# Wont be able to generate .csv file

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wont-be-able-to-generate-csv-file/268798>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [March 30, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wont-be-able-to-generate-csv-file/268798 "2021-03-30T13:10:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Kaustubh20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Kaustubh20](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kaustubh20)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wont-be-able-to-generate-csv-file/268798/1 "2021-03-30T13:10:50Z")

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Hi ,  
i am using kibana version 6.4 and Wont be able to generate .csv file. sometimes it work automatically and sometimes not.  
It showing me error that field format is not a constructor.  
Please suggest me

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wont-be-able-to-generate-csv-file/268798/2 "2021-03-30T15:30:40Z")

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Welcome!

I moved your question to #elastic-stack:kibana.

Just a note. Your version is too old. Please upgrade to at least 6.8 or better 7.12.

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**Author:** ![Kaustubh20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Kaustubh20](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kaustubh20)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 5:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wont-be-able-to-generate-csv-file/268798/3 "2021-03-31T05:32:56Z")

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Hi Team,

But my csv was properly generated few days ago, from last 3-4 days getting such errors. is there any another way to download csv on kibana

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**Author:** ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 6:23am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wont-be-able-to-generate-csv-file/268798/4 "2021-03-31T06:23:59Z")

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May be share a screenshot or Kibana logs?

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**Author:** ![Kaustubh20](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Kaustubh20](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Kaustubh20)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 7:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wont-be-able-to-generate-csv-file/268798/5 "2021-03-31T07:01:42Z")

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Hi,  
Yah But how do i download them on my local, because csv is not generating

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2021, 7:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/wont-be-able-to-generate-csv-file/268798/6 "2021-04-28T07:01:53Z")

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