A simple question of output to EXCEL

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I am using WS_EXCEL to output a interntable to excel file.( filename will be input on dynpro). the file will be created.
the Problem is, everytime i run the following codes,
1. the file content is not well formated is poor, words in the column are some aligned at right of the cell , some are at left. how can I defined the alignment?
2. everytime i create the file, the excel document is opened, can that be avoided ( run in background and file get created?)
3. everytime i create the file, the old file will be covered, how can I use other sheets of the same file to save the table content?
thanks a lot!!!
Fan
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SYNCHRON            = ' '
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    data                = tab_ssu
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   UNKNOWN_ERROR       = 1
   OTHERS              = 2
cfile = 'c:\tmp\b.xls'

Hi
For the question related to alignment and different sheet you need to use OLE .
Now for ole ,it runs in Foreground ,this will open up the sheet for display.
Now i can suggest one thing but i am not sure if it is a good way of doing it..You can generate different sheets in background and store it on application server and while displaying them you can read them one by one and display it on different sheets of same excel.
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DATA: gs_excel TYPE ole2_object ,
gs_wbooklist TYPE ole2_object ,
gs_application TYPE ole2_object ,
gs_wbook TYPE ole2_object ,
gs_activesheet TYPE ole2_object ,
gs_sheets TYPE ole2_object ,
gs_newsheet TYPE ole2_object ,
gs_cell1 TYPE ole2_object ,
gs_cell2 TYPE ole2_object ,
gs_cells TYPE ole2_object ,
gs_range TYPE ole2_object ,
gs_font TYPE ole2_object ,
gs_interior TYPE ole2_object ,
gs_columns TYPE ole2_object ,
gs_charts TYPE ole2_object ,
gs_chart TYPE ole2_object ,
gs_charttitle TYPE ole2_object ,
gs_charttitlechar TYPE ole2_object ,
gs_chartobjects TYPE ole2_object .
DATA gv_sheet_name(20) TYPE c .
DATA gv_outer_index LIKE sy-index .
DATA gv_intex(2) TYPE c .
DATA gv_line_cntr TYPE i . "line counter
DATA gv_linno TYPE i . "line number
DATA gv_colno TYPE i . "column number
DATA gv_value TYPE i . "data
PARAMETERS: p_sheets TYPE i .
START-OF-SELECTION .
DO p_sheets TIMES .
*--Forming sheet name
gv_intex = sy-index .
gv_outer_index = sy-index .
CONCATENATE 'Excel Sheet #' gv_intex INTO gv_sheet_name .
*--For the first loop, Excel is initiated and one new sheet is added
IF sy-index = 1 .
CREATE OBJECT gs_excel 'EXCEL.APPLICATION' .
SET PROPERTY OF gs_excel 'Visible' = 1 .
GET PROPERTY OF gs_excel 'Workbooks' = gs_wbooklist .
GET PROPERTY OF gs_wbooklist 'Application' = gs_application .
SET PROPERTY OF gs_application 'SheetsInNewWorkbook' = 1 .
CALL METHOD OF gs_wbooklist 'Add' = gs_wbook .
GET PROPERTY OF gs_application 'ActiveSheet' = gs_activesheet .
SET PROPERTY OF gs_activesheet 'Name' = gv_sheet_name .
*--For the rest of loops, other sheets are added
ELSE .
GET PROPERTY OF gs_wbook 'Sheets' = gs_sheets .
CALL METHOD OF gs_sheets 'Add' = gs_newsheet .
SET PROPERTY OF gs_newsheet 'Name' = gv_sheet_name .
ENDIF .
gv_line_cntr = 1 . "line counter
*--Title
*--Selecting cell area to be merged.
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Cells' = gs_cell1
EXPORTING
#1 = 1
#2 = 1.
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Cells' = gs_cell2
EXPORTING
#1 = 1
#2 = 4.
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Range' = gs_cells
EXPORTING
#1 = gs_cell1
#2 = gs_cell2.
CALL METHOD OF gs_cells 'Select' .
*--Merging
CALL METHOD OF gs_cells 'Merge' .
*--Setting title data
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Cells' = gs_cell1
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#1 = gv_line_cntr
#2 = 1.
SET PROPERTY OF gs_cell1 'Value' = 'KISHAN' .
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GET PROPERTY OF gs_cell1 'Font' = gs_font .
SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Underline' = 2 .
SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Bold' = 1 .
SET PROPERTY OF gs_cell1 'HorizontalAlignment' = -4108 .
GET PROPERTY OF gs_cell1 'Interior' = gs_interior .
SET PROPERTY OF gs_interior 'ColorIndex' = 15 .
SET PROPERTY OF gs_interior 'Pattern' = -4124 .
SET PROPERTY OF gs_interior 'PatternColorIndex' = -4105 .
gv_line_cntr = gv_line_cntr + 1 .
*--Writing some additional data for the title
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Cells' = gs_cell1
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#1 = gv_line_cntr
#2 = 1.
SET PROPERTY OF gs_cell1 'Value' = 'Sheet No' .
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Cells' = gs_cell1
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#1 = gv_line_cntr
#2 = 5.
SET PROPERTY OF gs_cell1 'Value' = ':' .
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Cells' = gs_cell1
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#1 = gv_line_cntr
#2 = 6.
SET PROPERTY OF gs_cell1 'Value' = gv_intex .
*--Formatting the area of additional data 1
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Cells' = gs_cell1
EXPORTING
#1 = 1
#2 = 1.
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Cells' = gs_cell2
EXPORTING
#1 = gv_line_cntr
#2 = 5.
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Range' = gs_cells
EXPORTING
#1 = gs_cell1
#2 = gs_cell2.
CALL METHOD OF gs_cells 'Select' .
GET PROPERTY OF gs_cells 'Font' = gs_font .
SET PROPERTY OF gs_font 'Bold' = 1 .
*--Formatting the area of additional data 2
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Cells' = gs_cell1
EXPORTING
#1 = 1
#2 = 5.
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Cells' = gs_cell2
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#1 = gv_line_cntr
#2 = 5.
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Range' = gs_cells
EXPORTING
#1 = gs_cell1
#2 = gs_cell2.
CALL METHOD OF gs_cells 'Select' .
GET PROPERTY OF gs_cells 'Columns' = gs_columns .
CALL METHOD OF gs_columns 'AutoFit' .
*--Bordering title data area
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Cells' = gs_cell1
EXPORTING
#1 = 1
#2 = 1.
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Cells' = gs_cell2
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#1 = gv_line_cntr
#2 = 6.
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Range' = gs_cells
EXPORTING
#1 = gs_cell1
#2 = gs_cell2.
CALL METHOD OF gs_cells 'Select' .
CALL METHOD OF gs_cells 'BorderAround'
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#1 = 1 "continuous line
#2 = 4. "thick
*--Putting axis labels
gv_colno = 2 .
gv_line_cntr = gv_line_cntr + 5 .
gv_linno = gv_line_cntr - 1 .
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Cells' = gs_cell1
EXPORTING
#1 = gv_linno
#2 = 1.
SET PROPERTY OF gs_cell1 'Value' = 'X' .
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Cells' = gs_cell1
EXPORTING
#1 = gv_line_cntr
#2 = 1.
SET PROPERTY OF gs_cell1 'Value' = 'Y' .
*--Generating some data
DO 3 TIMES .
gv_value = gv_outer_index * sy-index * 10 .
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Cells' = gs_cell1
EXPORTING
#1 = gv_linno
#2 = gv_colno.
SET PROPERTY OF gs_cell1 'Value' = sy-index .
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Cells' = gs_cell1
EXPORTING
#1 = gv_line_cntr
#2 = gv_colno.
SET PROPERTY OF gs_cell1 'Value' = gv_value .
gv_colno = gv_colno + 1 .
ENDDO .
*--Source data area
gv_colno = gv_colno - 1 .
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Cells' = gs_cell1
EXPORTING #1 = gv_linno
#2 = 1.
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Cells' = gs_cell2
EXPORTING #1 = gv_line_cntr
#2 = gv_colno.
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Range' = gs_cells
EXPORTING #1 = gs_cell1
#2 = gs_cell2.
CALL METHOD OF gs_cells 'Select' .
GET PROPERTY OF gs_application 'Charts' = gs_charts .
CALL METHOD OF gs_charts 'Add' = gs_chart .
CALL METHOD OF gs_chart 'Activate' .
SET PROPERTY OF gs_chart 'ChartType' = '51' . "Vertical bar graph
CALL METHOD OF gs_chart 'SetSourceData'
EXPORTING #1 = gs_cells
#2 = 1.
SET PROPERTY OF gs_chart 'HasTitle' = 1 .
GET PROPERTY OF gs_chart 'ChartTitle' = gs_charttitle .
GET PROPERTY OF gs_charttitle 'Characters' = gs_charttitlechar .
SET PROPERTY OF gs_charttitlechar 'Text' = 'Sample Graph' .
*--Locate the chart onto the current worksheet
*--Activate current sheet
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'WorkSheets' = gs_activesheet
EXPORTING #1 = gv_sheet_name.
CALL METHOD OF gs_activesheet 'Activate' .
CALL METHOD OF gs_chart 'Location'
EXPORTING #1 = 2
#2 = gv_sheet_name.
*--Reposition the chart on the worksheet (cut&paste)
CALL METHOD OF gs_activesheet 'ChartObjects' = gs_chartobjects .
CALL METHOD OF gs_chartobjects 'Select' .
CALL METHOD OF gs_chartobjects 'Cut' .
*--Select new area
gv_line_cntr = gv_line_cntr + 2 .
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Cells' = gs_cell1
EXPORTING
#1 = gv_line_cntr
#2 = 1.
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Cells' = gs_cell2
EXPORTING
#1 = gv_line_cntr
#2 = 1.
CALL METHOD OF gs_excel 'Range' = gs_cells
EXPORTING
#1 = gs_cell1
#2 = gs_cell2.
CALL METHOD OF gs_cells 'Select' .
CALL METHOD OF gs_activesheet 'Paste' .
enddo.
*--Deallocating memory
FREE: gs_excel, gs_wbooklist, gs_application, gs_wbook,
gs_activesheet,gs_sheets, gs_newsheet, gs_cell1,
gs_cell2, gs_cells, gs_range, gs_font, gs_interior,
gs_columns, gs_charts, gs_chart, gs_charttitle,
gs_charttitlechar, gs_chartobjects .
Edited by: sushilnath shukla on Jul 9, 2008 7:21 PM

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Personally, my strong preference is for the multichannel analog hookup, although I might set up both types so I could compare the sound of the receiver's decoding with the Audigy's decoding.
Things you can't do when using an external decoder hookup:
. Use the soundcard to adjust volume while listening to DD/DTS multichannel soundtracks (though it's best to use the receiver to adjust volume all the time, actually).
2. Hear any other sound sources while listening to DD/DTS multichannel soundtracks.
3. Get multichannel audio from PC games.
4. Get multichannel upmixing using CL's CMSS feature.
-Dave
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Now, when you start a song, to sequence the Nord, you just assign the Nord instrument to a track (by for instance, right clicking on a track and choosing your Nord instrument from the list of environment obects that appears).
2) The multi instrument trick is quick and easy its great but How would I do that manually?
Lots of ways, look into your key commands, ther are all kinds of "Create track with same instrument", "Create track with next MIDI channel" and so on. There are too many ways to do this to quickly talk about here. In short, all tracks have an environment object assigned to them, whether it's an audio object, or a MIDI instrument object, and this determines where the data on the track goes.
3) How do you set up midi so that it doen'ts overwrite notes when recording over them?
Not sure I understand you here...

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Reports 6i output in excel?
Hello, iv done alot of googling on this and this seems to be a common problem, but i havent came across and simple consise solution.
Can anybody help me with this problem??
Excel output for Reports
thanks K

Hi,
there's a good overview document with a lot of detail links
Doc ID: 209770.1
Getting Reports Ouput to MS Excel - Techniques and References
regards
Rainer

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hi everyone!
A simple question if someone could help me out:
I'd like to view the playback of edited footage from PPro on my Camera's LCD (then onto a TV...).
When i go to the playback settings and click export there aint no camera there. I have no problem capturing, so PPro does see the camera.
Im using a SONY HVR-V1E, Windowns XP SP2, PPro CS3, 2Gb RAM, dual pentium, etc..
I read the manual and it says "In the playback settings dialogue box, click the desired settings." It simply says 'none' under device.
Am I mmissing something daft?!!
thanks guys..
Andrew-

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The graphics cards are not that expensive. Look at the Matrox Parhelia APVe (I will have one on EBay soon) and the NVidia Quadro FX-560.

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Windows 7 Ultimate
After Effect CS4
Gentlemen .
A very simple question, since i am more of a Premiere person, it seems like I am stuck with this problem and the problem is
In Premiere its called "Snap" its a tool or function that automatically finds the connecting or starting or ending of a clip.
For example if I have 3 channels of video and I have many cuts, by dragging the edge of a video , it tells or shows me when they are connected
I tried to search , all I find is "Snap to Guides" which in not doing what I want .
If you need more explanation, plz let me know , else hope you can help.
Thanks.
Btw. in Premiere the Snap looks like a "Magnet"

To help you with that we need to know something about your composition settings and the settings you picked in the output module. Anything else would just be a guess. My guess is that you're using some HD footage from a non square pixel aspect ratio format and rendering to the same size. If you pick a square pixel HD format (1080 or 720 both have square pixel frame sizes in the default composition settings) and you put your HDV, DVCProHD, AVCHD, Mpeg non square footage in a square pixel comp it will fit and render out correctly.

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Hello all,
I need a help ...
I create a sql task . From sql task I call a SP and i think its work well as there is no error show.
I need to use that output result in a excel sheet.But i can't find any variables use place in excel connection manager where i can revive that variable output.
or there any other way to call a sp and report that output in excel.I am also try to use that variable in OLE DB Source but its not work there .
I m using ssis 2010 version.
Thanks for help

I am not 100% sure what you try to overcome, but seems you only need some general guidance.
If you are unfamiliar with SSIS start with a simple tutorial like: How to Export Query Results to Excel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF_Bd-4yWr0
In your case the stored procedure acts like a query.
Good Luck!
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I just have a simple question. What are workbooks/worksheets? I read this words in several whitepapers but cant get an answer. I dont have Oracle Discoverer, i just have to make an simple overview of this product for school. Please help me, it stresses me, dont have much time left :( thx If you have use excel and know what's an excel wokbook and excel sheet, then you know the answer. If you Don't, then a workbook it's a sheet container. And sheets are each of the reports/queries that you have in a workbook.
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