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Export Data From Excel and save on an existing excel file [message #611328]

Tue, 01 April 2014 07:18

azamkhan
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Hi Guys,

I have successfully created a mechanism in my forms that can export my data from Oracle to an Excel file.

But the problem is that I want to save this excel file on an already existing file. Basically I want to over right the excel file name if it already exists.

I am using OLE2 package.

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Re: Export Data From Excel and save on an existing excel file [message #611354 is a reply to message #611328]

Tue, 01 April 2014 14:54

Littlefoot
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What happens when you do it? Does Windows complain (such as "do you want to ...") or does Forms fail (with which error, if so), or ...?

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Re: Export Data From Excel and save on an existing excel file [message #611370 is a reply to message #611354]

Wed, 02 April 2014 01:05

azamkhan
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Yes it is showing following Excel save alert:

Windows Alert Title = Miscroft Excel

Windows Alert Message = A file named 'C:\My_Excel_Data.xls' already exists in this location. Do you want to replace it?

I don't want Windows to show me this alert. I want to overwrite this file on the existing file.

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Re: Export Data From Excel and save on an existing excel file [message #611394 is a reply to message #611370]

Wed, 02 April 2014 02:50

Littlefoot
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Then first DELETE file C:\My_Excel_Data.xls (use HOST built-in which calls DEL operating system command). If it exists, it will be deleted. If not, nothing will happen.

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Re: Export Data From Excel and save on an existing excel file [message #611402 is a reply to message #611394]

Wed, 02 April 2014 04:20

azamkhan
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Dear Friend LittleFoot,

Thanks for your quick reply. Its been along time.

Is there any other way rather then issuing the Host delete OS command. I mean is there any way using OLE2 can save a file without asking to file already exists.

And if I use the Host delete Os command then don't you think that it will also confirm before deleting the existing Excel file.

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