How to open (run) report on client in excel ?

Question

Hello experts,
i am using ERP having forms 10g and database 10g.
in current scenario , when i run report , i will run in PDF format.
when there is need to convert it in Excel then i have to use software Rep2Excel.exe software in d2k's HTML folder (form->tolls->web->html)folder on oracle server . and has to call with report with rp2rro package. report convert in excel and save in html folder
in excel. so i have to access server to get the excel file.
now i am plan that when i run oracle report in excel than it open in excel at clients system.
below is the code which i used at button use to convert in excel from rdf report
pl_id := Create_Parameter_List('tmpdata');
          Add_Parameter(pl_id, 'PARAMFORM', TEXT_PARAMETER, 'NO');
               Add_Parameter(pl_id,'LOCN_CODE',TEXT_PARAMETER,:global.company_gl_locn);
               Add_Parameter(pl_id,'comp',TEXT_PARAMETER,:global.company_name);
          Add_Parameter(pl_id,  'TO_DaTe', TEXT_PARAMETER, :block_m.todate);
    Add_Parameter(pl_id,  'FRom_DaTe', TEXT_PARAMETER, :block_m.FROMDATE);
    Add_Parameter(pl_id,  'PROD_TYPE', TEXT_PARAMETER, :block_m.FROM_STORE);
    --Add_Parameter(pl_id,  'store_code', TEXT_PARAMETER, :from_store);
          message(123);pause;
  rp2rro.setdesformat('html');
  rp2rro.setdestype('file');
  rp2rro.setdesname(:global.path_f||temp||'.html');
  rp2rro.rp2rro_Run_Product ( REPORTS, :GLOBAL.PATH||temp||'.RDF', SYNCHRONOUS, RUNTIME, FILESYSTEM, pl_id, NULL);
host(:global.path_f||'rep2excel -i:'||:global.path_f||temp||'.html -o:'||:global.path_f||temp||'.xls');
:global.path_del_f:=:global.path_f||temp||'.*';
value of
:GLOBAL.PATH   :='E:\PROJECT\'; (server)
        :GLOBAL.PATH_f   :='f:\DevSuiteHome_1\tools\web\html\'; (server)
temp contains the name of rdf report file.thanks
yash

Answer 1

Hello,
_Pls follow these guide lines for ensuring proper output in Microsoft Excel:
1.First compare the fields properties and the frames properties between the reports created with wizard and the reports created manually.
2. Do not leave any space between two adjacent objects.
Explanation: Because any space, including a few pixels, between two adjacent objects will result in an empty cell or column in Excel output
3.Make sure that the widths of all objects are vertically consistent.
Explanation: If the objects are not exactly aligned vertically, that is, have inconsistent widths, it is likely to result in insertion of unwanted cells/columns in Excel.
4. Pls. Make sure that the vertical elasticity of the frames and repeating frames is not fixed unless you are sure you have allocated enough space to accommodate all the records.
Explanation: If you set the Vertical Elasticity property of a frame to Fixed, the output in Excel will show only as many records as could appear on the first page of the paper output. Since Excel does not have a page concept, it is not able to overflow the remaining rows to the next page.
5. For reliable formatting of spreadsheet output, enclose the whole layout area in a frame.
Explanation: This action prevents the possibility of parallel objects displaying in different vertical positions, one following the other.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Alex