# Scheduled export of data to csv-file with service/schedule

**URL:** <https://community.appfarm.io/t/scheduled-export-of-data-to-csv-file-with-service-schedule/1986>\
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**Tags:** service\
**Created:** [August 27, 2025, 11:53am UTC](https://community.appfarm.io/t/scheduled-export-of-data-to-csv-file-with-service-schedule/1986 "2025-08-27T11:53:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![mortenhs](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.appfarm.io/mortenhs/32/2763_2.png) [@mortenhs](https://community.appfarm.io/u/mortenhs)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 11:53am UTC](https://community.appfarm.io/t/scheduled-export-of-data-to-csv-file-with-service-schedule/1986/1 "2025-08-27T11:53:23Z")

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Hi. I’m trying to export some data to a .csv file at a scheduled rate (e.g. first of the month), but can only find the “Export data” action node in the actual app, not in Services.

How can I schedule the generation of a file based on a data source object within an app?

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**Author:** ![ingrid](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.appfarm.io/ingrid/32/2502_2.png) [@ingrid](https://community.appfarm.io/u/ingrid)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2025, 8:09am UTC](https://community.appfarm.io/t/scheduled-export-of-data-to-csv-file-with-service-schedule/1986/2 "2025-08-28T08:09:36Z")

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Hi Morten,

You are correct that the “Export Data” action node is currently missing from Services. We will address this in an upcoming challenge, but until then, I’d suggest the following workaround:

1. Use the “Create File Object” action node with source type `Custom`

2. Use a function to create a CSV-structure from the data. There is an example of such a function here (bullet point “For sending **CSV or other file formats** , …”): [Integrate with OpenAI | Appfarm Documentation](https://docs.appfarm.io/how-to/integrations/integrate-with-openai#analyze-business-data-or-files-on-demand)

Let me know if this solves your issue for the time being!