Export to excel and csv

Question

I have table in a jsp and an export button. When user clicks on the export button the data in the table should be exported to either text, csv or excel depending on the option user chhoses. Can anyone help me with this? How to export to excel and csv format.

Answer 1

Hi arthur_branham,
I really liked the way you have replied. Can you pleae share the code with me at [email protected] below is my problem...
I had data in XML.I have displayed the data in jsp. Now i need to provide a link "Export to Excel" in jsp which will invokea servlet prepare the excel report and open up directly through a servlet....
I got some help from...http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-10-2006/jw-1019-xmlexcel.html?page=1...
This is my code in servlet...
HSSFWorkbook wb = new HSSFWorkbook();
HSSFSheet spreadSheet = wb.createSheet("Users");
spreadSheet.setColumnWidth((short) 0, (short) (256 * 25));
spreadSheet.setColumnWidth((short) 1, (short) (256 * 25));
// Creating Rows
HSSFRow row = spreadSheet.createRow(0);
HSSFCell cell = row.createCell((short) 1);
cell.setCellValue("Year 2005");
cell = row.createCell((short) 2);
cell.setCellValue("Year 2004");
HSSFRow row1 = spreadSheet.createRow(1);
HSSFCellStyle cellStyle = wb.createCellStyle();
cellStyle.setBorderRight(HSSFCellStyle.BORDER_MEDIUM);
cellStyle.setBorderTop(HSSFCellStyle.BORDER_MEDIUM);
cellStyle.setBorderLeft(HSSFCellStyle.BORDER_MEDIUM);
cellStyle.setBorderBottom(HSSFCellStyle.BORDER_MEDIUM);
cell = row1.createCell((short) 0);
cell.setCellValue("Revenue ($)");
cell = row1.createCell((short) 1);
cell.setCellValue("25656");
cell = row1.createCell((short) 2);
cell.setCellValue("15457");
FileOutputStream output = new FileOutputStream(new File("/tmp/Users.xls"));
response.setContentType("application/vnd.ms-excel");
response.setHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=Users.xls");
ServletOutputStream out = response.getOutputStream();
wb.write(output);
output.flush();
output.close();
forward = null;
In firefox i get the download dialog box but not able to open in from there,i need to save it and then open. In IE i dont get the dialog box instead the excell open inside the browser......Please help me to open a excel sheet onclick on a link "Export to excel" in jsp......
1)If possible help me with the above code.
2)Or else plz sahre you code with me...
Its urgent....
Thanks in advance...