Not True Excel Files

Meeting place for R&R customers and clients to share tips and ideas. Post your questions, messages or problems here.
Post Reply
rwarden
Posts: 31
Joined: Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:44 pm

Not True Excel Files

Post by rwarden » Mon Oct 24, 2005 4:57 pm

We export Excel files to several clients for unattended automated processing. The export file created by R&R is not a true Excel file - all that has occurred is that the extension has been changed from WKS to XLS. After opening an "Excel" file created by R&R and saving it, an Excel dialog reports that the file "may contain features that are not compatible with WKS(1-2-3)." This confirms the file is in a WKS (not XLS) format.____In our situation the (XLS/WKS) files created by R&R cannot be processed by our customer^s automated system - they have to be true Excel files. Please either update R&R so that the files are Excel files, or don^t claim that it is.

kfleming
Posts: 5795
Joined: Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:44 pm

=> RE: Not True Excel Files

Post by kfleming » Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:01 am

We changed the default extension for worksheet export from WKS to XLS to facilitate the opening of worksheets created by R&R by Excel. You are correct that the internal format has not changed and is still an earlier worksheet format.____Kathleen__R&R Support

rwarden
Posts: 31
Joined: Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:44 pm

==> RE: Not True Excel Files

Post by rwarden » Tue Oct 25, 2005 9:47 am

Is there any intention to change to a true Excel file?

Post Reply