How to export data to excel sheet from gridview?

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Hi guys,

i want to export data in the gridview export to excel sheet.

i can do that with the below code,

C#

private void ExportGridToExcel()
       {
           Response.Clear();
           Response.Buffer = true;
           Response.ClearContent();
           Response.ClearHeaders();
           Response.Charset = "";
           string FileName = "Report" + DateTime.Now + ".xls";
           StringWriter strwritter = new StringWriter();
           HtmlTextWriter htmltextwrtter = new HtmlTextWriter(strwritter);
           Response.Cache.SetCacheability(HttpCacheability.NoCache);
           Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.ms-excel";
           Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=" + FileName);
           GridView1.GridLines = GridLines.Both;
           GridView1.HeaderStyle.Font.Bold = true;
           GridView1.RenderControl(htmltextwrtter);
           Response.Write(strwritter.ToString());
           Response.End();

       }

But I also want to add some more info to the excel sheet like 'title of report' and 'date of the report' in the top cells of the sheet.how could i achieve that.

Posted 11-Aug-15 3:34am

sunnykvinod

Updated 11-Aug-15 4:22am

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Herman<T>.Instance 11-Aug-15 10:08am

add more header rows to the gridview

sunnykvinod 11-Aug-15 10:22am

Headerrows not working

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hypermellow · Accepted Answer · 2015-08-11T04:48:00

Hi,

If you wrap your GridView in a Panel control, then add label controls for the title and report date, something like:

ASP.NET

<asp:panel id="pnlContainer" runat="server" xmlns:asp="#unknown">
    <h4><asp:label id="lblTitle" runat="server" text="Your Report Title"></asp:label></h4>
    <asp:label id="lblReportDate" runat="server"></asp:label>
    <asp:gridview id="GridView1" runat="server">
        <columns>
        ...
        <!-- The rest of your GridView Columns -->
        ...
        </columns>
    </asp:gridview>
</asp:panel>

You can then render that Panel back to the client.

C#

private void ExportGridToExcel()
        {
            lblReportDate.Text = DateTime.Now.ToString();
            Response.Clear();
            Response.Buffer = true;
            Response.ClearContent();
            Response.ClearHeaders();
            Response.Charset = "";
            string FileName = "Report" + DateTime.Now + ".xls";
            StringWriter strwritter = new StringWriter();
            HtmlTextWriter htmltextwrtter = new HtmlTextWriter(strwritter);
            Response.Cache.SetCacheability(HttpCacheability.NoCache);
            Response.ContentType = "application/vnd.ms-excel";
            Response.AddHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=" + FileName);
            GridView1.GridLines = GridLines.Both;
            GridView1.HeaderStyle.Font.Bold = true;
            Panel1.RenderControl(htmltextwrtter);
            Response.Write(strwritter.ToString());
            Response.End();
 
        }

Because you are not generating a true excel file, you are limited in the format of the rendered document.
You would be much better off have a look at a component like EPPlus[^] that is designed to generate excel documents, and provides lots of functionality that is available in an Excel document.

Articles explaining how to use can be found:
1) Create/Read/Edit Advance Excel 2007/2010 Report in C#.Net using EPPlus[^]
2) Insert Access Format Filter Setting Formula Header[^]

... hope it helps.