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SpreadsheetDeleteColumns

 

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Description

Deletes the data from multiple columns of an Excel spreadsheet object. This function does not remove the columns.

Returns

Nothing

Category

Syntax

SpreadsheetDeleteColumns (spreadsheetObj, range)
SpreadsheetDeleteColumns (spreadsheetObj, range)
SpreadsheetDeleteColumns (spreadsheetObj, range)

See also

History

ColdFusion 9: Added the function.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

spreadsheetObj

The Excel spreadsheet object from which to delete the columns.

range

A string containing the columns to delete, using any combination of the following formats:

  • startColumn-endColumn - Delete columns in a single range.
  • column,column,column... - Delete one or more individual columns.
    You can also provide both the formats together. For example, 1, 2, 3-5, 7-12.

Example

<cfscript>
ArtOrders=QueryExecute("SELECT orderid,customerfirstname,customerlastname,address,total,city FROM orders
ORDER BY orderid",[],{datasource="cfartgallery"});
// Set the file path in the same location as this cfm
myFile=GetDirectoryFromPath(GetCurrentTemplatePath()) & "myexcelfile.xls";
// create spreadsheet object. Set xml to true as this is an xlsx file
mySheet=SpreadsheetNew("ColdFusion",false);
// Create another worksheet coldfusion1
SpreadsheetCreateSheet(mySheet,"ColdFusion1");
// Set headers for the xlsx file
SpreadSheetAddRow(mySheet,"Order,First Name,Last Name,Address,Amount,City");
SpreadSheetAddRows(mySheet,ArtOrders);
// set coldfusion as active sheet
SpreadsheetSetActiveSheet(mySheet,"ColdFusion1");
// new query for the new sheet
Artists=QueryExecute("Select * from APP.ARTISTS",[],{datasource="cfartgallery"});
// Add rows to the sheet
SpreadSheetAddRow(mySheet,"ARTISTID,First Name,Last Name,Address,CITY,STATE,POSTALCODE,EMAIL,PHONE,FAX,THEPASSWORD");
SpreadSheetAddRows(mySheet,Artists);
// Delete columns 5-8 in the sheet ColdFusion1
SpreadsheetDeleteColumns(mySheet,"5-8");
SpreadsheetWrite(mySheet,"#myFile#",true);
</cfscript>
<cfscript> ArtOrders=QueryExecute("SELECT orderid,customerfirstname,customerlastname,address,total,city FROM orders ORDER BY orderid",[],{datasource="cfartgallery"}); // Set the file path in the same location as this cfm myFile=GetDirectoryFromPath(GetCurrentTemplatePath()) & "myexcelfile.xls"; // create spreadsheet object. Set xml to true as this is an xlsx file mySheet=SpreadsheetNew("ColdFusion",false); // Create another worksheet coldfusion1 SpreadsheetCreateSheet(mySheet,"ColdFusion1"); // Set headers for the xlsx file SpreadSheetAddRow(mySheet,"Order,First Name,Last Name,Address,Amount,City"); SpreadSheetAddRows(mySheet,ArtOrders); // set coldfusion as active sheet SpreadsheetSetActiveSheet(mySheet,"ColdFusion1"); // new query for the new sheet Artists=QueryExecute("Select * from APP.ARTISTS",[],{datasource="cfartgallery"}); // Add rows to the sheet SpreadSheetAddRow(mySheet,"ARTISTID,First Name,Last Name,Address,CITY,STATE,POSTALCODE,EMAIL,PHONE,FAX,THEPASSWORD"); SpreadSheetAddRows(mySheet,Artists); // Delete columns 5-8 in the sheet ColdFusion1 SpreadsheetDeleteColumns(mySheet,"5-8"); SpreadsheetWrite(mySheet,"#myFile#",true); </cfscript>
<cfscript>
 ArtOrders=QueryExecute("SELECT orderid,customerfirstname,customerlastname,address,total,city FROM orders
 ORDER BY orderid",[],{datasource="cfartgallery"});
 // Set the file path in the same location as this cfm
 myFile=GetDirectoryFromPath(GetCurrentTemplatePath()) & "myexcelfile.xls";
 // create spreadsheet object. Set xml to true as this is an xlsx file
 mySheet=SpreadsheetNew("ColdFusion",false);
 // Create another worksheet coldfusion1
 SpreadsheetCreateSheet(mySheet,"ColdFusion1");
 // Set headers for the xlsx file
 SpreadSheetAddRow(mySheet,"Order,First Name,Last Name,Address,Amount,City");
 SpreadSheetAddRows(mySheet,ArtOrders);
 
 // set coldfusion as active sheet
 SpreadsheetSetActiveSheet(mySheet,"ColdFusion1");
 // new query for the new sheet
 Artists=QueryExecute("Select * from APP.ARTISTS",[],{datasource="cfartgallery"});
 
 // Add rows to the sheet
 SpreadSheetAddRow(mySheet,"ARTISTID,First Name,Last Name,Address,CITY,STATE,POSTALCODE,EMAIL,PHONE,FAX,THEPASSWORD");
 SpreadSheetAddRows(mySheet,Artists);
 
 
 // Delete columns 5-8 in the sheet ColdFusion1
 SpreadsheetDeleteColumns(mySheet,"5-8");
 
 SpreadsheetWrite(mySheet,"#myFile#",true);
 
</cfscript>

Output

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