# Background Processing for CSV Exports of data

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/background-processing-for-csv-exports-of-data/160287>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [February 13, 2009, 7:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/background-processing-for-csv-exports-of-data/160287 "2009-02-13T19:02:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![JimCifarelli](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JimCifarelli](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/JimCifarelli)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2009, 7:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/background-processing-for-csv-exports-of-data/160287/1 "2009-02-13T19:02:54Z")

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Hello Everyone,

I’d like to provide a page where the user can click to export some  
data as a csv file. It would be great to have the page show a  
progress value for percent complete on generating the file (file  
generation takes between 1 and 4 minutes currently). Once complete, I  
can show a link to download the temporary file.

I’ve looked into BackgrounDrb and found some examples with monitoring  
the worker’s progress, but with Rails on the scene for a few years  
now, I find it difficult to google an example, tutorial, or  
recommendation that is not outdated with respect to BackgrounDrb.

Can anyone point me in a direction that is current?

Thank you for your time and help with this issue.

-Jim