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DataSet to Excel in Two steps – with Different Styles

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Cool Component exports DataSet(s) to Excel as Row-wise,Column-wise or Sheet-wise.

Sample Image - datasettoexcel.jpg

Introduction

This component exports a DataSet to Microsoft Excel. You can also export more than one multiple DataSets at a time. This component handles disposing of Excel objects and cleaning up of memory automatically. So there is no worry of memory leakage!! Just two lines of code to export your DataSet to Excel. This is a free component.

Note: You need Excel to be installed in your system.

Different Styles

Different styles that are available are:

  • Row Wise: Exports each DataTable in the DataSet in row-wise in Excel.
  • Column Wise: Exports each DataTable in the DataSet in column-wise in Excel.
  • Sheet Wise: Exports each DataTable in the DataSet in one worksheet.

Other features and formatting styles

You can set the following:

  • HeaderForeColor
  • HeaderBackColor
  • ItemForeColor
  • ItemBackColor
  • ItemAlternateBackColor
  • FontStyle
  • RowsSpace
  • ColumnSpace
  • TableSpace

Sample Code

C#
Utilities.ExcelExport.Export excel = 
                    new Utilities.ExcelExport.Export();
//Pass your Dataset and Specify the style.
excel.ExportDataToExcel(yourDataSet, 
            Utilities.ExcelExport.ExportStyle.RowWise);

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Software Engineer from India,Working in .NET for 2 years.

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GeneralOffice Interop should be avoided on the server side Pin
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QuestionDifferent Style Pin
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GeneralAccess Denied error Pin
srichikka2-May-06 23:01
srichikka2-May-06 23:01 
Hello,
I am getting Access Denied error when i use ur code. i have also checked the permissions for the folder and everything is ok.
Please find below the complete error message for more information on the same.
Access is denied.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access is denied.

ASP.NET is not authorized to access the requested resource. Consider granting access rights to the resource to the ASP.NET request identity. ASP.NET has a base process identity (typically {MACHINE}\ASPNET on IIS 5 or Network Service on IIS 6) that is used if the application is not impersonating. If the application is impersonating via <identity impersonate="true">, the identity will be the anonymous user (typically IUSR_MACHINENAME) or the authenticated request user.

To grant ASP.NET write access to a file, right-click the file in Explorer, choose "Properties" and select the Security tab. Click "Add" to add the appropriate user or group. Highlight the ASP.NET account, and check the boxes for the desired access.

Source Error:


Line 138: //excel.ExcelFormattingStyle = formatStyle;
Line 139: //Pass your Dataset and Specify the style..
Line 140: excel.ExportDataToExcel(ds,GetExportStyle());
Line 141:
Line 142:

I really appreciate your help on the same.


Thanks and Regards
Srikanth. R
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