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Retrieving XL output in the workbook that generated it

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January 21, 2015, 07:53 AM
Danny-SRL
Retrieving XL output in the workbook that generated it
Our customer has created an XL file which has values and a button.
In the button there is a URL which calls a Focexec using
http://{server}/ibi_apps/WFServlet?IBIF_ex={fexname}...params
  

The fex produces an XL output.
The customer would like to have the XL output returned into the calling XL workbook.

Any ideas?


Daniel
In Focus since 1982
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January 21, 2015, 09:30 AM
SSander
Hi Danny,
Depending on server setup maybe Microsoft Web Query is something to leverage here? Other option would be QuickData but that is licenced.

"Embedding a WebFOCUS Report in an Excel 2000/2003 Workbook"

http://infocenter.ibi.com/wf80...ource%2Ftopic108.htm

Regards,


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January 21, 2015, 04:17 PM
Waz
You should be able to use VBA to call the fex. Change the results to xml, then you can process the reuslts back into the spreadsheet.


Waz...

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January 22, 2015, 02:34 AM
<FreSte>
Daniel,

Maybe WebQuery's in XL can do the trick.

Excel Web Query

-Fred-