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title: "system.db.exportExcel"
description: "Exports the contents of a dataset as an Excel spreadsheet."
---

# system.db.exportExcel

> Exports the contents of a dataset as an Excel spreadsheet.

## Description
Exports the contents of a dataset as an Excel spreadsheet, prompting the user to save the file to disk. Uses the same format as the `dataSetToExcel` function.

## Syntax
`system.dataset.exportExcel(filename, showHeaders, dataset)`

* Parameters
    * String `filename` - A suggested filename to save as.
    * boolean `showHeaders` - If true (1), the spreadsheet will include a header row.
    * Object[] `dataset` - A sequence of datasets, one for each sheet in the resulting workbook.

* Returns
    * String - The path to the saved file, or None if the action was canceled by the user.

* Scope
    * Client