Export to Excel and the export template should be same as import file template

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Dear All,

I have a gridview and can export the gridview data into the excel file. Now my requirement is, I need to export the data into excel and the file format should be same as import file so that the exported file can be used for importing again.

I could export whatever was displayed in Gridview using the export source code and render control. But, import file is different from the Gridview format (columns are different.)

I would greatly appreciate if someone can help or suggest on what needs to be done for this requirement.

Regards

Posted 4-Aug-14 20:09pm

Raj.rcr

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BulletVictim · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-04T20:26:00

I am using the following vb to export to excel from asp.net

VB

Private Sub ExportToExcel(table As DataTable, name As String)
       HttpContext.Current.Response.Clear()
       HttpContext.Current.Response.ClearContent()
       HttpContext.Current.Response.ClearHeaders()
       HttpContext.Current.Response.Buffer = True
       HttpContext.Current.Response.ContentType = "application/ms-excel"
       HttpContext.Current.Response.Write("<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC ""-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"">")
       HttpContext.Current.Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "filename=" + name + ".xls")

       HttpContext.Current.Response.Charset = "utf-8"
       HttpContext.Current.Response.ContentEncoding = System.Text.Encoding.GetEncoding("windows-1250")
       HttpContext.Current.Response.Write("<font style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Calibri;'>")
       HttpContext.Current.Response.Write("<BR><BR><BR>")
       'sets the table border, cell spacing, border color, font of the text, background, foreground, font height
       HttpContext.Current.Response.Write("<Table border='1' bgColor='#ffffff' " + "borderColor='#000000' cellSpacing='0' cellPadding='0' " + "style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Calibri; background:white;'> <TR>")
       'Column Headers
       Dim columnscount As Integer = table.Columns.Count

       For j As Integer = 0 To columnscount - 1
           'write column
           HttpContext.Current.Response.Write("<Td>")
           HttpContext.Current.Response.Write(table.Columns(j).ColumnName.ToString())
           HttpContext.Current.Response.Write("</Td>")

       Next
       HttpContext.Current.Response.Write("</TR>")
       For Each row As DataRow In table.Rows
           'write data
           HttpContext.Current.Response.Write("<TR>")
           For i As Integer = 0 To table.Columns.Count - 1
               HttpContext.Current.Response.Write("<Td>")
               HttpContext.Current.Response.Write(row(i).ToString())
               HttpContext.Current.Response.Write("</Td>")
           Next
           HttpContext.Current.Response.Write("</TR>")
       Next
       HttpContext.Current.Response.Write("</Table>")
       HttpContext.Current.Response.Write("</font>")
       HttpContext.Current.Response.Flush()
       HttpContext.Current.Response.[End]()
   End Sub

In this code the datatable(table) contains the data you wish to export to excel and name being the file name of the excel file.

For your question using this code I would suggest running a select from the database to populate a Datatable with the desired information for the output and then run it through this code.
rather than exporting directly from the datagrid.

otherwise I would suggest adding hidden columns to the datagrid and using those to export if you are not able to run a stored procedure to get the desired export data