SpreadsheetRead

Description

Reads a sheet from a spreadsheet file and stores it in a ColdFusion spreadsheet object.

Returns

Returns spreadsheet object.

Category

Microsoft Office Integration

Function syntax

SpreadSheetRead(fileName [, sheetName|sheet])

History

ColdFusion 9: Added the function.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

fileName

A string specifying the path to the spreadsheet file.

sheetName

Optional parameter; name of the sheet. You can specify sheet or sheetName.

sheet

Optional parameter; number of the sheet. You can specify sheet or sheetName.

Usage

Use this function to read an Excel file with multiple sheets.

Example

<cfscript> 
    a = SpreadSheetRead("C:\Files\Report.xls","Annual Report") 
</cfscript>