system.dataset.dataSetToExcel
This feature was removed from Ignition in version 8.0.7
This function has been replaced with system.dataset.toExcel.
This function is used in Python Scripting.
Description
Formats the contents of one or more datasets as an excel spreadsheet, returning the results as a string. Each dataset specified will be added as a worksheet in the Excel workbook. This function uses an xml-format for Excel spreadsheets, not the native Excel file format.
Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no Client Permission restrictions.
Syntax
system.dataset.dataSetToExcel(showHeaders, datasets[, nullsEmpty])
Parameters
- Boolean
showHeaders
- If True (1), the spreadsheet will include a header row. - Object[]
datasets
- A sequence of datasets, one for each sheet in the resulting workbook. - Boolean
nullsEmpty
- If True (1), the spreadsheet will leave cells with NULL values empty, instead of allowing Excel to provide a default value like 0. Defaults to False. [Optional]
- Boolean
Returns
- String - An Excel-compatible XML-based workbook, with one worksheet per dataset.
Scope
- Gateway, Vision Client, Perspective Session
Code Examples
Code Snippet
# This snippet would run a SQL query against a database, and turn the results into a string that is XML that Excel can open. It then writes the string to a file on the local hard drive.
results = system.db.runQuery("SELECT * FROM example1 LIMIT 100")
results = system.dataset.toDataSet(results)
spreadsheet = system.dataset.dataSetToExcel(1, [results])
filePath = "C:\\output\\results.xls"
system.file.writeFile(filePath, spreadsheet)