This looks VERY promising! Thanks
John -----Original Message----- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Butera Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 7:04 PM To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org Subject: Re: [U2] Building an Excel File I dump csv files and convert to true excel with perl using Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module. Once scripted it's pretty painless and automated. > > -----Original Message----- > From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org > [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Israel, John R. > Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 4:40 PM > To: 'U2 Users List' > Subject: [U2] Building an Excel File > > We are running UniData on a UNIX platform. We create tab-delimited txt files > (and tab delimited txt files with xls extensions) all the time that users > open with Excel. Many of these jobs are run in the middle of the night or in > a trigger program. In all cases, there is no direct user interaction > building these files. > > We also have some XML files that are coded so that Excel opens them with > formatting, colors, filters, etc. > > Unfortunately, our BB users and iPhone users can not open these files up in a > meaningful way. > > Is there a way to build a TRUE Excel file without any user intervention from > UniData or UNIX? > > John > > > > > > John Israel > Senior ERP Developer > > Dayton Superior Corporation > 1125 Byers Rd Miamisburg, OH 45342 > Office: 937-866-0711 x44380 > Fax: 937-865-9182 > > johnisr...@daytonsuperior.com > > This message w/attachments (message) is intended solely for the use of the > intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged, > confidential or proprietary. If you are not an intended recipient, please > notify the sender, and then please delete and destroy all copies and > attachments, and be advised that any review or dissemination of, or the > taking of any action in reliance on, the information contained in or attached > to this message is prohibited. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users -- Jeff Butera, PhD Manager of ERP Systems Hampshire College 413-559-5556 _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
