Index: lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties
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diff -u -r24961a0e4692ce893e1903a9ab498f34aaf012b8 -r5637d8bff3d19e970c3c9aa92a5895b4897f9cef
--- lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 24961a0e4692ce893e1903a9ab498f34aaf012b8)
+++ lams_central/conf/language/lams/ApplicationResources.properties	(.../ApplicationResources.properties)	(revision 5637d8bff3d19e970c3c9aa92a5895b4897f9cef)
@@ -878,6 +878,8 @@
 outcome.authoring.input =Search and select by outcome name or code
 outcome.authoring.existing =Added outcomes
 outcome.authoring.existing.none =none
+outcome.export.date =Exported on:
+outcome.export =Export
 authoring.enable.confidence.levels=Enable confidence levels
 #=================== Specific to Team Based Learning (TBL) =========================#	
 authoring.tbl.template.title=Team Based Learning	
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/outcome/OutcomeAction.java
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diff -u -r24961a0e4692ce893e1903a9ab498f34aaf012b8 -r5637d8bff3d19e970c3c9aa92a5895b4897f9cef
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/outcome/OutcomeAction.java	(.../OutcomeAction.java)	(revision 24961a0e4692ce893e1903a9ab498f34aaf012b8)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/outcome/OutcomeAction.java	(.../OutcomeAction.java)	(revision 5637d8bff3d19e970c3c9aa92a5895b4897f9cef)
@@ -24,10 +24,13 @@
 
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 
+import javax.servlet.ServletOutputStream;
+import javax.servlet.http.Cookie;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession;
@@ -57,6 +60,10 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.usermanagement.User;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.usermanagement.dto.UserDTO;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.usermanagement.service.IUserManagementService;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.ExcelCell;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.ExcelUtil;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.FileUtil;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.MessageService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.WebUtil;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.session.SessionManager;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.util.AttributeNames;
@@ -70,6 +77,7 @@
     private static IUserManagementService userManagementService;
     private static ISecurityService securityService;
     private static IOutcomeService outcomeService;
+    private static MessageService messageService;
 
     public ActionForward outcomeManage(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form, HttpServletRequest request,
 	    HttpServletResponse response) throws Exception {
@@ -652,6 +660,32 @@
 	return mapping.findForward("scaleEdit");
     }
 
+    public ActionForward scaleExport(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form, HttpServletRequest request,
+	    HttpServletResponse response) throws Exception {
+	UserDTO user = getUserDTO();
+	getSecurityService().isSysadmin(user.getUserID(), "export outcome scales", true);
+
+	LinkedHashMap<String, ExcelCell[][]> dataToExport = getOutcomeService().exportScales();
+
+	String fileName = "lams_outcome_scales.xlsx";
+	fileName = FileUtil.encodeFilenameForDownload(request, fileName);
+
+	response.setContentType("application/x-download");
+	response.setHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=" + fileName);
+
+	// set cookie that will tell JS script that export has been finished
+	String downloadTokenValue = WebUtil.readStrParam(request, "downloadTokenValue");
+	Cookie fileDownloadTokenCookie = new Cookie("fileDownloadToken", downloadTokenValue);
+	fileDownloadTokenCookie.setPath("/");
+	response.addCookie(fileDownloadTokenCookie);
+
+	// Code to generate file and write file contents to response
+	ServletOutputStream out = response.getOutputStream();
+	ExcelUtil.createExcel(out, dataToExport, getMessageService().getMessage("outcome.export.date"), true);
+
+	return null;
+    }
+
     private UserDTO getUserDTO() {
 	HttpSession ss = SessionManager.getSession();
 	return (UserDTO) ss.getAttribute(AttributeNames.USER);
@@ -708,4 +742,13 @@
 	}
 	return OutcomeAction.outcomeService;
     }
+
+    private MessageService getMessageService() {
+	if (OutcomeAction.messageService == null) {
+	    WebApplicationContext ctx = WebApplicationContextUtils
+		    .getRequiredWebApplicationContext(getServlet().getServletContext());
+	    OutcomeAction.messageService = (MessageService) ctx.getBean("centralMessageService");
+	}
+	return messageService;
+    }
 }
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Index: lams_central/web/css/outcome.scss
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diff -u -r846f7b4c76f01650ce4a2df946772bafc4228dcf -r5637d8bff3d19e970c3c9aa92a5895b4897f9cef
--- lams_central/web/css/outcome.scss	(.../outcome.scss)	(revision 846f7b4c76f01650ce4a2df946772bafc4228dcf)
+++ lams_central/web/css/outcome.scss	(.../outcome.scss)	(revision 5637d8bff3d19e970c3c9aa92a5895b4897f9cef)
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@
 	height: 16px;
 }
 
+#exportButton {
+	float: left;
+	margin: 20px 0 10px 10px;
+}
+
 #addButton {
 	float: right;
 	margin: 20px 10px 10px 0;
Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/outcome.js
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diff -u -r846f7b4c76f01650ce4a2df946772bafc4228dcf -r5637d8bff3d19e970c3c9aa92a5895b4897f9cef
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/outcome.js	(.../outcome.js)	(revision 846f7b4c76f01650ce4a2df946772bafc4228dcf)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/outcome.js	(.../outcome.js)	(revision 5637d8bff3d19e970c3c9aa92a5895b4897f9cef)
@@ -66,4 +66,20 @@
 function submitScale(){
 	CKEDITOR.instances.description.updateElement();
 	document.getElementById("scaleForm");
-}  
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+} 
+
+function exportScale(){
+	var exportButton = $('#exportButton').button('loading'),
+		token = new Date().getTime(),
+		fileDownloadCheckTimer = window.setInterval(function () {
+			var cookieValue = $.cookie('fileDownloadToken');
+			if (cookieValue == token) {
+			    //unBlock export button
+				window.clearInterval(fileDownloadCheckTimer);
+				$.cookie('fileDownloadToken', null); //clears this cookie value
+				exportButton.button('reset');
+			}
+		}, 1000);
+	document.location.href = LAMS_URL + 'outcome.do?method=scaleExport&downloadTokenValue=' + token;
+	return false;
+}
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Index: lams_central/web/outcome/scaleManage.jsp
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diff -u -r24961a0e4692ce893e1903a9ab498f34aaf012b8 -r5637d8bff3d19e970c3c9aa92a5895b4897f9cef
--- lams_central/web/outcome/scaleManage.jsp	(.../scaleManage.jsp)	(revision 24961a0e4692ce893e1903a9ab498f34aaf012b8)
+++ lams_central/web/outcome/scaleManage.jsp	(.../scaleManage.jsp)	(revision 5637d8bff3d19e970c3c9aa92a5895b4897f9cef)
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="includes/javascript/jquery-ui.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="includes/javascript/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="includes/javascript/outcome.js"></script>
+	<script type="text/javascript" src="includes/javascript/jquery.cookie.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript" src="includes/javascript/dialog.js"></script>
 	<script type="text/javascript">
 		var organisationId = '${param.organisationID}',
@@ -89,6 +90,15 @@
 				</div>
 			</div>
 		</c:forEach>
+		<c:if test="${canManageGlobal}">
+			<div id="exportButton" class="btn btn-default pull-left" onClick="javascript:exportScale()"
+				 data-loading-text="<i class='fa fa-circle-o-notch fa-spin'></i><span> <fmt:message key="outcome.export" /></span>">
+				<i class="fa fa-download"></i>
+				<span class="hidden-xs">
+					<fmt:message key="outcome.export" />
+				</span>
+			</div> 
+		</c:if>
 		<div id="addButton" class="btn btn-primary" onClick="javascript:openEditScaleDialog()">
 			<i class="fa fa-plus"></i>
 			<span><fmt:message key='scale.manage.add' /></span>
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/commonContext.xml
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diff -u -r24961a0e4692ce893e1903a9ab498f34aaf012b8 -r5637d8bff3d19e970c3c9aa92a5895b4897f9cef
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/commonContext.xml	(.../commonContext.xml)	(revision 24961a0e4692ce893e1903a9ab498f34aaf012b8)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/commonContext.xml	(.../commonContext.xml)	(revision 5637d8bff3d19e970c3c9aa92a5895b4897f9cef)
@@ -497,6 +497,7 @@
 	<!-- Outcome service -->
 	<bean id="outcomeServiceTarget" class="org.lamsfoundation.lams.outcome.service.OutcomeService">
 		<property name="outcomeDAO"><ref bean="outcomeDAO"/></property>
+		<property name="messageService"><ref bean="authoringMessageService"/></property>
 	</bean>	
 	
 	<bean id="outcomeService" class="org.springframework.transaction.interceptor.TransactionProxyFactoryBean">
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/outcome/service/IOutcomeService.java
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diff -u -r24961a0e4692ce893e1903a9ab498f34aaf012b8 -r5637d8bff3d19e970c3c9aa92a5895b4897f9cef
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/outcome/service/IOutcomeService.java	(.../IOutcomeService.java)	(revision 24961a0e4692ce893e1903a9ab498f34aaf012b8)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/outcome/service/IOutcomeService.java	(.../IOutcomeService.java)	(revision 5637d8bff3d19e970c3c9aa92a5895b4897f9cef)
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 package org.lamsfoundation.lams.outcome.service;
 
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.outcome.Outcome;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.outcome.OutcomeMapping;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.outcome.OutcomeResult;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.outcome.OutcomeScale;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.ExcelCell;
 
 public interface IOutcomeService {
     static final long DEFAULT_SCALE_ID = 1;
@@ -31,4 +33,6 @@
 
     void copyOutcomeMappings(Long sourceLessonId, Long sourceToolContentId, Long sourceItemId, Long targetLessonId,
 	    Long targetToolContentId, Long targetItemId);
+
+    LinkedHashMap<String, ExcelCell[][]> exportScales();
 }
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/outcome/service/OutcomeService.java
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diff -u -r24961a0e4692ce893e1903a9ab498f34aaf012b8 -r5637d8bff3d19e970c3c9aa92a5895b4897f9cef
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/outcome/service/OutcomeService.java	(.../OutcomeService.java)	(revision 24961a0e4692ce893e1903a9ab498f34aaf012b8)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/outcome/service/OutcomeService.java	(.../OutcomeService.java)	(revision 5637d8bff3d19e970c3c9aa92a5895b4897f9cef)
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package org.lamsfoundation.lams.outcome.service;
 
 import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 
@@ -12,12 +14,15 @@
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.outcome.OutcomeScale;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.outcome.dao.IOutcomeDAO;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.usermanagement.dto.UserDTO;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.ExcelCell;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.FileUtil;
+import org.lamsfoundation.lams.util.MessageService;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.session.SessionManager;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.web.util.AttributeNames;
 
 public class OutcomeService implements IOutcomeService {
     private IOutcomeDAO outcomeDAO;
+    private MessageService messageService;
 
     public String getContentFolderId(Integer organisationId) {
 	String contentFolderId = outcomeDAO.getContentFolderID(organisationId);
@@ -34,7 +39,7 @@
 
     public List<Outcome> getOutcomes(String search, Set<Integer> organisationIds) {
 	if (organisationIds == null) {
-	    Integer userId = getUserDTO().getUserID();
+	    Integer userId = OutcomeService.getUserDTO().getUserID();
 	    organisationIds = new HashSet<Integer>(outcomeDAO.getAuthorOrganisations(userId));
 	}
 	return outcomeDAO.getOutcomesSortedByName(search, organisationIds);
@@ -73,12 +78,43 @@
 	}
     }
 
-    public void setOutcomeDAO(IOutcomeDAO outcomeDAO) {
-	this.outcomeDAO = outcomeDAO;
+    public LinkedHashMap<String, ExcelCell[][]> exportScales() {
+	LinkedHashMap<String, ExcelCell[][]> dataToExport = new LinkedHashMap<String, ExcelCell[][]>();
+
+	// The entire data list
+	List<ExcelCell[]> rowList = new LinkedList<ExcelCell[]>();
+	ExcelCell[] row = new ExcelCell[4];
+	row[0] = new ExcelCell(messageService.getMessage("outcome.manage.add.name"), true);
+	row[1] = new ExcelCell(messageService.getMessage("outcome.manage.add.code"), true);
+	row[2] = new ExcelCell(messageService.getMessage("outcome.manage.add.description"), true);
+	row[3] = new ExcelCell(messageService.getMessage("scale.manage.add.value"), true);
+	rowList.add(row);
+
+	List<OutcomeScale> scales = getScales(null);
+	for (OutcomeScale scale : scales) {
+	    row = new ExcelCell[4];
+	    row[0] = new ExcelCell(scale.getName(), false);
+	    row[1] = new ExcelCell(scale.getCode(), false);
+	    row[2] = new ExcelCell(scale.getDescription(), false);
+	    row[3] = new ExcelCell(scale.getItemString(), false);
+	    rowList.add(row);
+	}
+
+	ExcelCell[][] data = rowList.toArray(new ExcelCell[][] {});
+	dataToExport.put(messageService.getMessage("scale.title"), data);
+	return dataToExport;
     }
 
-    private UserDTO getUserDTO() {
+    private static UserDTO getUserDTO() {
 	HttpSession ss = SessionManager.getSession();
 	return (UserDTO) ss.getAttribute(AttributeNames.USER);
     }
+
+    public void setOutcomeDAO(IOutcomeDAO outcomeDAO) {
+	this.outcomeDAO = outcomeDAO;
+    }
+
+    public void setMessageService(MessageService messageService) {
+	this.messageService = messageService;
+    }
 }
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