Comments on: Export MySQL database to an MS Excel format http://www.nazly.net/export-mysql-database-to-an-ms-excel-format/ Personal Weblog of Nazly Ahmed : Web Developer. PHP Addict. Wordpress Hacker. FOSS Enthusiast. (Micro)Blogger. Cricket Fanatic. Husband. Dad. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:56:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nazly http://www.nazly.net/export-mysql-database-to-an-ms-excel-format/#comment-1179 Nazly Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:13:52 +0000 http://blog.nazly.net/export-mysql-database-to-an-ms-excel-format/#comment-1179 yes. its possible. It will require you to modify the code at the bottom. Remove the header() functions that force the browser to download the files. Also it's not required to output the contents of the file which means the echo also can go off. Use the below script to write the excel file on the server <pre lang="php"> <?php file_put_contents('excel_file_name.xls', $dataStr); ?> </pre> yes. its possible. It will require you to modify the code at the bottom. Remove the header() functions that force the browser to download the files. Also it’s not required to output the contents of the file which means the echo also can go off. Use the below script to write the excel file on the server

<?php
file_put_contents('excel_file_name.xls', $dataStr);
?>
]]> By: Ariel http://www.nazly.net/export-mysql-database-to-an-ms-excel-format/#comment-1178 Ariel Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:52:15 +0000 http://blog.nazly.net/export-mysql-database-to-an-ms-excel-format/#comment-1178 Can this code be updated to export the file to the server instead of forcing the browser to download the file? Can this code be updated to export the file to the server instead of forcing the browser to download the file?

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