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BMD's avatar
BMD
Contributor
10 years ago

DDT.ExcelDriver for .xlsx not .xls

Team,

The function below worked until I changed the format from .xls to .xlsx.  Now the log returns "

External table is not in the expected format".  Is there are way to correct this.  I did not think the two Excel formats would cause this?

 

This is how the function is called:

ReadExcelHeaderFile((PathFileName), "Project", 0);

This is the function

function ReadExcelHeaderFile(PathFileName, TargetText, TargetCell)
//Search for column header text in an Excel at a known column number 
//Argument (path and filename, text to search for, column number)
{
DDT.ExcelDriver((PathFileName), "Sheet1");
if ( (TargetText) == (DDT.CurrentDriver.ColumnName(TargetCell)) )
{
Log.Message("Found "+(DDT.CurrentDriver.ColumnName(TargetCell))+" in header in column "+(TargetCell));
} 
else
{
Log.Warning("DID NOT Find "+(DDT.CurrentDriver.ColumnName(TargetCell))+" in header in column "+(TargetCell));
Project.Variables.FailFlag ++;
}
// Closes the driver
DDT.CloseDriver(DDT.CurrentDriver.Name);
}

 Thanks for any pointers.

BMD

    • BMD's avatar
      BMD
      Contributor
      10 years ago

      Thanks Dan,

      I have requested the newer driver, be downloaded.  Is this included in TC10.6 we are upgrading to from 10.3 very soon.

      • SmartBearDan's avatar
        SmartBearDan
        SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
        10 years ago

        Hi BMD,

         

        That driver isn't part of TestComplete, it's a Windows driver that lets any program treat newer Excel files as a database.  So it's not included as part of the installation of TestComplete, but it is available free from Microsoft and we have a link to it from the support article.

         

        -Dan

  • HKosova's avatar
    HKosova
    SmartBear Alumni (Retired)
    10 years ago

    You probably need to change

    DDT.ExcelDriver((PathFileName), "Sheet1");

    to

    DDT.ExcelDriver((PathFileName), "Sheet1", true);

    in order to use .xlsx instead of .xls.

    • sbeach's avatar
      sbeach
      Contributor
      9 years ago

      WOW this is tough.

       

      It's simply not working.

      It stops at the first line.

      I downloaded the MS driver and have it setup like this:

       

      DDT.ExcelDriver("C:\\BillableAPIUsageReport.xlsx","BillableAPIUsageReport",true)
      while (! DDT.CurrentDriver.EOF())
      {
      //Gets a value from the storage and posts it to the log
      Log.Message(DDT.CurrentDriver.Value(0));
      DDT.CurrentDriver.Next();
      }

      // Closes the driver
      DDT.CloseDriver(DDT.CurrentDriver.Name);

       

      The error i get is:

      There was an error on this page.Error description: External table is not in the expected format 14:38:03 Normal

       

      This works: DDT.ExcelDriver("C:\\BillableAPIUsageReport.xls","BillableAPIUsageReport",true)

       

      I've downloaded the driver, ran as admin.

      Restarted pc

      Had TC closed when i installed.

      Version 11.20.1491.7

       

      Is anyone having any luck with xlsx and can 'show me the way' please?


      Thanks

      Steph Beach

      Certica Solutions.

      • djadhav's avatar
        djadhav
        Regular Contributor
        9 years ago

        This is one workaround. If you keep the .xlsx file open while running the tests it should run fine.

        Worked for me. Check if it works for you as well.