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file-download Scenario 1 — Download CSV File

Written by RTILA X Engineering Team

Beginner ~4 min

What You'll Learn

Download a CSV file after clicking a button

Real-World Use Case

Automating periodic report downloads

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Reports Section

NameDate
Report A2026-01-01
Report B2026-01-02
Report C2026-01-03
Report D2026-01-04
Report E2026-01-05
EXPECTED OUTPUT

RTILA X PROJECT JSON 

    {
  "name": "Download_CSV_File",
  "settings": {
    "urls": [
      "https://learn.rtila.com/scenarios/file-download/1"
    ]
  },
  "datasets": {
    "download_status": {
      "item_selector": "css=#download-status",
      "properties": [
        {
          "name": "message",
          "type": "text",
          "selector": "css=self"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
  "commands": [
    {
      "command": "wait_for_selector",
      "params": {
        "selector": "css=#download-csv-btn"
      }
    },
    {
      "command": "click",
      "params": {
        "selector": "css=#download-csv-btn"
      }
    },
    {
      "command": "wait_for_download",
      "params": {
        "selector": "css=#download-csv-btn",
        "save_path": "./output/report.csv"
      }
    },
    {
      "command": "wait_for_selector",
      "params": {
        "selector": "css=#download-status"
      }
    },
    {
      "command": "extract_data",
      "params": {
        "dataset": "download_status"
      }
    }
  ]
}

RTILA X Concepts

The wait_for_download command captures the file after clicking the download button. Once the download completes, the status message is extracted.

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This scenario covers 2 RTILA X commands and is referenced in 1 learning article.

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