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# DataProviderExport

## Overview

The `DataProviderExport` class facilitates the customization of data exports by allowing the setting of formats, headers, and value lists for data providers. It is designed for seamless integration with export tools.

## Functionality

The `setFormat(format)` method applies a specific format to the data provider's value, enabling control over date, number, or string representations. Headers can be customized using `setHeaderText(headerText)`, which overrides the default data provider name in the export file. The `setValueList(valuelistName)` method maps value lists to data providers, resolving display values for more readable exports.

## Methods Summarized

| Type                                                                                             | Name                                                       | Summary                                                  |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| [DataProviderExport](/reference/servoyextensions/server-plugins/textxport/dataproviderexport.md) | [setFormat(format)](#setformat-format)                     | Set format for dataprovider value.                       |
| [DataProviderExport](/reference/servoyextensions/server-plugins/textxport/dataproviderexport.md) | [setHeaderText(headerText)](#setheadertext-headertext)     | Set header text for dataprovider value.                  |
| [DataProviderExport](/reference/servoyextensions/server-plugins/textxport/dataproviderexport.md) | [setValueList(valuelistName)](#setvaluelist-valuelistname) | Set valuelist to resolve display value for dataprovider. |

## Methods Detailed

### setFormat(format)

Set format for dataprovider value.

**Parameters**

* [String](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/js-lib/string.md) **format** the dataprovider format

**Returns:** [DataProviderExport](/reference/servoyextensions/server-plugins/textxport/dataproviderexport.md) dataprovider export object

**Sample**

```js
var exporter = plugins.textxport.createExporter(forms.form1.foundset,';',false);
exporter.addDataProvider('mydate').setFormat('yyyy/dd/MM');
var content = exporter.textExport();
```

### setHeaderText(headerText)

Set header text for dataprovider value. If no header text is set and exportHeader is true dataprovider will be used as header text.

**Parameters**

* [String](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/js-lib/string.md) **headerText** the header text

**Returns:** [DataProviderExport](/reference/servoyextensions/server-plugins/textxport/dataproviderexport.md) dataprovider export object

**Sample**

```js
var exporter = plugins.textxport.createExporter(forms.form1.foundset,';',true);
exporter.addDataProvider('orderid').setHeaderText('Order ID');
var content = exporter.textExport();
```

### setValueList(valuelistName)

Set valuelist to resolve display value for dataprovider.

**Parameters**

* [String](/reference/servoycore/dev-api/js-lib/string.md) **valuelistName** the valuelist name

**Returns:** [DataProviderExport](/reference/servoyextensions/server-plugins/textxport/dataproviderexport.md) dataprovider export object

**Sample**

```js
var exporter = plugins.textxport.createExporter(forms.form1.foundset,';',true);
exporter.addDataProvider('item_id').setValueList('myvaluelist');
var content = exporter.textExport();
```

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