How to export report in crystal-reports using ASP.NET MVC as excel not pdf?

Question

1.00/5 (1 vote)

See more:

, +

Hi team

I really need some help, i have a logic to download report, but i dont want my file extension be PDF. Rather as Microsoft Excel or Word, i need some guidance based on a given logic below;

What I have tried:

C#

<pre> //GET/Download_Report

        public ActionResult Download_ExcelReport()
        {
            //var _db = new eNtsaRegistration();

            var data = (from q in db.eNtsaRegForms select new { 
            Id = q.Id,
            FirstName = q.FirstName
            
            }).ToList();

            ReportDocument rpt = new ReportDocument();
            rpt.Load(Server.MapPath("~/Reports/uYiloReporting.rpt"));
            rpt.SetDataSource(data);


            Response.Buffer = false;
            Response.ClearContent();
            Response.ClearHeaders();

            try
            {
                Stream stream = rpt.ExportToStream(CrystalDecisions.Shared.ExportFormatType.PortableDocFormat);
                stream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
                return File(stream, "application/excel", "eNtsaRegistrationForm.excel");
            }
            catch
            {
                throw;
                //return View();
            }

           
        }

Posted 23-Jul-20 6:11am

gcogco10

Updated 23-Jul-20 7:05am

Add a Solution

1 solution

Add a Solution

Add your solution here

Treat my content as plain text, not as HTML

Preview 0

…

Existing Members

Sign in to your account

...or Join us

Download, Vote, Comment, Publish.

Your Email
Password
Forgot your password?

Your Email
This email is in use. Do you need your password?
Optional Password

I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy
Please subscribe me to the CodeProject newsletters

When answering a question please:

Read the question carefully.
Understand that English isn't everyone's first language so be lenient of bad spelling and grammar.
If a question is poorly phrased then either ask for clarification, ignore it, or edit the question and fix the problem. Insults are not welcome.
Don't tell someone to read the manual. Chances are they have and don't get it. Provide an answer or move on to the next question.

Let's work to help developers, not make them feel stupid.

This content, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)

Richard Deeming · Accepted Answer · 2020-07-23T07:05:00

Changing the format of a file is not simply a case of specifying a different content type or file extension. The content of a PDF file cannot be interpreted as an Excel file.

You need to specify the correct ExportFormatType for the file type you're trying to export. You'll also need to specify the correct content type and file extension.

For example:

C#

Stream stream = rpt.ExportToStream(CrystalDecisions.Shared.ExportFormatType.Excel);
stream.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
return File(stream, "application/vnd.ms-excel", "eNtsaRegistrationForm.xls");

ExportFormatType Enumeration (CrystalDecisions.Shared) | Microsoft Docs[^]