XML and Excel

has anyone created any PLSQL using the XMLAGG and XMLELEMENT to create XML file output that can be read natively by MS Excel? I'd like to have/make something relatively simple that would have an API like this:
make_me_excel( p_query =>    'select a,b,c from my_table',
p_formats => 'a:text , b:date , c:number ',
p_path =>      '/tmp',
p_fname =>    'myfile.xls');Better yet, have oracle check the dictionary for the column types and auto format accordingly.
I could probably do everything myself except for getting it into the Excel XML format. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Mike

what is the XML format the Excel expects?
if you post that, maybe we can see how to generate that from the given query.

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Hi All,
I have defined a RequestParameters object and i am passing paramerts for a query through XML and trying to capture the result in the same and send back to the source. In this case i am send XML from excel.
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Hi Kristin,
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I have scenario from Oracle database to Excel.
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The scenario not worked.
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i have set a mime-type in web.xml as below:
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I am using both mozilla and IE. Both are showing file download dialog. But IE is able to correctly identify the type of the attachment and opens it up with Microsoft Excel whereas mozilla fails to identify the type, assumes it to be an HTML document and opens it up in a new window of IE.
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I am using report viewer, it has export button in that header.
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I asked this before in the Excel forums but received the suggestion that I ask here instead. The question precis : How to ungrey the "Append new data to existing XML lists" checkbox so I can select it when importing XML data into an Excel
spreadsheet.
I have a local server which provides data in XML form and need to import successive reloads of the XML page into successive lines in an Excel spreadsheet. I found the Excel help page entitled "How to use XML in Excel 2003" at http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/excel-help/how-to-use-xml-in-excel-2003-HA001101964.aspx?CTT=1&origin=EC001022986
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In order to append successive lines from the XML source page, as I understand it from the link I quoted, I need to change the XML Map properties to "Append new data to existing XML lists". However this checkbox is greyed out in the
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Hi Mike,
Thank you for contacting Office IT Pro General Discussions Services.
From your description, I understand that you tried to import XML into Excel table. You selected “Use the XML Source
task pane” when opening the XML file, then you tried to check the option in the
Map Properties window: "Append new data to existing XML lists".
However, this option is grayed out. If there is any misunderstanding, please feel free to let me know.
I have checked the issue on my side but could not reproduce this issue. I suggest download the sample XML file as suggested on the page and test the
issue again:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=B4BD3283-AD0B-408D-9CE7-AB9C3537BBBB&displaylang=en
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==============
1.
Click Start, point to All Programs, and then point to
Microsoft Office.
2.
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Microsoft Excel.
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You are right each cell nee to be tagged in XML tables, if you are working with more than hundreds/thousands of cells, be careful in content tagging. adding/removing columns/rows would really affect the structure of the XML and if it need to extract/export the content the structure of XML will not be correct. It is better to avoid XML tables in case of adding/removing columns/rows.

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Regards
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