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Old 09-23-2012
Expand cells in .xls file created in unix
Hi Guys,

I am creating a comma separated file by quering the table and routing it to a file with an extension .xls.

I am using the mailx command to send the .xls file to windows mail box.

The file is coming as a excel attachment, but the cells are not expanded.

Is there a way by which we can expand the cells in the excel attachment.

Thanks for your help in advance.

Cheers!!!!!!!!!
# 2  
Old 09-23-2012
try using .csv.
# 3  
Old 09-25-2012
sorry intially i tried with .csv but now .xls is proper. but there are two columns in between each of the columns.

So, how does the .xls separates the data in the file.. what is the file delimiter for .xls.

Anybody???
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Old 09-25-2012
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Originally Posted by mac4rfree
what is the file delimiter for .xls.
for .xls \t tab is delimiter.
# 5  
Old 09-25-2012
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Originally Posted by mac4rfree
The file is coming as a excel attachment, but the cells are not expanded.
What do you mean, not expanded? The cells are too small?

This would be problem with excel, not your data file...
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