2748Display an Excel DBhttp://www.codeave.com/asp/code.asp?u_log=135The author writes "For small data bits on a server where the chance for significant simultaneous traffic is not likely excel can perform many of the basic tasks that can be accomplished in Access or SQL Server, but on a much smaller scale." This exmaple code demonstrates how to display data from Excel using sample data of Hank Greenberg's career statistics. Example code available for download.ASP > Tips and Tutorials > Excel and ASPOct 10, 2006
ASP form input can be transformed into most any type of format that you'd like to see it in. Typically, most form input either gets delivered to a database, like Access or SQL server or the output is sent to an email address or some other application. In a previous example we?ve even demonstrated how ASP form input can be used to write a permanent html document directly to the server. ASP Form Input to HTML. In this example we will take user input and create an excel file of that input on the server. The title that the user inputs will be used to name the document, so titles containing !@#$%^&*()+= are invalid. When utilizing this script on your site please keep in mind that the directory that you execute the .asp code from must have user write authority established on the server.
This article presents a class (ExcelGen) that generates an Excel spreadsheet based on the results of a Recordset. An enhanced version of this class is available at: Enhancing the ExcelGen Class (for Creating Excel Spreadsheets). However, make sure you've read this article completely before moving onto the next!
This article shows how to use an Excel *.xls file as the database for an employee photo directory. As part of this Active Server Pages application you'll see how to configure the spreadsheet for online use, create recordsets from the rows of data, and perform queries and navigate using a browser.
The author writes "For small data bits on a server where the chance for significant simultaneous traffic is not likely excel can perform many of the basic tasks that can be accomplished in Access or SQL Server, but on a much smaller scale." This exmaple code demonstrates how to display data from Excel using sample data of Hank Greenberg's career statistics. Example code available for download.
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