Place Excel file; retain strokes

InDesign CS6 and CC tables are not retaining strokes from imported Excel worksheets.
I have searched all over for a solution with no luck. I am placing Excel worksheets (financials) into InDesign (tried every method), tried copy/paste. Looks like I have to reformat cells to get the strokes to match the Excel file, which is crazy. Ideas?

ccs1969 wrote:
Nope, this is for an annual report and needs more formatting than I can do in Acrobat. Thanks.
No need to get Acrobat involved in this. Do whatever formatting the excel sheet need in Excel. Then, just place them as images into the InDesign document.

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Place Excel file and keep accurate formatting

In my organization, InDesign is used for creating several rather comprehensive price lists (500 pages and more ...).
Needless to say, each price list contains a lot of tables. Currently we
create tables in Excel,
save it as pdf file and
place the pdf in InDesign
Of course, that's cumbersome (no Edit Original command --> each modification in the original table restarts the above mentioned process) - that gives us a hard time dealing with hundreds of tables...
It would be ideal to place Excel files directly - but after hours of trial & error I'm still not able to insert a table AND keep the accurate Excel-formatting. There are always some smaller or bigger deviations (unexpected line breaks, overset content, wrong line-styles, colors etc.)
What I did:
Enabled "Create Links When Placing Text and Spreadsheet Files" in the File Handling Preferences
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What are your experiences on importing excel files? Thanks for any hint!
Regards,
Florian

Thanks, Willi.
The reason why we currently place our tables as PDF is, that we want to avoid any additional setup in InDesign. In fact we use InDesign "merely" to place & arrange all objects like tables, images, text etc. properly. There is no editing or formatting of content done in InDesign (Excel-spreadsheets are well-designed anyway) - I think otherwise our loads of price lists for different countries wouldn't be manageable at the moment ...
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Any ideas are appreciated!
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idLeftHand = &H6C667468
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CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE gen_xl_xml IS
-- Version 0.5
-- Objective : The main objective OF this PACKAGE IS TO CREATE excel files from PL/SQL code
-- Requirement : Excel version 2003 onwards support XML format.
-- The procedures does have TO be called IN specific order at this moment.
-- expected SEQUENCE AS OF now IS
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debug_flag BOOLEAN := TRUE ;
PROCEDURE create_excel( p_directory IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL , p_file_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL ) ;
PROCEDURE create_excel_apps ;
PROCEDURE create_style( p_style_name IN VARCHAR2
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, p_fontcolor IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT 'Black'
, p_fontsize IN NUMBER DEFAULT null
, p_bold IN BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE
, p_italic IN BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE
, p_underline IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL
, p_backcolor IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL );
PROCEDURE close_file ;
PROCEDURE create_worksheet( p_worksheet_name IN VARCHAR2 ) ;
PROCEDURE write_cell_num(p_row NUMBER , p_column NUMBER, p_worksheet_name IN VARCHAR2, p_value IN NUMBER , p_style IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL );
PROCEDURE write_cell_char(p_row NUMBER, p_column NUMBER, p_worksheet_name IN VARCHAR2, p_value IN VARCHAR2, p_style IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL );
PROCEDURE write_cell_null(p_row NUMBER , p_column NUMBER , p_worksheet_name IN VARCHAR2, p_style IN VARCHAR2 );
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PROCEDURE set_column_width( p_column IN NUMBER , p_width IN NUMBER , p_worksheet IN VARCHAR2 ) ;
END ;
-- Package : gen_xl_sml
-- Version : 0.62
CREATE OR REPLACE PACKAGE Body gen_xl_xml IS
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g_apps_env VARCHAR2(1) := 'U' ; -- unset at the start
TYPE tbl_excel_data IS TABLE OF VARCHAR2(2000) INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER ;
g_excel_data tbl_excel_data ;
g_null_data tbl_excel_data ;
g_data_count NUMBER ;
TYPE rec_styles IS record ( s VARCHAR2(30) , def VARCHAR2(2000) );
TYPE tbl_style IS TABLE OF rec_styles INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER ;
g_styles tbl_style ;
g_null_styles tbl_style ;
g_style_count NUMBER := 0;
TYPE rec_worksheets IS record ( w VARCHAR2(30) , whdr VARCHAR2(300), wftr VARCHAR2(2000) );
TYPE tbl_worksheets IS TABLE OF rec_worksheets INDEX BY BINARY_INTEGER ;
g_worksheets tbl_worksheets ;
g_null_worksheets tbl_worksheets ;
g_worksheets_count NUMBER := 0;
TYPE rec_cell_data IS record ( r NUMBER , c NUMBER , v VARCHAR2(2000) ,s VARCHAR2(30) , w VARCHAR2(100), dt VARCHAR2(8) );
TYPE tbl_cell_data IS TABLE OF rec_cell_data INDEX BY binary_INTEGER ;
g_cells tbl_cell_data ;
g_null_cells tbl_cell_data ;
g_cell_count NUMBER := 0 ;
TYPE rec_columns_data IS record( c NUMBER, wd NUMBER, w VARCHAR2(30) ) ;
TYPE tbl_columns_data IS TABLE OF rec_columns_data Index BY BINARY_INTEGER ;
g_columns tbl_columns_data ;
g_null_columns tbl_columns_data ;
g_column_count NUMBER ;
TYPE rec_rows_data IS record( r NUMBER, ht NUMBER , w VARCHAR2(30) ) ;
TYPE tbl_rows_data IS TABLE OF rec_rows_data Index BY BINARY_INTEGER ;
g_rows tbl_ROWS_data ;
g_null_rows tbl_rows_data ;
g_ROW_count NUMBER ;
PROCEDURE p ( p_string IN VARCHAR2) is
begin
IF debug_flag = TRUE THEN
DBMS_OUTPUT.put_line( p_string) ;
END IF;
END ;
FUNCTION style_defined ( p_style IN VARCHAR2 ) RETURN BOOLEAN IS
BEGIN
FOR i IN 1..g_style_count LOOP
IF g_styles(i).s = p_style THEN
RETURN TRUE ;
END IF;
END LOOP ;
RETURN FALSE ;
END ;
-- Function : cell_used returns : BOOLEAN
-- Description : Cell_used FUNCTION returns TRUE IF that cell IS already used
-- Called BY : write_Cell_char, write_cell_num
-- ??? right now it IS NOT called BY write_Cell_null , this needs TO be evaluated
FUNCTION cell_used ( p_r IN NUMBER , p_c IN number , p_w IN VARCHAR2 ) RETURN BOOLEAN IS
BEGIN
FOR i IN 1..g_cell_count LOOP
IF ( g_cells(i).r = p_r AND g_cells(i).c = p_c AND g_cells(i).w = p_w ) THEN
RETURN TRUE ;
END IF;
END LOOP ;
RETURN FALSE ;
END ;
PROCEDURE initialize_collections IS
--- following lines resets the cell data and the cell count as it was
-- observed that the data is retained across the two runs within same seseion.
BEGIN
g_cells := g_null_cells ;
g_Cell_count := 0 ;
g_styles := g_null_styles ;
g_style_count := 0 ;
g_rows := g_null_rows ;
g_ROW_count := 0 ;
g_columns := g_null_columns ;
g_column_count := 0 ;
g_excel_data := g_null_data ;
g_data_count := 0 ;
g_apps_env := 'U';
g_worksheets := g_null_worksheets ;
g_worksheets_count := 0;
END ;
PROCEDURE create_excel_apps is
BEGIN
-- CHECK the env value
IF g_apps_env = 'N' THEN
raise_application_error( -20001 , 'You have already called create_excel ( Non Apps ) procedure, Can not set env to create_excel_apps.');
END IF ;
initialize_collections ;
g_apps_env := 'Y' ;
END ;
PROCEDURE create_excel( p_directory IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL , p_file_name IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL )
IS
BEGIN
-- CHECK the env value
IF g_apps_env = 'Y' THEN
raise_application_error( -20001 , 'You have already called procedure create_excel_apps , Can not set env to Non-Apps create_excel.');
END IF ;
initialize_collections ;
g_apps_env := 'N' ;
IF ( p_directory IS NULL OR p_file_name IS NULL ) THEN
raise_application_error( -20001 , 'p_directory and p_file_name must be not null');
END IF ;
BEGIN
-- Open the FILE IN the specified directory
l_file := utl_file.fopen( p_directory, p_file_name , 'w') ;
EXCEPTION
WHEN utl_file.write_error THEN
raise_application_error( -20101 , 'UTL_FILE raised write error, check if file is already open or directory access');
WHEN utl_file.INVALID_OPERATION THEN
raise_application_error( -20101 , 'UTL_FILE could not open file or operate on it, check if file is already open.');
WHEN utl_file.invalid_path THEN
raise_application_error( -20101 , 'UTL_FILE raised invalid path, check the directory passed is correct and you have access to it.');
WHEN others THEN
raise_application_error( -20101 , 'UTL_FILE raised others exception ');
END ;
p( 'File '||p_file_name ||' created successfully');
END ;
PROCEDURE create_style( p_style_name IN VARCHAR2
, p_fontname IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL
, p_fontcolor IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT 'Black'
, p_fontsize IN NUMBER DEFAULT null
, p_bold IN BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE
, p_italic IN BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE
, p_underline IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL
, p_backcolor IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL ) is
l_style VARCHAR2(2000) ;
l_font VARCHAR2(1200);
BEGIN
--- CHECK IF this style IS already defined AND RAISE ERROR IF yes
IF style_defined( p_style_name ) THEN
RAISE_application_error( -20001 , 'Style "'||p_style_name ||'" is already defined.');
END IF;
g_style_count := g_style_count + 1;
---- ??? pass ANY value OF underline AND it will only use single underlines
-- ??? pattern IS NOT handleed
IF upper(p_style_name) = 'DEFAULT' THEN
RAISE_application_error( -20001 , 'Style name DEFAULT is not allowed ');
END IF ;
IF upper(p_style_name) IS NULL THEN
RAISE_application_error( -20001 , 'Style name can not be null ');
END IF ;
g_styles(g_style_count).s := p_style_name ;
g_styles(g_style_count).def := ' <Style ss:ID="'|| p_style_name ||'"> ' ;
l_font := ' <Font ' ;
IF p_fontname IS NOT NULL THEN
l_font :=l_font || 'ss:FontName="'|| p_fontname ||'" ';
end if ;
IF p_fontsize is not null then
l_font := l_font ||' ss:Size="'|| p_fontsize ||'" ';
end if ;
IF p_fontcolor is not null then
l_font := l_font ||' ss:Color="'|| p_fontcolor ||'" ';
ELSE
l_font := l_font ||' ss:Color="Black" ';
end if ;
IF p_bold = TRUE THEN
l_font := l_font ||' ss:Bold="1" ' ;
END IF;
IF p_italic = TRUE THEN
l_font := l_font ||' ss:Italic="1" ' ;
END IF;
IF p_underline IS NOT NULL THEN
l_font := l_font ||' ss:Underline="Single" ' ;
END IF ;
-- p( l_font );
g_styles(g_style_count).def := g_styles(g_style_count).def || l_font || '/>' ;
IF p_backcolor IS NOT NULL THEN
g_styles(g_style_count).def := g_styles(g_style_count).def || ' <Interior ss:Color="'||p_backcolor ||'" ss:Pattern="Solid"/>' ;
ELSE
g_styles(g_style_count).def := g_styles(g_style_count).def || ' <Interior/>';
END IF ;
g_styles(g_style_count).def := g_styles(g_style_count).def || ' </Style>' ;
--- ??? IN font there IS SOME family which IS NOT considered
END ;
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l_last_row NUMBER := 0 ;
l_dt CHAR ; -- ??? Variable TO store the datatype ; this IS NOT used at this time but may be needed IF the memory
-- issue IS there FOR example IF there IS big array
l_style VARCHAR2(140) ;
l_row_change VARCHAR2(100) ;
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<?mso-application progid="Excel.Sheet"?>
<Workbook xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet"
xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"
xmlns:x="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel"
xmlns:ss="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet"
xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<DocumentProperties xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office">
<LastAuthor>a</LastAuthor>
<Created>1996-10-14T23:33:28Z</Created>
<LastSaved>2007-05-10T04:00:57Z</LastSaved>
<Version>11.5606</Version>
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<ExcelWorkbook xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel">
<WindowHeight>9300</WindowHeight>
<WindowWidth>15135</WindowWidth>
<WindowTopX>120</WindowTopX>
<WindowTopY>120</WindowTopY>
<AcceptLabelsInFormulas/>
<ProtectStructure>False</ProtectStructure>
<ProtectWindows>False</ProtectWindows>
</ExcelWorkbook>
<Styles>
<Style ss:ID="Default" ss:Name="Normal">
<Alignment ss:Vertical="Bottom"/>
<Borders/>
<Font/>
<Interior/>
<NumberFormat/>
<Protection/>
</Style>'
BEGIN
IF gen_xl_xml.g_Cell_count = 0 THEN
raise_application_error( -20007 , 'No cells have been written, this version of gen_xl_xml needs at least one cell to be written');
END IF;
IF gen_xl_xml.g_worksheets_count = 0 THEN
raise_application_error( -20008 , 'No worksheets have been created, this version does not support automatic worksheet creation');
END IF;
p( gen_xl_xml.g_Cell_count) ;
-- Write the header xml part IN the FILE.
g_data_count := g_data_count + 1 ;
g_excel_data( g_data_count ) := l_file_header ;
p( 'Headers written');
FOR i IN 1..g_style_count LOOP
p( ' writing style number : '||i);
g_data_count := g_data_count + 1 ;
g_excel_data( g_data_count ) := g_styles(i).def ;
END LOOP ;
-- CLOSE the styles tag
g_data_count := g_data_count + 1 ;
g_excel_data( g_data_count ) := ' </Styles>' ;
p( 'worksheet count '|| g_worksheets_count );
FOR j IN 1..g_worksheets_count LOOP
l_last_row := 0 ; --- FOR every worksheet we need TO CREATE START OF the row
p( '()()------------------------------------------------------------ last row '||l_last_row );
--- write the header first
-- write the COLUMN widhts first
-- write the cells
-- write the worksheet footer
l_row_change := NULL ;
g_data_count := g_data_count + 1 ;
g_excel_data( g_data_count ) := ' <Worksheet ss:Name="'|| g_worksheets( j).w ||'"> ' ;
p( '-------------------------------------------------------------');
p( '****************.Generated sheet '|| g_worksheets( j).w);
p( '-------------------------------------------------------------');
-- write the TABLE structure ??? change the LINE here TO include tha maxrow AND cell
g_data_count := g_data_count + 1 ;
g_excel_data( g_data_count ) := '<Table ss:ExpandedColumnCount="16" ss:ExpandedRowCount="44315" x:FullColumns="1" x:FullRows="1">' ;
FOR i IN 1..g_column_count LOOP
IF g_columns(i).w = g_worksheets( j).w THEN
g_data_count := g_data_count + 1 ;
g_excel_data( g_data_count ) := ' <Column ss:Index="'||g_columns(i).c||'" ss:AutoFitWidth="0" ss:Width="'||g_columns(i).wd ||'"/> ' ;
END IF;
END LOOP ;
-- write the cells data
FOR i IN 1..g_cell_count LOOP ------ LOOP OF g_cell_count
p( '()()()()()()()()()()()() '|| i);
--- we will write only IF the cells belongs TO the worksheet that we are writing.
IF g_cells(i).w <> g_worksheets(j).w THEN
p( '........................Cell : W :'|| g_worksheets( j).w ||'=> r='|| g_cells(i).r ||',c ='|| g_cells(i).c||',w='|| g_cells(i).w );
p( '...Not in this worksheet ');
-- l_last_row := l_last_row -1 ;
ELSE
p( '........................Cell : W :'|| g_worksheets( j).w ||'=> r='|| g_cells(i).r ||',c ='|| g_cells(i).c||',w='|| g_cells(i).w );
IF g_cells(i).s IS NOT NULL AND NOT style_defined( g_cells(i).s ) THEN
-- p(g_cells(i).s) ;
raise_application_error( -20001 , 'Style "'||g_cells(i).s ||'" is not defined, Note : Styles are case sensative and check spaces used while passing style');
END IF;
p( '()()------------------------------------------------------------ last row '||l_last_row );
IF l_last_row = 0 THEN
FOR t IN 1..g_row_count LOOP
p( '...Height check => Row =' ||g_rows(t).r ||', w='||g_rows(t).w);
IF g_rows(t).r = g_cells(i).r AND g_rows(t).w = g_worksheets(j).w THEN
p( '...Changing height') ;
l_row_change := ' ss:AutoFitHeight="0" ss:Height="'|| g_rows(t).ht||'" ' ;
g_data_count := g_data_count + 1 ;
g_excel_data( g_data_count ) := ' <Row ss:Index="'||g_cells(i).r||'"'|| l_row_change ||'>' ;
l_last_row := g_cells(i).r ;
EXIT ;
ELSE
p( '...NO change height') ;
l_row_change := NULL ;
END IF ;
END loop ;
IF l_ROW_CHANGE IS NULL THEN
g_data_count := g_data_count + 1 ;
p( '...Creating new row ');
g_excel_data( g_data_count ) := ' <Row ss:Index="'||g_cells(i).r||'"'|| l_row_change ||'>' ;
l_last_row := g_cells(i).r ;
END IF;
END IF;
IF g_cells(i).s IS NOT NULL THEN
p( '...Adding style ');
l_style := ' ss:StyleID="'||g_cells(i).s||'"' ;
ELSE
p( '...No style for this cell ');
l_style := NULL ;
END IF;
p( '()()------------------------------------------------------------ last row '||l_last_row );
IF g_cells(i).r <> l_last_row THEN
p('...closing the row.'||g_cells(i).r);
g_data_count := g_data_count + 1 ;
g_excel_data( g_data_count ) := ' </Row>' ;
p( 'ROWCOUNT : '||g_row_count );
FOR t IN 1..g_ROW_count LOOP
p( '.....Height check => Row =' ||g_rows(t).r ||', w='||g_rows(t).w);
IF g_rows(t).r = g_cells(i).r AND g_rows(t).w = g_worksheets(j).w THEN
p( '.....Changing height') ;
l_row_change := ' ss:AutoFitHeight="0" ss:Height="'|| g_rows(t).ht||'" ' ;
g_data_count := g_data_count + 1 ;
g_excel_data( g_data_count ) := ' <Row ss:Index="'||g_cells(i).r||'"'|| l_row_change ||'>' ;
EXIT ;
ELSE
p( '.....NO change height') ;
l_row_change := NULL ;
END IF ;
END loop ;
-- P( 'Row :'||g_cells(i).r ||'->'|| l_ROW_CHANGE);
IF l_row_change IS NULL THEN
g_data_count := g_data_count + 1 ;
g_excel_data( g_data_count ) := ' <Row ss:Index="'||g_cells(i).r||'"'|| l_row_change ||'>' ;
END IF;
IF g_cells(i).v IS NULL THEN
g_data_count := g_data_count + 1 ;
g_excel_data( g_data_count ) := '<Cell ss:Index="'||g_cells(i).c||'"' || l_style ||' ></Cell>';
ELSE
g_data_count := g_data_count + 1 ;
g_excel_data( g_data_count ) := '<Cell ss:Index="'||g_cells(i).c||'"' || l_style ||' ><Data ss:Type="'||g_cells(i).dt ||'">'||g_cells(i).v||'</Data></Cell>';
END IF ;
l_last_row :=g_cells(i).r ;
ELSE
IF g_cells(i).v IS NULL THEN
g_data_count := g_data_count + 1 ;
g_excel_data( g_data_count ) := '<Cell ss:Index="'||g_cells(i).c||'"' || l_style ||' > </Cell>';
ELSE
g_data_count := g_data_count + 1 ;
g_excel_data( g_data_count ) := '<Cell ss:Index="'||g_cells(i).c||'"' || l_style ||' ><Data ss:Type="'||g_cells(i).dt ||'">'||g_cells(i).v||'</Data></Cell>';
END IF ;
END IF ;
END IF ;
NULL ;
END LOOP ; -- LOOP OF g_cells_count
p('...closing the row.');
g_data_count := g_data_count + 1 ;
g_excel_data( g_data_count ) := ' </Row>' ;
-- ??? does following COMMENT will have sheet NAME FOR debugging
p( '-------------------------------------------------------------');
p( '....End of writing cell data, closing table tag');
g_data_count := g_data_count + 1 ;
g_excel_data( g_data_count ) := ' </Table>' ;
g_data_count := g_data_count + 1 ;
g_excel_data( g_data_count ) := g_worksheets(j).wftr ;
p( '..Closed the worksheet '|| g_worksheets( j).w );
END LOOP ;
g_data_count := g_data_count + 1 ;
g_excel_data( g_data_count ) := '</Workbook>' ;
p( 'Closed the workbook tag');
IF g_apps_env = 'N' THEN
FOR i IN 1..g_data_count LOOP
utl_FILE.put_line( l_file, g_excel_data(i ));
END LOOP ;
utl_file.fclose( l_file );
p( 'File closed ');
ELSIF g_apps_env = 'Y' THEN
FOR i IN 1..g_data_count LOOP
fnd_file.put_line( fnd_file.output , g_excel_data(i));
fnd_file.put_line( fnd_file.log , g_excel_data(i));
END LOOP ;
ELSE
raise_application_error( -20001 , 'Env not set, ( Apps or not Apps ) Contact Support.' );
END IF;
END ;
PROCEDURE create_worksheet ( p_worksheet_name IN VARCHAR2 ) IS
BEGIN
g_worksheets_count := g_worksheets_count + 1 ;
g_worksheets(g_worksheets_count).w := p_worksheet_name ;
g_worksheets(g_worksheets_count).whdr := '<Worksheet ss:Name=" ' || p_worksheet_name ||' ">' ;
g_worksheets(g_worksheets_count).wftr := '<WorksheetOptions xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel">
<ProtectObjects>False</ProtectObjects>
<ProtectScenarios>False</ProtectScenarios>
</WorksheetOptions>
</Worksheet>' ;
END ;
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l_ws_exist BOOLEAN ;
l_worksheet VARCHAR2(2000) ;
BEGIN
-- CHECK IF this cell has been used previously.
IF cell_used( p_row , p_column , p_worksheet_name ) THEN
RAISE_application_error( -20001 , 'The cell ( Row: '||p_row ||' Column:'||p_column ||' Worksheet:'||p_worksheet_name ||') is already used.Check if you have missed to increment row number in your code. ');
END IF;
-- IF worksheet NAME IS NOT passed THEN use first USER created sheet ELSE use DEFAULT sheet
-- this PROCEDURE just adds the data INTO the g_cells TABLE
g_cell_count := g_cell_count + 1 ;
g_cells( g_cell_count ).r := p_row ;
g_cells( g_cell_count ).c := p_column ;
g_cells( g_cell_count ).v := p_value ;
g_cells( g_cell_count ).w := p_worksheet_name ;
g_cells( g_cell_count ).s := p_style ;
g_cells( g_cell_count ).dt := 'String' ;
END ;
PROCEDURE write_cell_num(p_row NUMBER , p_column NUMBER, p_worksheet_name IN VARCHAR2, p_value IN NUMBER , p_style IN VARCHAR2 DEFAULT NULL ) IS
l_ws_exist BOOLEAN ;
l_worksheet VARCHAR2(2000) ;
BEGIN
-- ??? IF worksheet NAME IS NOT passed THEN use first USER created sheet ELSE use DEFAULT sheet
-- this PROCEDURE just adds the data INTO the g_cells TABLE
-- CHECK IF this cell has been used previously.
IF cell_used( p_row , p_column , p_worksheet_name ) THEN
RAISE_application_error( -20001 , 'The cell ( Row: '||p_row ||' Column:'||p_column ||' Worksheet:'||p_worksheet_name ||') is already used. Check if you have missed to increment row number in your code.');
END IF;
g_cell_count := g_cell_count + 1 ;
g_cells( g_cell_count ).r := p_row ;
g_cells( g_cell_count ).c := p_column ;
g_cells( g_cell_count ).v := p_value ;
g_cells( g_cell_count ).w := p_worksheet_name ;
g_cells( g_cell_count ).s := p_style ;
g_cells( g_cell_count ).dt := 'Number' ;
END ;
PROCEDURE write_cell_null(p_row NUMBER , p_column NUMBER , p_worksheet_name IN VARCHAR2, p_style IN VARCHAR2 ) IS
BEGIN
-- ???? NULL IS allowed here FOR time being. one OPTION IS TO warn USER that NULL IS passed but otherwise
-- the excel generates without error
g_cell_count := g_cell_count + 1 ;
g_cells( g_cell_count ).r := p_row ;
g_cells( g_cell_count ).c := p_column ;
g_cells( g_cell_count ).v := null ;
g_cells( g_cell_count ).w := p_worksheet_name ;
g_cells( g_cell_count ).s := p_style ;
g_cells( g_cell_count ).dt := NULL ;
END ;
PROCEDURE set_row_height( p_row IN NUMBER , p_height IN NUMBER, p_worksheet IN VARCHAR2 ) IS
BEGIN
g_ROW_count := g_ROW_count + 1 ;
g_rows( g_row_count ).r := p_row ;
g_rows( g_row_count ).ht := p_height ;
g_rows( g_row_count ).w := p_worksheet ;
END ;
PROCEDURE set_column_width( p_column IN NUMBER , p_width IN NUMBER, p_worksheet IN VARCHAR2 ) IS
BEGIN
g_column_count := g_column_count + 1 ;
g_columns( g_column_count ).c := p_column ;
g_columns( g_column_count ).wd := p_width ;
g_columns( g_column_count ).w := p_worksheet ;
END ;
END ;
SHOW errors ;
Thanks,
Maddy B

Hi,
Peter Gjelstrup wrote:
Next thing is how to use it:
declare
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begin
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close_file;
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Don't forget: these procedures are all part of the gen_xl_xml package.
To call them from outside the package, you have to prefix each procedure name with the package name, like this:
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