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    Excel / ASCII File Export

    Can you specify the name of the exported file using session variables? We need to generate a unique number each time the file is downloaded.

    Thanks

    Alan
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    Re: Excel / ASCII File Export

    I tried a few different things and they didn't work so most likely you would probably need to do a Export type of "custom" and create your own Xbasic function to do it.

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      #3
      Re: Excel / ASCII File Export

      Alan,

      Are you exporting data from a grid component or a report?

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        #4
        Re: Excel / ASCII File Export

        It is a grid we export to. I want to have files that have a unique number on the end of a variable. E.g. Ben12, Ben13 etc

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          Re: Excel / ASCII File Export

          We have now completed a custom download and it works correctly with the field headers removed, but we cannot name the file.

          it is passed in e.exportfilename, but when we try and rename the file it stops the download.

          Any ideas?

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            Re: Excel / ASCII File Export

            Alan,

            Put a debug(1) statement in your custom export function & notice how e.exportfilename should contain a fully qualified filename e.g. C:\Users\Frank\AppData\Local\Temp\myfilename.txt


            Another approach would be to rename the file using file.rename in the serverside after export event:

            dim newfilename as c
            newfilename = left(e.exportFilename,at(chr(92),e.exportFilename,-1))+"myfilename.xlsx"

            'delete if file already exists as file.rename cannot rename if filename already exists
            file.remove(newfilename)

            file.rename(e.exportFilename,newfilename)

            end function

            If you are doing an excel export then excel will not launch however & you have to check behavior in all browsers with & without excel installed on the target pc etc
            Last edited by Clipper87; 05-06-2013, 09:12 AM.
            Frank

            Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand

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              #7
              Re: Excel / ASCII File Export

              Fank,

              Thanks vey much, I will try this tonight.

              Al.

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                #8
                Re: Excel / ASCII File Export

                Hi,

                This seems to rename OK, but doesn't download through the browser.

                Al.

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                  Re: Excel / ASCII File Export

                  I was searching this issue and came across this post... I solved my issue this way..

                  I wanted to create set names for Excel file downloads (username+date). I used ActionJavascript to create the javascript for the download process then converted the action javasript to text. I then when to global declarations and modified the javascript under the "ro.clientSideFilename =" . In my case I had a field on the UX with the desired file name so I set the ro.clientSideFilename = {dialog.object}.getValue('EXCELFILENAME');

                  I could have also used the javascript to create the filename in the ro statement.

                  It works great

                  Tom

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