Export to excel with javascript/vbscript or with plsql(html table)

i have searched for a way to export data from OracleXe to excel without losing formatting .
So far i have found 2 possible relatively easy ways that i am still researching
(i do not include the ask tom sylk format way of exporting )
1 to export the query to a html table, while using stylesheets for formatting
(using microsoft specific styles)
2. use of javascript/vbscript to fill an array and write this array to excel with use
of visual basic for applications in excel.This also provides charting capabilities.
I am still researching this two ways, and have
encountered a few obstacles (help would be appreciated)
1 the first way:
a. create a button " export to excel"
b. create the following pl/sql procedure:
owa_util.mime_header('application/vnd.ms-excel');
owa_util.http_header_close;
HTP.PRINT('<html>');
HTP.PRINT('<head>');
HTP.PRINT('<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html">');
HTP.PRINT('<title>Title of the HTML File</title>');
HTP.PRINT('</head>');
HTP.PRINT('<body TEXT="#000000" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF">');
HTP.PRINT('<h1>Heading in the HTML File</h1>');
HTP.PRINT('<p>Some text in the HTML file.');
HTP.PRINT('</body>');
HTP.PRINT('</html>');
htmldb_application.g_page_text_generated := true;
htmldb_application.g_unrecoverable_error := true;
c: run the procedure conditionally based on the button "export to excel"
the problem with this way is that using htmldb_application.g_unrecoverable_error := true; is not the ideal way, because it
stops further processing, but if i leave it out, the export doesn't happen.
To export to excel while retaining data formatting you have to use microsoft excel
specific styles(Seedocumentation on the microsoft site)
2.The second way:
a create a pl/sql procedure or sql query.
b use this query to fill a vbscript/javascript array with values
c write these values to excel with use of vba in excel :
the obstacle i encountered here was that i dont know how to export the result of a
query to a visual basic script or javascript array.

Using approach 1) works fine for me.
the problem with this way is that using htmldb_application.g_unrecoverable_error := true;
is not the ideal way, because it
stops further processing, but if i leave it out, the export doesn't happen. Why is this a problem?
I created the button to export the excel file on page 1 and created your pl/sql procedure on page 2 using an onload process.
Works fine.
Other approaches for exporting to excel are:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/pub/articles/saternos_broadcast.html
http://htmldb.oracle.com/pls/otn/f?p=18326:54:5685133631021176591::::P54_ID:1962
~Dietmar.

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Thanks in advance - again !!
Message was edited by: slobbering_dog_72

ALV GRID with icon fields. When exports to Excel, icon fields are emtpy.

Hi all,
In our SAP system (6.0 ECC) we've noticed the following behaviour:
In ALV GRID with icons (color lights for example...) when we export the list to Excel format with the standard button bat, the icon column is always empty.
We think that in previous SAP version (4.7), the code corresponding to the icon appeared (For example @08@ for green light).
It's possible to have tha same functionality in this new version like in 4.7?
Regards.
Edited by: Ole ES on Nov 17, 2010 6:05 PM

Hi,
Check the format in which you export to Excel (MHTML, XML, ...) and try antoher one.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60_sp/helpdata/en/66/79ad48157f11d2953700a0c930328a/content.htm
I think the integrated Excel mode shows '@08@'.
Best regards,
Guillaume

Export to excel with javascript/vbscript or with plsql(html table)

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