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    #1

    Exporting to Excel

    Is it possible to export our data to an excel sheet for Alpha 5 Version 6? I have been looking around the program and don't see how to do that.
    Thanks!
    Cynthia
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    Re: Exporting to Excel

    Originally posted by YoloCVB View Post
    Is it possible to export our data to an excel sheet for Alpha 5 Version 6? I have been looking around the program and don't see how to do that.
    Thanks!
    Cynthia
    Are you asking about something different than an export operation?
    There can be only one.

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      #3
      Re: Exporting to Excel

      Hi Stan ~
      Nope, that is what I needed. I couldn't find it though! Thank you so much.
      Cynthia

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        #4
        Re: Exporting to Excel

        Originally posted by YoloCVB View Post
        Hi Stan ~
        Nope, that is what I needed. I couldn't find it though! Thank you so much.
        Cynthia
        Check the code archive! There is a post by me about how to Export table data to Excel.

        http://msgboard.alphasoftware.com/al...ighlight=Excel

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          #5
          Re: Exporting to Excel

          Funny this should pop up about the time I am trying to do the same thing. I do not know alot about xbasic. I have been playing with the action scripting. The action scripting has to extremes. It either exports the whole database or nothing at all. If I try to run a filter of anykind it gives me an error message. (See attached)

          Melvin I have modified your code that you had referenced and I can get it to compile fine. I am just having problems implementing it. When I create the button it asks for an action script, xbasic or a script. The "result = make_excel(fname, Child_db_name)" does this go in the script location? If so where do I place my xbasic?

          It's really to bad that the action scripting does not allow filters. Maybe I am not doing something correctly. Although it does seem pretty straight forward.

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            #6
            Re: Exporting to Excel

            Originally posted by Chris A View Post
            ...If I try to run a filter of anykind it gives me an error message. (See attached)

            ...When I create the button it asks for an action script, xbasic or a script. The "result = make_excel(fname, Child_db_name)" does this go in the script location? If so where do I place my xbasic?
            Chris, showing the error message does not provide enough information into the problem. You need to create a separate post for that, attach a zip with the database and enough information to duplicate the problem.

            As for where the script goes, just create a button, chose xbasic code and then paste the entire script in the code.

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              #7
              Re: Exporting to Excel

              I must have missed something on your scripting as it does not work for me when I do that. The button gets pressed, but nothing happens. Is there maybe an issure with me not changing (fname or child_db_name) I may not be telling it to look at my Po_item table.

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                #8
                Re: Exporting to Excel

                Ooops, my bad.

                I just realized I implemented that script as a function.
                So a better answer to your question would be to create that function in the code tab (new function).

                Then just create your button, choose xbasic and paste

                Code:
                result = make_excel("<filename>", <"Child_db_name>")


                into the xbasic code.

                NOTE: replace
                <filename> and <"Child_db_name> with the actual name of the
                Excel file you want to create and the name of the child table.
                Leave the quotes.

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                  #9
                  Re: Exporting to Excel

                  I have posted a sample database that will demonstrate the problem I am having. Please see "Exporting to Excel using Action Scripting"

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                    #10
                    Re: Exporting to Excel

                    Originally posted by Chris A View Post
                    I have posted a sample database that will demonstrate the problem I am having. Please see "Exporting to Excel using Action Scripting"
                    If I understand correctly you have a button which runs a saved operation which is based on "Current Selection of records". Unless you quick filter, or use some other query method, the current selection of records is the last used query. You have nothing to make the current selection of records be only the visible record if that is what you are wanting.

                    I wasn't paying attention and edited your form in V8. I'll see if I can redo in V5 which should be compatible.

                    testingdatabase2.zip was done with v5 and I added a show all action after the export.
                    Last edited by Stan Mathews; 10-10-2007, 01:55 PM. Reason: sample
                    There can be only one.

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                      #11
                      Re: Exporting to Excel

                      Your database works just like I would like, thank you.

                      Now I have to figure out why I cannot duplicate it in my application. I have to go back and double check all of the area's.

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                        #12
                        Re: Exporting to Excel

                        Originally posted by Chris A View Post
                        Your database works just like I would like, thank you.

                        Now I have to figure out why I cannot duplicate it in my application. I have to go back and double check all of the area's.
                        Did you examine the four actions for the export button?
                        There can be only one.

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                          #13
                          Re: Exporting to Excel

                          Yes, It still wants to select all the records. I did notice that I had True in the skip field in field rules. Fixed that and it still selects all records. Now it has to be something else with my database. I have compared the 5 items that you had on your second example. Yours still works. I am most definetly missing something. It is acting like the Quick Filter is not working and it just gets skipped.

                          I did miss something. Corrected the problem and everything works great Thank You!
                          Last edited by Chris A; 10-10-2007, 02:41 PM.

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