redcap export file

(redcap-export-file host token record field . xargs)

redcap-export-file exports a file from a REDCap project.

Note: The response is either a string, in case errors are encountered, or a list with the header in the first field and the u8vector data in the second field.

Parameter	Description
host	Server hostname
token	Authentication token (project and user specific!)
record	Primary id of record
field	Field variable name for which the file to be downloaded
xargs	Optional: Additional parameters, such as 'event or 'form can be specified here

Example

Example 1: Export a file from a project.

> ;;Testing Export File function
> (define redcap:token "54CC....CC10")
> (define redcap:hostname "redcap.INSTITUTIONNAME.ca")
> (let ((fileout (redcap-export-file redcap:hostname redcap:token "4" "file2")))
    (if (string? fileout) (display fileout))
    (if (list? fileout) (display (u8vector->string (cadr fileout)))))
There is no file to download for this record
> (let ((fileout (redcap-export-file redcap:hostname redcap:token "1" "file2")))
    (if (string? fileout) (display fileout))
    (if (list? fileout) (display (u8vector->string (cadr fileout)))))
"Name","Color","Number"
"Sven","red",3
"Tom","green",44