Re: writefile, csv, tab and excel import behavior
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2004
It keeps the original formatting.
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interpreted = N
texte = Unfortunately it still tries to evaluate numeric fields. They only way I have seen around this is to treat the exported file as atext file and use the excel text import wizard. I just recently purchased Urchin and it has an excel and word export optionfor all its reports. They actually are in excel 2000 and word 2000 format. Iam assuming this is done within the app. Are their any 3rd party cgi progthat can do this? I am trying to make this as idiot proof for the client aspossible.Vincent-----Original Message-----From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com] On Behalf Of GaryKrockoverSent: Friday, June 04, 2004 10:55 PMTo: WebDNA TalkSubject: Re: writefile, csv, tab and excel import behaviorI've always done a:[WriteFile somefile.xls]sku firstname lastname phone email[search db=yourdatabase.db&criteria][founditems][sku] [firstname] [lastname] [phone][/founditems][/search][/WriteFile]With no problems at all. Before you open the file in Excel, click to select all the cells and then go Format > Cells > and select Text. You shouldn't have any formatting then.GKAt 09:34 PM 6/4/2004, you wrote:>How would one use writefile to export a tab delimited file or csv so that>excel plays nice.>>Currently I can export using:>>"value1","value2","value3">>Except excel formats some of the values and numeric and tries to evaluate>them.>>I was going to try a tab delimited format such as:>>[unurl][fieldname1]%09[fieldname2]%09[fieldname3][/unurl]>>Any ideas???>>TIA!>>Vince-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list
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Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:
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- Re: writefile, csv, tab and excel import behavior ( Sal D'Anna 2004)
- Re: writefile, csv, tab and excel import behavior ( Gary Krockover 2004)
- Re: writefile, csv, tab and excel import behavior ( "Vincent Medina" 2004)
- Re: writefile, csv, tab and excel import behavior ( Gary Krockover 2004)
- writefile, csv, tab and excel import behavior ( "Vincent Medina" 2004)
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Unfortunately it still tries to evaluate numeric fields. They only way I have seen around this is to treat the exported file as atext file and use the excel text import wizard. I just recently purchased Urchin and it has an excel and word export optionfor all its reports. They actually are in excel 2000 and word 2000 format. Iam assuming this is done within the app. Are their any 3rd party cgi progthat can do this? I am trying to make this as idiot proof for the client aspossible.Vincent-----Original Message-----From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com] On Behalf Of GaryKrockoverSent: Friday, June 04, 2004 10:55 PMTo: WebDNA TalkSubject: Re: writefile, csv, tab and excel import behaviorI've always done a:[WriteFile somefile.xls]sku firstname lastname phone email[search db=yourdatabase.db&criteria][founditems][sku] [firstname] [lastname] [phone][/founditems][/search][/WriteFile]With no problems at all. Before you open the file in Excel, click to select all the cells and then go Format > Cells > and select Text. You shouldn't have any formatting then.GKAt 09:34 PM 6/4/2004, you wrote:>How would one use writefile to export a tab delimited file or csv so that>excel plays nice.>>Currently I can export using:>>"value1","value2","value3">>Except excel formats some of the values and numeric and tries to evaluate>them.>>I was going to try a tab delimited format such as:>>[unurl][fieldname1]%09[fieldname2]%09[fieldname3][/unurl]>>Any ideas???>>TIA!>>Vince-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail toWeb Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/-------------------------------------------------------------This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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