No, the Smart Phones can not open the XML at all. The txt and xls files can be opened, but they are just text. Managers want to be able to read the files cleanly.
I am guessing the issue is that when a smart phone opens a true Excel file, it is not running Excel, but some sort of emulator. The emulator does not have all the bells and whistles that a full blown version of Excel has, thus undesirable results. John -----Original Message----- From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto:u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of George Gallen Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 4:45 PM To: U2 Users List Subject: Re: [U2] Building an Excel File Can they open an XML file coded for Excel, but without formatting and colors and such? If so, you may just have to have two files produced, one for the phones and one for desktops. I haven't checked, but are there any perl modules that can convert an XML file to an .xls file This would require unix, but not any user intervention. -----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 _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
