Report Distribution: Attaching an exel file

Question

Hello all,
I'm trying to figure out how in the XML distribution file I can attach an excel file to each email sent out for each group in a report.
The following code attaches a PDF to the email for each group just fine. In addition I'd like to attach an excel file for each group.
<destinations>
<foreach>
<mail id="m1" to="&<email_id>" from="[email protected]" cc="[email protected]" subject="Reports owned by &<owner_name>">
<attach format="pdf" name="your_reports.pdf" srcType="report" instance="this">
<include src="mainSection"/>
</attach>
</mail>
</foreach>
</destinations>
Thanks,
Wes

Answer 1

I know how to attach a static excel file. For example, I'm trying to create an excel file for each grouping in a bursted report instead of a pdf attachment. It looks like this is not possible. I've done a workaround by dynamically creating the excel file on the calling form using the text_io package and at the same time dynamically creating the XML distribution file. This works but requires a little more programming.
Wes