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Export saved searches

Documentation fixture: export saved-search names and queries as CSV; no export is produced for an empty collection.

SPEC-SAVED-SEARCHESRevision 1 · schema 0.3.113 addressable records
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Intent

INTENT-01

Intent

CallerA person with saved searches.
OutcomeObtain a correctly quoted CSV export or an explicit empty result.
ProblemSaved searches cannot be transferred into a spreadsheet.
Source refsNone recorded
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Scope

StatementExport the provided ordered name/query records through one pure function.
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Non goals

NON-GOAL-01

Non goals

StatementNo authentication, filesystem write, browser download, or live application integration.
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Approach

APPROACH-01

Approach

Binding decision refsNone recorded
ChoiceUse the Python standard-library CSV writer.
TradeoffCSV preserves the two text fields but does not preserve application metadata.
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Constraints

None recorded
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Decisions

None recorded
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Criteria

AC-001

Preserve fields and order

must
Applicability
Modeconditional
RationaleTwo saved searches with plain text fields.
Constraint refsNone recorded
Guarantees
  • Parsed CSV has name/query headers and one row for each record in input order.
Intent refs
Kindbehavior
Preconditions
  • Two saved searches with plain text fields.
Scenarios
SCN-AC-001

Scenarios

GivenTwo saved searches with plain text fields.
ThenParsed CSV has name/query headers and one row for each record in input order.
WhenExport the collection.
Source refsNone recorded
StatementParsed CSV has name/query headers and one row for each record in input order.
TriggerExport the collection.
Verification
VER-AC-001

Verification

Evidence stateplanned
Methodautomated
Negative controlAn implementation returning None for every input fails the export checks.
OracleParsed CSV has name/query headers and one row for each record in input order.
Planned targetTestExport.test_rows
AC-002

Round-trip special characters

must
Applicability
Modeconditional
RationaleA record containing commas, quotes, newlines and Unicode.
Constraint refsNone recorded
Guarantees
  • Every field equals the original text after CSV round-trip.
Intent refs
Kindbehavior
Preconditions
  • A record containing commas, quotes, newlines and Unicode.
Scenarios
SCN-AC-002

Scenarios

GivenA record containing commas, quotes, newlines and Unicode.
ThenEvery field equals the original text after CSV round-trip.
WhenExport and parse using the standard CSV reader.
Source refsNone recorded
StatementEvery field equals the original text after CSV round-trip.
TriggerExport and parse using the standard CSV reader.
Verification
VER-AC-002

Verification

Evidence stateplanned
Methodautomated
Negative controlAn implementation returning None for every input fails the export checks.
OracleEvery field equals the original text after CSV round-trip.
Planned targetTestExport.test_round_trip
AC-003

Keep an empty result explicit

must
Applicability
Modeconditional
RationaleThe input collection is empty.
Constraint refsNone recorded
Guarantees
  • The function returns None, not a header-only export.
Intent refs
Kindbehavior
Preconditions
  • The input collection is empty.
Scenarios
SCN-AC-003

Scenarios

GivenThe input collection is empty.
ThenThe function returns None, not a header-only export.
WhenRequest an export.
Source refsNone recorded
StatementThe function returns None, not a header-only export.
TriggerRequest an export.
Verification
VER-AC-003

Verification

Evidence stateplanned
Methodautomated
Negative controlAn implementation emitting headers for empty input fails the empty check.
OracleThe function returns None, not a header-only export.
Planned targetTestExport.test_empty
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Open decisions

None recorded
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Sections

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Sources

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Baseline

CommitNot yet supplied
Observed date2026-09-22
RepositoryNot yet supplied
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Retired symbols

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Governs

  • export_csv.py
  • test_export_csv.py

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