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VadivelNagaraj
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Hi,

I am looking to name the excel output as DDMONYYYY_Day_Hours_Minutes_Seconds.xls,Any idea on this please.

Thanks

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WebFOCUS 7.1.4
Windows
Both Excel & HTML
 
Posts: 35 | Registered: July 25, 2009Report This Post
MathematicalRob
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Hello!

I've used an Excel template file with an auto-run macro to do it. You can read about template files here: .

Here is a macro to get you started (the name "Auto_Open" causes it to run automatically when the file is opened):

Private Sub Auto_Open()
    Dim strFileName As String
    Dim strYear As String
    Dim strMonth As String
    Dim strDay As String
    Dim strSeconds As String

    ' We only want the macro to do something when the report
    ' is first opened, and not thereafter. . .
    If Left(ActiveWorkbook.Name, 9) = "WFServlet" Then

        'Create a default file name
        strFileName = "MyReport_"
        strYear = Year(Now)
        strMonth = (Month(Now))
        If Len(strMonth) = 1 Then
            strMonth = "0" & strMonth
        End If
        strDay = Day(Now)
        If Len(strDay) = 1 Then
            strDay = "0" & strDay
        End If
        strSeconds = Second(Now)
        If Len(strSeconds) = 1 Then
            strSeconds = "0" & strSeconds
        End If
        strFileName = strFileName & strYear & "-" & strMonth & "-" & strDay & "-" & strSeconds & ".xls"
        
        ' 1 is the option to save as Excel Workbook
        Application.Dialogs(xlDialogSaveAs).Show strFileName, 1
    
    End If
End Sub


Rob


WebFocus 8201m on Windows; App Studio 8201; Procedures: WebFocus with SQL; HTML Parameter Pages & Dashboard; Output: Excel, HTML, & PDF.
 
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Danny-SRL
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VadivelNagaraj,

  
-* File VadivelNagaraj1.fex
-SET &DTE=EDIT(&DATEDMYY,'99')| EDIT(&DATEMTYY, '999$$9999');
-SET &DAY=&DATEWT;
-SET &XLS=&DTE | '_' | &DAY | '_' | EDIT(HHMMSS('A8'),'99_$99_$99');
TABLE FILE CAR
SUM SALES BY COUNTRY
ON TABLE HOLD AS &XLS FORMAT EXL2K
END
? FILEDEF

THIS SHOULD DO THE TRICK


Daniel
In Focus since 1982
wf 8.202M/Win10/IIS/SSA - WrapApp Front End for WF

 
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Prarie
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How about this

-SET &MDYYSS = &MDYY || &TOD;
APP HOLD BASEAPP
TABLE FILE CAR
PRINT SALES
BY COUNTRY
ON TABLE HOLD FORMAT EXL2K AS &MDYYSS
ON TABLE SET STYLE *
UNITS=IN,
LEFTMARGIN=0.500000,
RIGHTMARGIN=0.500000,
TOPMARGIN=0.500000,
BOTTOMMARGIN=0.500000,
SQUEEZE=ON,
ORIENTATION=PORTRAIT,
TITLETEXT='&MDYYSS',$

ENDSTYLE
END


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Darin Lee
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The ability to customize the name of the output file (as delivered to the browser/excel/Acrobat) is not available until the 7.6 version. The only way around this in the 7.1.4 version is to hold the file locally and then use some other mechanism like FTP for delivery or use ReportCaster.


Regards,

Darin


In FOCUS since 1991
WF Server: 7.7.04 on Linux and Z/OS, ReportCaster, Self-Service, MRE, Java, Flex
Data: DB2/UDB, Adabas, SQL Server Output: HTML,PDF,EXL2K/07, PS, AHTML, Flex
WF Client: 77 on Linux w/Tomcat
 
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Prarie
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Thats interesting Darin...I'll remember that.
 
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VadivelNagaraj
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Hi Darin,

The default excel output filename shows as WFservlet.xls, even if i cannot customize the filename dynamically, will i be able to hardcode the filename in fex file so that it display other than WFservlet.xls when the open/save popup shows.

Thanks


WebFOCUS 7.1.4
Windows
Both Excel & HTML
 
Posts: 35 | Registered: July 25, 2009Report This Post
<JG>
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Two options are available in 7.1.x

Either use a macro as suggested or Hold the file to a location on the server that can
Be accessed via a URL and present it using -HTMLFORM.
 
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VadivelNagaraj
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Hi Rob,

can you please give more details about the macro, where should the macro code to be copied and how the macro is invoked/called.

Thanks


WebFOCUS 7.1.4
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Both Excel & HTML
 
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Darin Lee
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Refer back to the post by Rob and read up on Excel templates. He's given you a lot to get you started.


Regards,

Darin


In FOCUS since 1991
WF Server: 7.7.04 on Linux and Z/OS, ReportCaster, Self-Service, MRE, Java, Flex
Data: DB2/UDB, Adabas, SQL Server Output: HTML,PDF,EXL2K/07, PS, AHTML, Flex
WF Client: 77 on Linux w/Tomcat
 
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MathematicalRob
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VadivelNagaraj,

To create a template file in Excel 2003 (2007 is a little different, but you can figure it out), create a new workbook, and Select Macro > Macros from the Tools menu. Type Auto_Open for the macro name and click Create. Now paste the code I supplied above (don't duplicate the first and last lines!), and edit as necessary.

After editing your macro, save your workbook as a regular Excel file, and then do a Save As to a Single File Web Page (.mht) format.

You can search "EXL2K TEMPLATE" in the WebFocus help, or this forum for information on using template files. See, e.g. .

Rob


WebFocus 8201m on Windows; App Studio 8201; Procedures: WebFocus with SQL; HTML Parameter Pages & Dashboard; Output: Excel, HTML, & PDF.
 
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VadivelNagaraj
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Rob,

Wow, Great Explanation. Appreciate your help.

Thanks a lot.


WebFOCUS 7.1.4
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Posts: 35 | Registered: July 25, 2009Report This Post
VadivelNagaraj
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Hi,

I followed excel macro approach couple of times, but still getting an error mentioned below. Can you please advise on this. Also, can you please share more details on -htmlform approach too.

(FOC3290) EXL2K: Template file is not a valid WebArchive file
(FOC009) INCOMPLETE REQUEST STATEMENT
BYPASSING TO END OF COMMAND

Thanks

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DW Marker
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Do you have the mht file sitting in the same folder as the fex that is looking at it, or in one that is within the path. The mht file is the one that is the template.


WF 7.6.4
Windows XP and UNIX
 
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VadivelNagaraj
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I am using the WebFOCUS Developer Studio tool through Citrix. Under Applications folder of the Unix server, individual folder is created for each project. Under each project folder, 5 folders(HTML Files, Maintain Files, Master Files, Other, & Procedures) are created by default WebFOCUS env team. So, The fex files exists in Procedures folder and mht files are copied to Other folder. Pleae let me know if this is not correct.

Thanks


WebFOCUS 7.1.4
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Both Excel & HTML
 
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<JG>
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quote:
(FOC3290) EXL2K: Template file is not a valid WebArchive file


As long as the .mht files are on your APP PATH that should be fine.

The issue looks to be as simple as the .mht file is not valid, which is what the error is telling you.

1. A .mht file MUST contain at least 2 worksheets
2. AND each sheet MUST contain something, even a space in cell A1 of each sheet is enough.
 
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