09-19-2022 03:44 PM - last edited on 05-24-2023 11:20 AM by JackLacava
Is it possible to open an ".xfdoc.xlBook" directly through the excel add in? It shows the file within the file explorer but will not let me open. I can open .xls or other shared files, but it doesn't let me open a book? The report book does render fine through the client (it pushes it to excel). However, I would like my end users to just grab the xlbook through the add in versus having to go through the client.
Thanks,
Sean
09-22-2022 07:30 AM
This is currently not possible, sadly. If you look at the File Explorer in the Client, when you right-click on a book, it says "Process and Open" - the server has to do some work on the book before it can be pushed to Excel. Even from the built-in Spreadsheet page, if you try to Open -> From XF FileSystem, you cannot select a book (notice they are greyed out).
You can contact Support and ask them to file it as a feature request. Sorry!