Generating excel with more than one tab

Question

Hi,
I would like to ask if anyone of you know how to generate excel file from Oracle Reports with more than one tab? Is it possible? If yes, can you provide me some references on how to do it. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Hi,
Do this:
1. Create an Excel file, put some dummy data in 2 or more worksheets. Save as HTM. This will create one main HTM file, and some sub-files under a folder. One HTM sub-file will be created per worksheet. In addition, one XML sub-file (called filelist.xml) and some other sub-files will be created. (you have already done this)
2. Open one of the HTM sub-files in reports builder, and follow the steps shown in the Excel Demo on OTN to insert data in this file at appropriate place, and save as JSP.
http://otn.oracle.com/products/reports/htdocs/getstart/demonstrations/excel/index.html
3. You can repeat this step for all worksheets. So finally you will get one JSP file per worksheet.
5. Now open the main file in reports builder, and add the Excel contentType element at the top
     <%@ page contentType="application/vnd.ms-excel; charset=windows-1252" %>
6. In this file, search for the following tag
     <x:WorksheetSource HRef="./filename_files/sheet001.htm"/>
Note that instead of filename_files you will have your own file name
Change this tag as following:
     <x:WorksheetSource HRef="./filename_files/sheet001.jsp?userid=scott/tiger@myDb"/>
Note that in userid, you must provide your own DB connect string
7. Additionally, change ALL references to sheet001.htm in this file to sheet001.jsp
Do steps 6 and 7 for sheet002.htm, sheet003.htm, and so on (if needed).
8. Open filelist.xml (you will find this file inside the folder that contains sub-files). Here, too, change all references to JSP instead of HTM
9. Now place the main JSP file as well as the folder containing all sub-files inside your J2EE deployment folder. Run the main JSP file. This will run the associated JSP files (the worksheets).
This will do the trick.
If you are worried about placing the USERID information inside your JSP code, then you can use CGICMD.DAT file, and place the userid there.
Navneet.