Re: [WebDNA] Generating Excel File Via WebDNA
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2010
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 104660
interpreted = N
texte = I had the same problem on w2003 server & IE. I just changed to .csv extension and all worked 100%, just make sure = that client knows to open in Excel. Regards Stuart Tremain IDFK Web Developments AUSTRALIA webdna@idfk.com.au On 30/01/2010, at 12:21 PM, Terry Nair wrote: > Hi all, >=20 > Got a client that wants to extract a range of data from an existing = WebDNA > DB server ...not an issue. He wants the data extracted to be an Excel = file > that shows up as a link which allows him to click and download the = file via > his browser. >=20 > OK, from the archives ...it was stated that the extracted file saved = in > tab-delimited format and named xxx.xls will do the trick of getting = the file > to open in Excel after download. Yes that is true ...after a warning = popping > up in Excel about format issues ...but it works. >=20 > Here is the problem ...downloading the file via a link does not work. = Simply > pointing it to xxx.xls on the server causes the download to never = start with > warning boxes popping up on IE stating so. Remember, the xxx.xls is = actually > a tab-delimited file. However, if the xxx.xls file was converted into = an > actual Excel XLS file ...the download link works and is allowed to = proceed. >=20 > This appears to be an IE thingy that checks the file type before > downloading. It appears you cannot trick IE to download a file that is = not > an actual Excel file even though it has the correct postfix. >=20 > So ...anyone can propose a solution for me to pursue ...simple = requirement > ...extract data from WebDNA DB, save it as Excel with a link for = download > that works (not blocked by IE). >=20 > Many thanks ...Terry Nair >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list
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I had the same problem on w2003 server & IE. I just changed to .csv extension and all worked 100%, just make sure = that client knows to open in Excel. Regards Stuart Tremain IDFK Web Developments AUSTRALIA webdna@idfk.com.au On 30/01/2010, at 12:21 PM, Terry Nair wrote: > Hi all, >=20 > Got a client that wants to extract a range of data from an existing = WebDNA > DB server ...not an issue. He wants the data extracted to be an Excel = file > that shows up as a link which allows him to click and download the = file via > his browser. >=20 > OK, from the archives ...it was stated that the extracted file saved = in > tab-delimited format and named xxx.xls will do the trick of getting = the file > to open in Excel after download. Yes that is true ...after a warning = popping > up in Excel about format issues ...but it works. >=20 > Here is the problem ...downloading the file via a link does not work. = Simply > pointing it to xxx.xls on the server causes the download to never = start with > warning boxes popping up on IE stating so. Remember, the xxx.xls is = actually > a tab-delimited file. However, if the xxx.xls file was converted into = an > actual Excel XLS file ...the download link works and is allowed to = proceed. >=20 > This appears to be an IE thingy that checks the file type before > downloading. It appears you cannot trick IE to download a file that is = not > an actual Excel file even though it has the correct postfix. >=20 > So ...anyone can propose a solution for me to pursue ...simple = requirement > ...extract data from WebDNA DB, save it as Excel with a link for = download > that works (not blocked by IE). >=20 > Many thanks ...Terry Nair >=20 > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > Bug Reporting: = http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=3Dtopics&category=3D288
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