Datasheet

The destination determines the export location of your report. Crystal Report enables you to choose
one of six destinations. They include:
• Application
• Disk file
• Exchange Folder
• Lotus Domino
• Lotus Domino Mail
• MAPI
18.1.3.2.1 Exporting to an application
If you export to an application, the program exports the report to a temporary file in the specified format
and then opens the file in the appropriate application.
Note:
• When exporting to an application, the output opens with the program that is associated with its file
extension as specified on the File Types tab of your operating system's Folder Options.
• When exporting in ODBC format, Application and Disk file are the same.
• You will need to specify a file path if you are exporting in HTML format.
• The file name of the report and the file name of the temporary file cannot be the same.
The sections below provide instructions on how to export a report to the Microsoft Excel (XLS) format
for each of the different destination types.
To export to an application
1.
Open the report you would like to export.
2.
On the File menu, point to Export, and then click Export Report.
Tip:
Another way to do this is to click the Export button on the Standard toolbar.
The Export dialog box appears.
3.
Select the export format type from the Format drop-down list.
In this case, choose Microsoft Excel (XLS).
4.
Select Application from the Destination drop-down list.
5.
Click OK.
The Excel Format Options dialog box appears.
Note:
• The options in the "Column width" area let you define the width of the Excel cells in your output
based on a point width (a constant width) or a width determined by objects in various sections
of your Crystal report.
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