Joel,

One method that I have employed to create files that Excel can open is
to dynamically generate a flat txt file that is either comma-delimited
or tab-delimited.
You can use the FileSystemObject to generate this txt file.  As you
cycle through your result recordset, just append a new line to the txt
file.
When your file has finally been completely generated, then dyanmically
provide a hyperlink to it.  When your client clicks the link, he/she
should save the file to their local hard drive.
Then they should launch Excel and open the new file.  Excel will
display a message saying that the file appears to be delimited, and will
ask how it is delimited.  
Once this is answered, then the file will open up in Excel.

Hope this gives you some ideas at least,

Phillip

Phillip Goff
Programmer Analyst III,  Information Systems
Information Technology
University of Louisville
MITC 109 Cubicle E-7
502-852-6263 (at HSC from 7/01/03 - 9/30/04)
502-386-4798 (Cell)

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I have created an ASP application which collects data and stores it in
an
Access database on the server and generates reports that are viewable
on a
web site. My customer would like to have the same data in Excel format.
Is
it possible to automatically create Excel files from data on the server
so
that they could click on a link or a button and get a file to download.
If
so, where can I go to learn how to do this?

Thanks in advance - Joel






 
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