We currently use RB 11.08 and Waler ExtraDevices to enable reports to be exported to Excel. However this restricts field output to 255 characters. Does the native Excel export introduced in RB 12 overcome this limitation?
Yes. The RB XLS export supports BIFF8, which is a more complex, feature rich format. There is no 255 character limitation. Unicode is supported (for D2009 and later). The cell data is exported as separate Value, DataType, Format attributes. Also note that we have two XLS output devices: XLS Data and XLS Report, which are detailed here
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format. There is no 255 character limitation. Unicode is supported (for
D2009 and later). The cell data is exported as separate Value, DataType,
Format attributes. Also note that we have two XLS output devices: XLS Data
and XLS Report, which are detailed here
www.digital-metaphors.com/rbWiki/General/What's_New/RB_12/Report_Output_Enhancements
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Nard Moseley
Digital Metaphors
www.digital-metaphors.com
Best regards,
Nard Moseley
Digital Metaphors
www.digital-metaphors.com