diff --git a/client/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/client/services/REST.scala b/client/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/client/services/REST.scala
index 8c43bda1b..0e92e0d26 100755
--- a/client/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/client/services/REST.scala
+++ b/client/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/client/services/REST.scala
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package ch.wsl.box.client.services
 
 import ch.wsl.box.client.services.REST.get
 import ch.wsl.box.model.shared._
-import ch.wsl.box.shared.utils.CSV
+import com.github.tototoshi.csv.CSV
 import io.circe.Json
 import org.scalajs.dom.File
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ object REST {
   def list(kind:String, lang:String, entity:String, limit:Int): Future[Seq[Json]] = client.post[JSONQuery,Seq[Json]](s"/${EntityKind(kind).entityOrForm}/$lang/$entity/list",JSONQuery.empty.limit(limit))
   def list(kind:String, lang:String, entity:String, query:JSONQuery): Future[Seq[Json]] = client.post[JSONQuery,Seq[Json]](s"/${EntityKind(kind).entityOrForm}/$lang/$entity/list",query)
   def csv(kind:String, lang:String, entity:String, q:JSONQuery): Future[Seq[Seq[String]]] = client.post[JSONQuery,String](s"/${EntityKind(kind).entityOrForm}/$lang/$entity/csv",q).map{ result =>
-    CSV.split(result)
+    CSV.read(result)
   }
   def count(kind:String, lang:String, entity:String): Future[Int] = client.get[Int](s"/${EntityKind(kind).entityOrForm}/$lang/$entity/count")
   def keys(kind:String, lang:String, entity:String): Future[Seq[String]] = client.get[Seq[String]](s"/${EntityKind(kind).entityOrForm}/$lang/$entity/keys")
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ object REST {
 
   //export
   def exportMetadata(name:String,lang:String) = client.get[JSONMetadata](s"/export/$name/metadata/$lang")
-  def export(name:String,params:Seq[Json],lang:String) = client.post[Seq[Json],String](s"/export/$name/$lang",params).map(CSV.split)
+  def export(name:String,params:Seq[Json],lang:String):Future[Seq[Seq[String]]] = client.post[Seq[Json],String](s"/export/$name/$lang",params).map(CSV.read)
   def exports(lang:String) = client.get[Seq[ExportDef]](s"/export/list/$lang")
 
   def writeAccess(table:String) = client.get[Boolean](s"/access/table/$table/write")
diff --git a/client/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/client/views/EntityTableView.scala b/client/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/client/views/EntityTableView.scala
index 5588c33fd..3e7b9c3c1 100755
--- a/client/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/client/views/EntityTableView.scala
+++ b/client/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/client/views/EntityTableView.scala
@@ -317,12 +317,16 @@ case class EntityTablePresenter(model:ModelProperty[EntityTableModel], onSelect:
   }
 
   def downloadCSV() = {
-    val (kind, modelName) = model.get.metadata.flatMap(_.exportView).getOrElse("") match {
-      case "" => (EntityKind(model.subProp(_.kind).get).entityOrForm, model.subProp(_.name).get)
-      case view => ("entity", view)
-    }
 
-    val url = s"api/v1/$kind/${Session.lang()}/$modelName/csv?q=${query().asJson.toString()}".replaceAll("\n","")
+    val kind = EntityKind(model.subProp(_.kind).get).entityOrForm
+    val modelName =  model.subProp(_.name).get
+    val exportFields = model.get.metadata.map(_.exportFields).getOrElse(Seq())
+    val fields = model.get.metadata.map(_.fields).getOrElse(Seq())
+
+    val queryWithFK = encodeFk(fields,query())
+
+
+    val url = s"api/v1/$kind/${Session.lang()}/$modelName/csv?fk=${ExportMode.RESOLVE_FK}&fields=${exportFields.mkString(",")}&q=${queryWithFK.asJson.toString()}".replaceAll("\n","")
     logger.info(s"downloading: $url")
     dom.window.open(url)
   }
diff --git a/client/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/client/views/ExportView.scala b/client/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/client/views/ExportView.scala
index b2664eea1..670c4957a 100755
--- a/client/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/client/views/ExportView.scala
+++ b/client/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/client/views/ExportView.scala
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ case class ExportView(model:ModelProperty[ExportModel], presenter:ExportPresente
       metadata.label
     ),
     JSONMetadataRenderer(metadata,model.subProp(_.queryData),Seq()).edit(),
-    a("load data",onclick :+= ((e:Event) => presenter.query()),GlobalStyles.boxButton),
-    a("download CSV",onclick :+= ((e:Event) => presenter.csv()),GlobalStyles.boxButton),
+    button("load data",onclick :+= ((e:Event) => presenter.query()),GlobalStyles.boxButton),
+    button("download CSV",onclick :+= ((e:Event) => presenter.csv()),GlobalStyles.boxButton),
       UdashTable()(model.subSeq(_.data))(
         headerFactory = Some(() => {
           tr(
diff --git a/evolutions/02-exportFields.sql b/evolutions/02-exportFields.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f31f2f8ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/evolutions/02-exportFields.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+alter table box.form_i18n drop column "exportView";
+
+ALTER TABLE box.form ADD exportfields text NULL;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/project/Settings.scala b/project/Settings.scala
index 283a1d97a..77e9bac86 100755
--- a/project/Settings.scala
+++ b/project/Settings.scala
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ object Settings {
     val udashJQuery = "1.2.0"
 
     val scribe = "2.6.0"
+    val scalaCSV = "1.3.6-SNAPSHOT-scalajs"
 
   }
 
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ object Settings {
     "io.circe" %%% "circe-core" % versions.circe,
     "io.circe" %%% "circe-generic" % versions.circe,
     "io.circe" %%% "circe-parser" % versions.circe,
-    "com.outr" %%% "scribe" % versions.scribe
+    "com.outr" %%% "scribe" % versions.scribe,
+    "com.github.tototoshi" %%% "scala-csv" % versions.scalaCSV
   ))
 
   val sharedJVMCodegenDependencies = Def.setting(Seq(
diff --git a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/boxentities/Form.scala b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/boxentities/Form.scala
index 122b4d418..8a0524daf 100755
--- a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/boxentities/Form.scala
+++ b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/boxentities/Form.scala
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ object Form {
     *  @param description Database column description SqlType(text), Default(None)
     *  @param layout Database column layout SqlType(text), Default(None) */
   case class Form_row(form_id: Option[Int] = None, name: String, entity:String, description: Option[String] = None, layout: Option[String] = None,
-                      tabularFields: Option[String] = None, query: Option[String] = None)
+                      tabularFields: Option[String] = None, query: Option[String] = None,exportFields: Option[String] = None)
   /** GetResult implicit for fetching Form_row objects using plain SQL queries */
 
   /** Table description of table form. Objects of this class serve as prototypes for rows in queries. */
   class Form(_tableTag: Tag) extends profile.api.Table[Form_row](_tableTag, "form") {
-    def * = (Rep.Some(form_id), name, entity, description, layout, tabularFields, query) <> (Form_row.tupled, Form_row.unapply)
+    def * = (Rep.Some(form_id), name, entity, description, layout, tabularFields, query,exportFields) <> (Form_row.tupled, Form_row.unapply)
     /** Maps whole row to an option. Useful for outer joins. */
-    def ? = (Rep.Some(form_id), name, entity, description, layout, tabularFields, query).shaped.<>({ r=>import r._; _1.map(_=> Form_row.tupled((_1, _2, _3, _4, _5, _6, _7)))}, (_:Any) =>  throw new Exception("Inserting into ? projection not supported."))
+    def ? = (Rep.Some(form_id), name, entity, description, layout, tabularFields, query,exportFields).shaped.<>({ r=>import r._; _1.map(_=> Form_row.tupled((_1, _2, _3, _4, _5, _6, _7, _8)))}, (_:Any) =>  throw new Exception("Inserting into ? projection not supported."))
 
     /** Database column id SqlType(serial), AutoInc, PrimaryKey */
     val form_id: Rep[Int] = column[Int]("form_id", O.AutoInc, O.PrimaryKey)
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ object Form {
     val layout: Rep[Option[String]] = column[Option[String]]("layout", O.Default(None))
 
     val tabularFields: Rep[Option[String]] = column[Option[String]]("tabularFields", O.Default(None))
+
+    val exportFields: Rep[Option[String]] = column[Option[String]]("exportfields", O.Default(None))
     val query: Rep[Option[String]] = column[Option[String]]("query", O.Default(None))
 
 
@@ -61,14 +63,14 @@ object Form {
     *  @param hint Database column hint SqlType(text), Default(None)*/
   case class Form_i18n_row(id: Option[Int] = None, field_id: Option[Int] = None,
                            lang: Option[String] = None, label: Option[String] = None,
-                           tooltip: Option[String] = None, hint: Option[String] = None, exportView:Option[String] = None)
+                           tooltip: Option[String] = None, hint: Option[String] = None)
   /** GetResult implicit for fetching Form_i18n_row objects using plain SQL queries */
 
   /** Table description of table form_i18n. Objects of this class serve as prototypes for rows in queries. */
   class Form_i18n(_tableTag: Tag) extends profile.api.Table[Form_i18n_row](_tableTag, "form_i18n") {
-    def * = (Rep.Some(id), form_id, lang, label, tooltip, hint, exportView) <> (Form_i18n_row.tupled, Form_i18n_row.unapply)
+    def * = (Rep.Some(id), form_id, lang, label, tooltip, hint) <> (Form_i18n_row.tupled, Form_i18n_row.unapply)
     /** Maps whole row to an option. Useful for outer joins. */
-    def ? = (Rep.Some(id), form_id, lang, label, tooltip, hint, exportView).shaped.<>({ r=>import r._; _1.map(_=> Form_i18n_row.tupled((_1, _2, _3, _4, _5, _6, _7)))}, (_:Any) =>  throw new Exception("Inserting into ? projection not supported."))
+    def ? = (Rep.Some(id), form_id, lang, label, tooltip, hint).shaped.<>({ r=>import r._; _1.map(_=> Form_i18n_row.tupled((_1, _2, _3, _4, _5, _6)))}, (_:Any) =>  throw new Exception("Inserting into ? projection not supported."))
 
     /** Database column id SqlType(serial), AutoInc, PrimaryKey */
     val id: Rep[Int] = column[Int]("id", O.AutoInc, O.PrimaryKey)
@@ -83,7 +85,6 @@ object Form {
     /** Database column hint SqlType(text), Default(None) */
     val hint: Rep[Option[String]] = column[Option[String]]("hint", O.Default(None))
 
-    val exportView: Rep[Option[String]] = column[Option[String]]("exportView", O.Default(None))
 
     /** Foreign key referencing Field (database name fkey_field) */
     lazy val fieldFk = foreignKey("fkey_form", form_id, table)(r => Rep.Some(r.form_id), onUpdate=ForeignKeyAction.NoAction, onDelete=ForeignKeyAction.NoAction)
diff --git a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/logic/FormActions.scala b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/logic/FormActions.scala
index 753923e05..59fbef945 100755
--- a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/logic/FormActions.scala
+++ b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/logic/FormActions.scala
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ import io.circe._
 import io.circe.syntax._
 import ch.wsl.box.model.shared._
 import ch.wsl.box.model.EntityActionsRegistry
+import ch.wsl.box.rest.routes.enablers.CSVDownload
 import ch.wsl.box.rest.utils.{FutureUtils, Timer, UserProfile}
-import ch.wsl.box.shared.utils.CSV
+import com.github.tototoshi.csv.CSV
 import io.circe.Json
 import scribe.Logging
 import slick.basic.DatabasePublisher
@@ -43,15 +44,15 @@ case class FormActions(metadata:JSONMetadata)(implicit up:UserProfile, mat:Mater
   def extractArray(query:JSONQuery):Source[Json,NotUsed] = extractSeq(query)     // todo adapt JSONQuery to select only fields in form
   def extractOne(query:JSONQuery):Future[Json] = extractSeq(query).runFold(Seq[Json]())(_ ++ Seq(_)).map(x => if(x.length >1) throw new Exception("Multiple rows retrieved with single id") else x.headOption.asJson)
 
-  def csv(query:JSONQuery,lookupElements:Option[Map[String,Seq[Json]]]):Source[String,NotUsed] = {
+  def csv(query:JSONQuery,lookupElements:Option[Map[String,Seq[Json]]],fields:JSONMetadata => Seq[String] = _.tabularFields):Source[String,NotUsed] = {
 
       val lookup = Lookup.valueExtractor(lookupElements, metadata) _
 
       extractSeq(query).map { json =>
-        val row = metadata.tabularFields.map { field =>
+        val row = fields(metadata).map { field =>
           lookup(field,json.get(field))
         }
-        CSV.row(row)
+        CSV.writeRow(row)
       }
 
   }
diff --git a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/logic/JSONExportMetadataFactory.scala b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/logic/JSONExportMetadataFactory.scala
index 884e37c49..f0acf9f70 100755
--- a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/logic/JSONExportMetadataFactory.scala
+++ b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/logic/JSONExportMetadataFactory.scala
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ case class JSONExportMetadataFactory(implicit db:Database, mat:Materializer, ec:
 
       val parameters = export.parameters.toSeq.flatMap(_.split(","))
 
-      JSONMetadata(export.export_id.get,export.name,exportI18n.flatMap(_.label).getOrElse(function),jsonFields,layout,exportI18n.flatMap(_.function).getOrElse(export.function),lang,parameters,Seq(),None,None,"")
+      JSONMetadata(export.export_id.get,export.name,exportI18n.flatMap(_.label).getOrElse(function),jsonFields,layout,exportI18n.flatMap(_.function).getOrElse(export.function),lang,parameters,Seq(),None,Seq(),"")
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/logic/JSONFormMetadataFactory.scala b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/logic/JSONFormMetadataFactory.scala
index 185e58607..f600c2bc0 100755
--- a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/logic/JSONFormMetadataFactory.scala
+++ b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/logic/JSONFormMetadataFactory.scala
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ case class JSONFormMetadataFactory(implicit up:UserProfile, mat:Materializer, ec
 
 
 
-      val result = JSONMetadata(form.form_id.get,form.name,formI18n.flatMap(_.label).getOrElse(form.name),jsonFields,layout,form.entity,lang,tableFields,keys,defaultQuery, formI18n.flatMap(_.exportView), form.entity)
+      val result = JSONMetadata(form.form_id.get,form.name,formI18n.flatMap(_.label).getOrElse(form.name),jsonFields,layout,form.entity,lang,tableFields,keys,defaultQuery, form.exportFields.map(_.split(",").toSeq).getOrElse(tableFields), form.entity)
       //println(s"resulting form: $result")
       result
     }
diff --git a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/logic/JSONMetadataFactory.scala b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/logic/JSONMetadataFactory.scala
index e38360319..f0a44d743 100755
--- a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/logic/JSONMetadataFactory.scala
+++ b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/logic/JSONMetadataFactory.scala
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ object JSONMetadataFactory extends Logging {
           fields <- Future.sequence(c.map(field2form))
           keys <- JSONMetadataFactory.keysOf(table)
         } yield {
-          JSONMetadata(1, table, table, fields, Layout.fromFields(fields), table, lang, fields.map(_.name), keys, None, None, table)
+          val fieldList = fields.map(_.name)
+          JSONMetadata(1, table, table, fields, Layout.fromFields(fields), table, lang, fieldList, keys, None, fieldList, table)
         }
 
         logger.warn("adding to cache table " + Seq(up.name, table, lang, lookupMaxRows).mkString)
diff --git a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/logic/Lookup.scala b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/logic/Lookup.scala
index 0632223f5..30edcbc04 100755
--- a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/logic/Lookup.scala
+++ b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/logic/Lookup.scala
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package ch.wsl.box.rest.logic
 
 import akka.stream.Materializer
 import ch.wsl.box.model.EntityActionsRegistry
-import ch.wsl.box.model.shared.{JSONMetadata, JSONQuery}
+import ch.wsl.box.model.shared.{JSONFieldLookup, JSONMetadata, JSONQuery}
 import io.circe.Json
 import slick.driver.PostgresDriver.api._
 
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@ object Lookup {
       }.map(_.toMap)
   }
 
-  def valueExtractor(lookupElements:Option[Map[String,Seq[Json]]],metadata:JSONMetadata)(field:String, value:String) = {
-    lookupElements.flatMap { le =>
-      def lookup = metadata.fields.find(_.name == field).flatMap(_.lookup)
-      le(lookup.get.lookupEntity).find(_.get(lookup.get.map.valueProperty) == value).map { lookupRow =>
-        lookupRow.get(lookup.get.map.textProperty)
-      }
-    }.getOrElse(value)
-  }
+  def valueExtractor(lookupElements:Option[Map[String,Seq[Json]]],metadata:JSONMetadata)(field:String, value:String):String = {
+
+    for{
+      elements <- lookupElements
+      field <- metadata.fields.find(_.name == field)
+      lookup <- field.lookup
+      foreignEntity <- elements.get(lookup.lookupEntity)
+      foreignRow <- foreignEntity.find(_.get(lookup.map.valueProperty) == value)
+    } yield foreignRow.get(lookup.map.textProperty)
+
+  }.getOrElse(value)
 }
diff --git a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/Export.scala b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/Export.scala
index e22a0ebf5..47f673688 100755
--- a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/Export.scala
+++ b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/Export.scala
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import ch.wsl.box.model.shared._
 import ch.wsl.box.rest.jdbc.JdbcConnect
 import ch.wsl.box.rest.logic.{JSONExportMetadataFactory, JSONMetadataFactory}
 import ch.wsl.box.rest.utils.JSONSupport
-import ch.wsl.box.shared.utils.CSV
+import com.github.tototoshi.csv.CSV
 import io.circe.Json
 import io.circe.parser.parse
 import scribe.Logging
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ object Export extends Logging {
     case Some(fr) =>
       respondWithHeaders(`Content-Disposition`(ContentDispositionTypes.attachment, Map("filename" -> s"$function.csv"))) {
         {
-          val csv = CSV.of(Seq(fr.headers) ++ fr.rows.map(_.map(_.string)))
+          val csv = CSV.writeAll(Seq(fr.headers) ++ fr.rows.map(_.map(_.string)))
           complete(HttpEntity(ContentTypes.`text/csv(UTF-8)`,ByteString(csv)))
         }
       }
diff --git a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/Form.scala b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/Form.scala
index f1b60bd5a..4a68065af 100755
--- a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/Form.scala
+++ b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/Form.scala
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import akka.http.scaladsl.model.headers.{ContentDispositionTypes, `Content-Dispo
 import akka.stream.Materializer
 import akka.stream.scaladsl.Source
 import ch.wsl.box.model.EntityActionsRegistry
-import ch.wsl.box.model.shared.{JSONCount, JSONID, JSONMetadata, JSONQuery}
+import ch.wsl.box.model.shared._
 import ch.wsl.box.rest.logic.{FormActions, JSONFormMetadataFactory, JSONMetadataFactory, Lookup}
 import ch.wsl.box.rest.utils.{JSONSupport, Timer, UserProfile}
-import ch.wsl.box.shared.utils.CSV
+import com.github.tototoshi.csv.CSV
 import io.circe.Json
 import io.circe.parser.parse
 import scribe.Logging
@@ -41,8 +41,11 @@ case class Form(name:String,lang:String)(implicit up:UserProfile, ec: ExecutionC
 
       val jsonCustomMetadataFactory = JSONFormMetadataFactory()
       val metadata: Future[JSONMetadata] = jsonCustomMetadataFactory.of(name,lang)
-      val tabularMetadata = metadata.map{ f =>
-        val filteredFields = f.fields.filter(field => f.tabularFields.contains(field.name))
+      def tabularMetadata(fields:Option[Seq[String]] = None) = metadata.map{ f =>
+        val filteredFields = fields match {
+          case Some(fields) => f.fields.filter(field => fields.contains(field.name))
+          case None => f.fields.filter(field => f.tabularFields.contains(field.name))
+        }
         f.copy(fields = filteredFields)
       }
 
@@ -134,7 +137,7 @@ case class Form(name:String,lang:String)(implicit up:UserProfile, ec: ExecutionC
         post {
           entity(as[JSONQuery]) { query =>
             logger.info("list")
-            complete(actions(tabularMetadata){ fs =>
+            complete(actions(tabularMetadata()){ fs =>
               fs.extractArray(query).map{arr =>
                 HttpEntity(ContentTypes.`text/plain(UTF-8)`,arr)
               }
@@ -148,7 +151,7 @@ case class Form(name:String,lang:String)(implicit up:UserProfile, ec: ExecutionC
             logger.info("csv")
             complete{
               for{
-                metadata <- tabularMetadata
+                metadata <- tabularMetadata()
               } yield {
                 val formActions = FormActions(metadata)
                 formActions.csv(query,None)
@@ -158,19 +161,25 @@ case class Form(name:String,lang:String)(implicit up:UserProfile, ec: ExecutionC
         } ~
         respondWithHeader(`Content-Disposition`(ContentDispositionTypes.attachment,Map("filename" -> s"$name.csv"))) {
           get {
-            parameters('q, 'lang.?) { (q,resolveFk) =>
+            parameters('q, 'fk.?,'fields.?) { (q,fk,fields) =>
               val query = parse(q).right.get.as[JSONQuery].right.get
+              val tabMetadata = tabularMetadata(fields.map(_.split(",").toSeq))
               complete{
                 for {
-                  metadata <- tabularMetadata
-                  fkValues <- resolveFk match {
-                    case None => Future.successful(None)
-                    case Some(_) => Lookup.valuesForEntity(metadata).map(Some(_))
+                  metadata <- tabMetadata
+                  fkValues <- fk match {
+                    case Some(ExportMode.RESOLVE_FK) => Lookup.valuesForEntity(metadata).map(Some(_))
+                    case _ => Future.successful(None)
                   }
                 } yield {
+
+                  logger.info(s"fk: ${fkValues.toString.take(50)}...")
                   val formActions = FormActions(metadata)
-                  Source.fromFuture(tabularMetadata.map(x => CSV.row(x.tabularFields)))
-                    .concat(formActions.csv(query,fkValues))
+
+                  val headers = metadata.exportFields.map(ef => metadata.fields.find(_.name == ef).map(_.title).getOrElse(ef))
+
+                  Source.fromFuture(Future.successful(CSV.writeRow(headers)))
+                    .concat(formActions.csv(query,fkValues,_.exportFields))
                 }
               }
             }
diff --git a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/Root.scala b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/Root.scala
index af923720a..2793d22ba 100755
--- a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/Root.scala
+++ b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/Root.scala
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import com.softwaremill.session.SessionDirectives._
 import com.softwaremill.session.SessionOptions._
 import ch.wsl.box.model.shared.LoginRequest
 import ch.wsl.box.rest.jdbc.JdbcConnect
-import ch.wsl.box.shared.utils.CSV
 import scribe.Logging
 
 import scala.util.{Failure, Success}
diff --git a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/Table.scala b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/Table.scala
index e20dbc63a..b494420e8 100755
--- a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/Table.scala
+++ b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/Table.scala
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import ch.wsl.box.model.shared.{JSONCount, JSONData, JSONID, JSONQuery}
 import ch.wsl.box.rest.logic.{DbActions, JSONMetadataFactory}
 import ch.wsl.box.rest.utils.{JSONSupport, UserProfile}
 import ch.wsl.box.rest.utils.JSONSupport.jsonContentTypes
-import ch.wsl.box.shared.utils.CSV
+import com.github.tototoshi.csv.CSV
 import com.typesafe.config.{Config, ConfigFactory}
 import scribe.Logging
 import slick.lifted.TableQuery
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ case class Table[T <: slick.jdbc.PostgresProfile.api.Table[M],M <: Product](name
           post {
             entity(as[JSONQuery]) { query =>
               logger.info("csv")
-              complete(Source.fromPublisher(dbActions.findStreamed(query).mapResult(x => CSV.row(x.values()))))
+              complete(Source.fromPublisher(dbActions.findStreamed(query).mapResult(x => CSV.writeRow(x.values()))))
             }
           } ~
           respondWithHeader(`Content-Disposition`(ContentDispositionTypes.attachment,Map("filename" -> s"$name.csv"))) {
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ case class Table[T <: slick.jdbc.PostgresProfile.api.Table[M],M <: Product](name
               parameters('q) { q =>
                 val query = parse(q).right.get.as[JSONQuery].right.get
                 val csv = Source.fromFuture(JSONMetadataFactory.of(name,"en", limitLookupFromFk).map{ metadata =>
-                  CSV.row(metadata.fields.map(_.name))
-                }).concat(Source.fromPublisher(dbActions.findStreamed(query)).map(x => CSV.row(x.values())))
+                  CSV.writeRow(metadata.fields.map(_.name))
+                }).concat(Source.fromPublisher(dbActions.findStreamed(query)).map(x => CSV.writeRow(x.values())))
                 complete(csv)
               }
             }
diff --git a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/View.scala b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/View.scala
index 97dc78b78..83cfe7f8b 100755
--- a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/View.scala
+++ b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/View.scala
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import ch.wsl.box.model.EntityActionsRegistry
 import ch.wsl.box.model.shared.{JSONCount, JSONData, JSONQuery}
 import ch.wsl.box.rest.logic.{DbActions, JSONMetadataFactory, Lookup}
 import ch.wsl.box.rest.utils.{JSONSupport, UserProfile}
-import ch.wsl.box.shared.utils.CSV
+import com.github.tototoshi.csv.{CSV, DefaultCSVFormat}
 import io.circe.{Decoder, Encoder}
 import io.circe.parser.parse
 import scribe.Logging
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ case class View[T <: slick.jdbc.PostgresProfile.api.Table[M],M <: Product](name:
                                                      ec: ExecutionContext) extends enablers.CSVDownload with Logging {
 
 
+
+
     View.views = Set(name) ++ View.views
 
   import JSONSupport._
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ case class View[T <: slick.jdbc.PostgresProfile.api.Table[M],M <: Product](name:
               entity(as[JSONQuery]) { query =>
                 logger.info("csv")
                 //Source
-                complete(Source.fromPublisher(dbActions.findStreamed(query).mapResult(x => CSV.row(x.values()))))
+                complete(Source.fromPublisher(dbActions.findStreamed(query).mapResult(x => CSV.writeRow(x.values()))))
               }
             } ~
               respondWithHeader(`Content-Disposition`(ContentDispositionTypes.attachment,Map("filename" -> s"$name.csv"))) {
@@ -122,9 +124,9 @@ case class View[T <: slick.jdbc.PostgresProfile.api.Table[M],M <: Product](name:
                         val lookup = Lookup.valueExtractor(fkValues,metadata) _
 
                         Source.fromFuture(Future.successful(
-                          CSV.row(metadata.fields.map(_.name))
+                          CSV.writeRow(metadata.fields.map(_.name))
                         )).concat(Source.fromPublisher(dbActions.findStreamed(query).mapResult{x =>
-                          CSV.row(x.values())
+                          CSV.writeRow(x.values())
                         }))
                       }
                     }
diff --git a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/enablers/CSVDownload.scala b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/enablers/CSVDownload.scala
index 53db92537..9d02ada52 100755
--- a/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/enablers/CSVDownload.scala
+++ b/server/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/rest/routes/enablers/CSVDownload.scala
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ package ch.wsl.box.rest.routes.enablers
 import akka.http.scaladsl.common.EntityStreamingSupport
 import akka.http.scaladsl.marshalling.{Marshaller, Marshalling}
 import akka.http.scaladsl.model.ContentTypes
+import akka.stream.scaladsl.Flow
 import akka.util.ByteString
 import ch.wsl.box.model.shared.JSONData
-import ch.wsl.box.shared.utils.CSV
+import com.github.tototoshi.csv.{CSV, DefaultCSVFormat}
 
 trait CSVDownload {
 
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ trait CSVDownload {
   implicit def asCsv[M <: Product] = Marshaller.strict[M, ByteString] { t =>
     Marshalling.WithFixedContentType(ContentTypes.`text/csv(UTF-8)`, () => {
       import JSONData._
-      ByteString(CSV.row(t.values()))
+      ByteString(CSV.writeRow(t.values()))
     })
   }
 
@@ -25,4 +26,5 @@ trait CSVDownload {
 
   // [2] enable csv streaming:
   implicit val csvStreaming = EntityStreamingSupport.csv()
+    .withFramingRenderer(Flow[ByteString].map(bs => bs)) //no new line, let the CSV library manage the new lines
 }
diff --git a/shared/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/model/shared/JSONData.scala b/shared/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/model/shared/JSONData.scala
index 94b52993a..a157c1060 100755
--- a/shared/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/model/shared/JSONData.scala
+++ b/shared/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/model/shared/JSONData.scala
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package ch.wsl.box.model.shared
 
 import java.text.SimpleDateFormat
 
-import ch.wsl.box.shared.utils.CSV
+import com.github.tototoshi.csv.CSV
+
+
 
 /**
   * Created by andreaminetti on 03/03/16.
@@ -10,7 +12,7 @@ import ch.wsl.box.shared.utils.CSV
 case class JSONData[M <: Product](data:Seq[M], count:Int) {
 
   import JSONData._
-  def csv:String = CSV.of(data.map(_.values()))
+  def csv:String = CSV.writeAll(data.map(_.values()))
 }
 
 object JSONData{
diff --git a/shared/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/model/shared/JSONMetadata.scala b/shared/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/model/shared/JSONMetadata.scala
index c79eff4f6..abf93c9d9 100755
--- a/shared/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/model/shared/JSONMetadata.scala
+++ b/shared/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/model/shared/JSONMetadata.scala
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ case class JSONMetadata(
                          tabularFields:Seq[String],
                          keys:Seq[String],
                          query:Option[JSONQuery],
-                         exportView:Option[String],
+                         exportFields:Seq[String],
                          baseTable:String
                        )
 
diff --git a/shared/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/shared/utils/CSV.scala b/shared/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/shared/utils/CSV.scala
deleted file mode 100755
index 18467b469..000000000
--- a/shared/src/main/scala/ch/wsl/box/shared/utils/CSV.scala
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-package ch.wsl.box.shared.utils
-
-
-/**
-  * Created by andre on 5/22/2017.
-  */
-object CSV {
-
-  private def escape(str:String):String = {
-    //      str.contains(",") || str.contains("\n")  match {
-    //        case true => "\""+str.replaceAll("\"","\\\"")+"\""
-    //        case false => str
-    //      }
-    "\""+str.replaceAll("\"","\\\"").replaceAll("\n","\\\\n")+"\""
-  }
-
-  def of(data:Seq[Seq[String]]):String = data.map(row).mkString("\n")
-
-  def row(row:Seq[String]):String = row.map(escape).mkString(",")
-
-  def split(data:String):Seq[Seq[String]] = data.split("\n").toSeq.map{x => x.replaceAll("\\\\n","\n").substring(1,x.length-1).split("\",\"").toSeq}
-}