How to download Export instead of storing on server?

I have created an export header action on my table like this:

->headerActions([
  ExportAction::make()
    ->exporter(GroupOrderExporter::class),
])

->headerActions([
  ExportAction::make()
    ->exporter(GroupOrderExporter::class),
])

This downloads the export straight to public/storage/filament_export/#/files. Is it possible that this would be downloaded to the users device as well, or instead? I don't see anything about this being documented in the Export action documentation: https://filamentphp.com/docs/3.x/actions/prebuilt-actions/export

Export action - Actions - Filament

Solution:

Export actions work with queue unfer the hood, so with their nature they can't be executed immediately to download files. You need to build your own custom action to achieve what you want, probably....

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Povilas K•9mo ago

Export actions work with queue unfer the hood, so with their nature they can't be executed immediately to download files. You need to build your own custom action to achieve what you want, probably.

Povilas K•9mo ago

Perhaps use this package instead, if you export to excel? https://filamentphp.com/plugins/pxlrbt-excel

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Excel Export by Dennis Koch - Filament

Easy Excel exports for Filament Admin

Povilas K•9mo ago

Example in our tutorial https://laraveldaily.com/post/filament-excel-export-import-examples-packages

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Filament: Excel Export and Import Examples - Two Packages

nowakOP•9mo ago

Thank you! Strange that the queue can't be used for immediate downloads, I would imagine that this is the main use case for people needing to export records, to download them to their devices. I will experiment with custom actions and perhaps use the Excel Export package. Thanks for sharing your tutorial! 🙂

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How to download Export instead of storing on server?