sql to xls

j.vilon · 11-01-2004, 09:54 AM

sup guy's

i gave 1 file sql and i want convert this file to xls where i can convert the file? or if are 1 program to do that..

tkx

toddnappi · 11-01-2004, 10:11 AM

Assuming you are using MySQL, it seems there are no default built-in export utilities. Here is a pretty good tutorial on how to do it without purchasing one of those plugins: http://www.phpfreaks.com/tutorials/114/0.php

j.vilon · 11-01-2004, 11:06 AM

yes.. but dont have any program do that?

toddnappi · 11-01-2004, 11:09 AM

Doing a quick search on google... seems they all have an associated cost. However I only looked at the first few, a more in depth search could yield better results.

j.vilon · 11-01-2004, 11:19 AM

yes but for linux i can find :S

Tinkster · 11-01-2004, 12:31 PM

Ummm ... xls is a spreadsheet file format, sql
is database query language ... what exactly
are you trying to achieve?

Cheers,
Tink

j.vilon · 11-01-2004, 12:35 PM

i what passe 1 file .sql ti excel ".xls "
if 1 program do that.. convert 1 file sql to excel " xls "

tks

Tinkster · 11-01-2004, 12:40 PM

Mate ... give us an example of the content of
your "1 file sql" ... I still have no idea of what
you're trying to achieve.

Cheers,
Tink

j.vilon · 11-01-2004, 12:52 PM

i have 1 file.. dump.sql
and i want convert this file do excel " xls "

looseCannon · 11-01-2004, 01:05 PM

What you are probably looking for is getting it into a CSV type format. Excel can read that in and use it in a spreadsheet.

Not sure about a flag in mysqldump that can do this, but you could very easily write something in perl, bash, php, python, or any number of other languages that would do what you want.

j.vilon · 11-01-2004, 01:07 PM

yes.. but where i can covert? any program?
tks

Tinkster · 11-01-2004, 01:10 PM

Look mate ... it depends on WHAT IS IN THAT FILE.

Is it the RESULT of a query, or is it a QUERY?

I asked you about the content of it for a reason.

That aside, you can find help here

Cheers,
Tink

Mara · 11-01-2004, 01:12 PM

Hmm...If it's just a text format and you have the filed in dump.sql separated with spaces or tabs you should be able to open it in any spreadshet as a file in CSV format.

j.vilon · 11-01-2004, 02:03 PM

yes, but is on text format.. and i want covert this on excel file.. i think u dont understand

acid_kewpie · 11-01-2004, 02:23 PM

i can assure you we all understand perfectly, and you have already been provided you with all the answers you'd need...

you just keep repeating the same 2 lines over and over again...

there is no real reason it should be possible to convert from an sql query into a proprietry format data file for an application that doesn't even work on this platform.

convert it to a CSV file. if you don't know what a CSV file is, look it up. Excel CAN read this.