Client Side Script to Export to Excel from the Server Side

[w3bd3v]

I'm trying to set-up a client side script (in jscript/javascript) that will export some dynamically generated report data from a table to excel on the server side. Afterwards, the user will be pointed to this file on the server.
At this point, I can do this from the client side. However, the volume of data expected will make it painfully slow. Can anyone help me?
Thanks,
w3bd3v

 

[jemminger]

you want to make excel files server side?

save an html table as "fileName.xls" on the server.



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[w3bd3v]

I'm looking to create an excel file on the server side at the request of a client and then export the report data generated into that excel file and point the client's browser to it. It needs to be flexible for code reuse.

I can do this all on the client side, however, its too slow.

I think my problem maybe a little too specific. I'll keep looking. Thanks for your reply.

 

[jemminger]

i do this all the time...

on the server, create an text file, write an html table containing your report data, then name the file whateverYouWant.xls

then either give the client a hyperlink to "whateverYouWant.xls" or open a new window with "whateverYouWant.xls" as the URL



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-jeff

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