URL. So we can have a user download it from the frontend. But I also would like the downloads to be possible from the backend in a custom module with a simple download link.

Can this be done?

If not, maybe you could consider adding a module to RO CSVI that could do this?
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tharuna
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Hello,
I know there is an option to add a menu item in the frontend (with frontend download enabled and a Secret key ins the URL. So we can have a user download it from the frontend. But I also would like the downloads to be possible from the backend in a custom module with a simple download link.

You can use Joomla custom HTML module and insert Frontend link so user can run import/export from custom module. It can be a administrator module but with frontend URL. Let me know if that works.
Kind regards,

Tharuna

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jjnxpct
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Thanks Tharuna, this works for me.

Some pointers for future reference:

Info about creating a (manual) frontend link:
https://rolandd.com/documentation/ro-csvi/setting-up-a-front-end-template

You need to enable the frontend option and setup a key and add that to the URL.

Also when adding the links to the module in the backend, when you use the JCE editor) the first part (domain) is removed from the URL on saving. I solved this bij adding a backslash (at the beginning) of the modified URL. This backslash is not removed bij the JCE editor and will point you to the frontend. Otherwise the link tries to open in the backend.

Downside of this solution: You have to expose the data to the frontend.It would be great to be able to trigger the download in the backend as well. So we don't need the frontend option enabled. But when you want only access to the downloads performed by these links (and no access tot the extension) you still might need a way to allow only downloads.

Having a RO CSVI dedicated module might be a nice addition to the extension package.
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