---
name: "Catmandu::TabularExporter"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libcatmandu-perl"
version: "1.2024-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Catmandu::TabularExporter"
---

# Catmandu::TabularExporter(3pm)

base role for tabular exporters like CSV

## NAME

Catmandu::TabularExporter - base role for tabular exporters like CSV

## DESCRIPTION

See Catmandu::Exporter for the base functionality of this role. This role adds some functionality tailored to tabular or columnar exporters.

## CONFIGURATION

- fields

  The fields to be mapped. Can be an arrayref, example hashref or comma separated string. If missing, the fields of the first record encountered will be used. If `"collect_fields"` is true, all fields names in the record stream will be collected first.

- columns

  Optional custom column labels. Can be an arrayref, example hashref or comma separated string.

- collect\_fields

  See `"fields"` for a description. Note that this option will cause all records in the stream to be buffered in memory.

- header

  Include a header with column names. Enabled by default.