PIServer.ExportCsv Method (Object, IList(Object), IList(String), CultureInfo, String, EventHandler(AFProgressEventArgs))
- Last UpdatedNov 18, 2025
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- PI System
- AF SDK 2024 R2
- Developer
Exports the representation of requested object(s) in comma-separated (CSV) format to a file.
The supported objects include PI Points, PI DigitalStateSets, PI Identities, or PI IdentityMappings.
Namespace: OSIsoft.AF.PI
Assembly: OSIsoft.AFSDK (in OSIsoft.AFSDK.dll) Version: 3.1.1.1182
Syntax
public void ExportCsv( Object exportObject, IList<Object> objContexts, IList<string> columnHeaders, CultureInfo culture, string file, EventHandler<AFProgressEventArgs> eventHandler )
Public Sub ExportCsv ( exportObject As Object, objContexts As IList(Of Object), columnHeaders As IList(Of String), culture As CultureInfo, file As String, eventHandler As EventHandler(Of AFProgressEventArgs) ) Dim instance As PIServer Dim exportObject As Object Dim objContexts As IList(Of Object) Dim columnHeaders As IList(Of String) Dim culture As CultureInfo Dim file As String Dim eventHandler As EventHandler(Of AFProgressEventArgs) instance.ExportCsv(exportObject, objContexts, columnHeaders, culture, file, eventHandler)
public: void ExportCsv( Object^ exportObject, IList<Object^>^ objContexts, IList<String^>^ columnHeaders, CultureInfo^ culture, String^ file, EventHandler<AFProgressEventArgs^>^ eventHandler )
member ExportCsv : exportObject : Object * objContexts : IList<Object> * columnHeaders : IList<string> * culture : CultureInfo * file : string * eventHandler : EventHandler<AFProgressEventArgs> -> unit
Parameters
- exportObject
- Type: SystemObject
The object to return in CSV format. - objContexts
- Type: System.Collections.GenericIListObject
An optional list of PI Point classes or types that are to be exported. - columnHeaders
- Type: System.Collections.GenericIListString
The names of the desired columns whose values are to be exported. - culture
- Type: System.GlobalizationCultureInfo
The culture-specific settings to be used for conversion of times, dates, floating-point values, etc. If , the current culture will be assumed. If the invariant culture is specified, then DateTime's will be output in Utc time. - file
- Type: SystemString
The file to which the exported Csv information should be written. If the file already exists, it will be overwritten. - eventHandler
- Type: SystemEventHandlerAFProgressEventArgs
Delegate used to receive progress indication on operations.
Remarks
Exports the CSV representation of requested object(s) and writes it to a file