Macro: Export as xlsx

[migle_purzelyte]

Hello,

I wonder what is VBScript function to export table as xlsx in Qlikview November 2017.

For xls I was using ExportBiff but I cannot find what to use for xlsx.

Thanks in advance,

Migle

[YoussefBelloum]

Hi,

if i'm not wrong, you can only export on xlsx with the latest release..

mto‌ maybe can confirm this ?

[Michael_Tarallo]

Hi Migle / Youssef - I don't have this setup - but I believe it is the same - just now supports .xlsx - in the past - it would create a .xlsx - but there would be an error opening the file. Can you give it a try using the extension .xlsx and let us know?

Thanks

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[migle_purzelyte]

Using ExportBiff with xlsx extension creates invalid file.

[gardenierbi]

Hi migle.purzelyte,

Did you find a solution for this?

[migle_purzelyte]

Unfortunately still no

Miglė Purželytė

Business IQ

[gardenierbi]

Hi mto‌,

but I believe it is the same - just now supports .xlsx - in the past - it would create a .xlsx - but there would be an error opening the file. Can you give it a try using the extension .xlsx and let us know?

The ExportBiff function still generates a document with the old .XLS format. I get the same result as migle.purzelyte‌. Is there maybe a new function available in the API to get the new .XLSX format as output?

We appreciate your help for this. We aren't the only one with this question.

Regards,

Sander

[petercappelle]

Hi Everyone,

This is how I do the export to xlsx in QV (november release).

sub Export

set obj = ActiveDocument.GetSheetObject("CH1")

set objExcel = CreateObject("Excel.Application")

objExcel.Visible = False

objExcel.Workbooks.Add

Set ASheet = objExcel.ActiveSheet

ASheet.Application.DisplayAlerts = False

ASheet.Range("A1").Select

obj.CopyTableToClipboard true

ASheet.Paste

ASheet.SaveAs "c:\test.xlsx"

objExcel.Quit

end sub

[gardenierbi]

This will only work if MS Excel is installed on your machine. On most Qlik servers this isn't the case.

[nihalbuddy09]

Hi Peter,

Thank you for posting the macro which I am going to use to export the data into .xlsx file format. But in my requirement while saving the file I need the today's date and timestamp along with the file name.

I have to run the macro multiple times in a day so that I will have a new file every time, can you please help me out how to pass the date and timestamp in this macro.

example file names:

Account_A1_2018-09-23_05-30-05.xlsx

Account_A1_2018-09-23_15-20-15.xlsx

Thanks,

Nihal