Export gridview to excel ASP.net C#

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Hi,

I am trying to export a gridview data to excel. I tried using the code I got from the internet, as per comments it's working for them. But I got excel 2010/2007

string fileName = "attachment;filename= DetailReport.xlsx";
            Response.Clear();
            Response.AddHeader("content-disposition", fileName);
            Response.Charset = "";
            Response.Cache.SetCacheability(HttpCacheability.NoCache);
            Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet";
            System.IO.StringWriter stringWrite = new System.IO.StringWriter();
            System.Web.UI.HtmlTextWriter htmlWrite = new HtmlTextWriter(stringWrite);
            grdExcel.RenderControl(htmlWrite);
            Response.Write(stringWrite);
            Response.End();

The file downloads, but when I open it I got an error that the file is in a different format. Any ideas? I searched the internet and there is no clear solution that I can get.

Thanks

Posted 18-Mar-13 7:45am

Franco Cipriano

Updated 29-Jul-20 2:41am

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Franco Cipriano 19-Mar-13 9:30am

Hi,

I tried this code:

Response.Clear();
Response.Buffer = true;
Response.AddHeader("content-disposition",
"attachment;filename=GridViewExport.xls");
Response.Charset = "";
Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.ms-excel";
StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
HtmlTextWriter hw = new HtmlTextWriter(sw);
grdExcel.AllowPaging = false;
grdExcel.DataBind();
grdExcel.RenderControl(hw);
Response.Write(sw.ToString());
Response.End();

and also I followed the instruction about extension hardening. see this article: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vsofficedeveloper/archive/2008/03/11/excel-2007-extension-warning.aspx

..now the files can open and it does not give me an error..the problem now is that it did not populate the rows and column that are in the gridview, it's basically just a blank worksheet

Member 9581488 19-Mar-13 10:08am

where you are binding your gridview to respected datasource?

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Avik Ghosh22 · Answer 1 · 2013-03-18T07:49:00

Solution 1

http://www.aspdotnet-suresh.com/2011/04/how-to-export-gridview-data-to-excel-or.html[^]

Posted 18-Mar-13 7:49am

Avik Ghosh22

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Franco Cipriano 19-Mar-13 8:13am

Hi,

I followed the solution and it still gives me a corrupted file

Avik Ghosh22 19-Mar-13 8:56am

reintall microsoft office...

Member 9581488 · Answer 2 · 2013-03-18T08:34:00

string fileName = "attachment;filename= DetailReport.xlsx";
     Response.Clear();
     Response.AddHeader("content-disposition", fileName);
     Response.Charset = "";
     Response.Cache.SetCacheability(HttpCacheability.NoCache);
     Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.ms-excel";
     System.IO.StringWriter stringWrite = new System.IO.StringWriter();
     System.Web.UI.HtmlTextWriter htmlWrite = new HtmlTextWriter(stringWrite);
     grdExcel.RenderControl(htmlWrite);
     Response.Output.Write(stringWrite.ToString());
     Response.Flush();
     Response.End();

Try it with above code.
Hope that helps.

samadhan49 · Answer 3 · 2014-07-02T22:42:00

Response.ClearContent();
Response.Buffer = true;
Response.AddHeader("content-disposition", string.Format("attachmant;filename={0}", "excel.xls"));
Response.ContentType = "application/ms-excel";
StringWriter sw = new StringWriter();
HtmlTextWriter htw = new HtmlTextWriter(sw);
GridView1.AllowPaging = false;
GridView1.RenderControl(htw);
Response.Write(sw.ToString());
Response.End();

It works!!!

vinay.Singh · Answer 4 · 2013-10-20T19:08:00

Solution 4

Hi check the below solution for correct solution

http://www.dotnetpools.com/2012/09/gridview-export-to-excel-in-aspnet-c.html[^]

Posted 20-Oct-13 19:08pm

vinay.Singh

Export gridview to excel ASP.net C#

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