Exporting a file in dynamic name

[Vinothkumar]

Hi,

I have my output as "Final_output" at the end of the flow. I want to export this  into S3 as a csv with the name "Final_output_$datetime.csv"

So everytime the flow runs, it has to create a file with that timestamp. I tried with variable. But didnt work when it comes to file name creation.

Thanks,

Vinothkumar M

[fchataigner2]

Hi

DSS doesn't let you control the name of the files it produces, so you need a Python recipe to a managed folder to do it. For example with

v# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import dataiku
import pandas as pd
import os

ds = dataiku.Dataset("...the dataset name")
df = ds.get_dataframe()
f = dataiku.Folder("...the folder id")
path = f.get_path()

df.to_csv(os.path.join(path, "final_output_%s.csv" % dataiku.get_custom_variables()["datetime"]))

or with a first recipe Export to folder, followed by a Python recipe to rename the file, like

# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import dataiku
import pandas as pd

exported = dataiku.Folder("f")
final = dataiku.Folder("g")
csv_in_folder = [x for x in exported.list_paths_in_partition() if x.endswith('.csv')][0]
with exported.get_download_stream(csv_in_folder) as s:
    data = s.read()
final.upload_data("final_output_%s.csv" % dataiku.get_custom_variables()["datetime"], data)

[Vinothkumar]

@fchataigner2 Thanks for your response. Works cool for the local drive.