Using BIPublisher excel template in ADF application

Hi everyone,
Like the subject, I want to export excel reports from an **excel template** within ADF application. After searching around, I found **ExcelProcessor** class seem to be able to do the job, but it got no docs. And forums like this don't have much information. So I wonder if this job can be done smoothly using supported class, or we have to use another solution, like create a RTF template and use it instead?
Thanks in advance,
Regards,
VnMa

Hi Puthanampatti ,
RTF is fine. But it don't have features that excel format support: the multi-sheets reports, freeze cell ability, formulas, comments... Just thinking it's really great if we can use an excel template directly.
Edited by: minh_an on 19:43 21-02-2013

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