Export database data to csv from view by date range asp.net mvc3
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I am trying to find a way to export data from my database and save it as a .csv file. Ideally the user will be able to select a date range on a view, which will display the data to be exported, then the user can click an "export to CSV" link. I've done quite a bit of searching and but have not found much specific enough to help me step through the process. Any help would be great.
I would like to export data from this database model...
{
public class InspectionInfo
{
    [Key]
    public int InspectionId { get; set; }
    [DisplayName("Date Submitted")]
    [DataType(DataType.Date)]
    //  [Required]
    public DateTime Submitted { get; set; }
    [DataType(DataType.MultilineText)]
    [MaxLength(1000)]
    //  [Required]
    public string Comments { get; set; }
    // [Required]
    public Contact Contact { get; set; }
    [ForeignKey("Contact")]
    public Int32 ContactId { get; set; }
    [MaxLength(100)]
    public String OtherContact { get; set; }
I have a service for search also, just having difficulty implementing
public SearchResults SearchInspections(SearchRequest request)
    {
        using (var db = new InspectionEntities())
        {
            var results = db.InspectionInfos
                .Where( i=> 
                        (
                            (null == request.StartDate || i.Submitted >=   request.StartDate.Value) &&
                            (null == request.EndDate || i.Submitted <= request.EndDate.Value)
                        )
            )
            .OrderBy(i=>i.Submitted)
            .Skip(request.PageSize*request.PageIndex).Take(request.PageSize);
            return new SearchResults{
                TotalResults=results.Count(),
                PageIndex=request.PageIndex,
                Inspections=results.ToList(),
                SearchRequest=request
        };
        }
    }
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