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.csv download is bunch of gibberish

Erin
11 - Bolide

Hi Community! I need a little help please.

 

We have an app that outputs data as a .csv file. The task at hand is for the user to have the option to download that .csv once the app runs, and for that .csv to save as a temporary file. I followed the directions in the solution of this article by @danilang and got pretty close -  but once I open the .csv file it's a bunch of gibberish. 

 

Expected Output: 

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Actual Output:

BronzeFox_2-1626371000396.png

 

I don't know what encoding type to select, and all that I've tried do not work. This data shouldn't have any special characters to my knowledge. Any ideas?

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Thanks,

Erin

 

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Erin
11 - Bolide

This is what it looks like when I test it in Designer: 

 

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but I really need it to work in the gallery / collection. 

 

Erin
11 - Bolide

Disregard please - it works! Embarrassingly I have to admit - I guess I had uploaded multiple instances of 'Test 3' when I was trying to fix it - and those were going to a second page in my gallery so I didn't realize I kept rerunning my first attempt over and over and over. It works now! 

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