function writeout_result(result, user, fileType) {
        var outData = JSON.stringify(result)
        ,downloadPath = null
        ,fileName = null
        ,extension = null;
        try {
            switch ( fileType ) {
                case 'json':
                    extension = 'json';
                    fileName = user.userid + '_' + Math.random() + '.' + extension;
                    downloadPath = cfg.paths.outgoing + fileName;
                    break;
                default:
                    extension = (fileType === 'excel') ? 'csv' : 'txt';
                    fileName = user.userid + '_' + Math.random() + '.' + extension;
                    downloadPath = cfg.paths.outgoing + fileName;
                    converter.json2csv(result, function (err, csv) {
                        if (err) {
                            send_error('error formating csv file');
                            return;
                        }

                        outData = csv;
                    });
                    break;
            }
            fs.writeFile(downloadPath, outData,
             function(err) {
                if(err) {
                   console.log(err);
                   send_error('[csv] Had a problem creating the read file.');
                   return;
                } else {
                   res.send(JSON.stringify({'download': fileName + '&type=maj', 'data': result}));
                   return;
                }
            });
        } catch (e) {
            console.log(e);
            send_error('Sorry but we experienced a problem writing out your result. Please try again.');
        }
    }