We have SQL Server 2008 R2 and using rendering extension directly to export the excel output. Facing excel exporting issue with the Aspose.Cells, Currently the version used is Aspose.Cells for Reporting Services 1.8.0
Problem Description:-
The issues we are facing are related to formatting and performance.
Formatting issue :- After exporting the report using excel option of Aspose Cells
We observe that the extra rows are added above each group, extra empty columns are added and the formatting of dash (-) in the amount fields is replaced by “-” (inverted commas are added). This particular output when exported using Excel option provided by SQL Server 2008 R2 works fine with no formatting issue.
2.Performance:- The Aspose Cell excel export takes almost 5-7 times more time to export the output as compared to excel option provided by SQL Server 2008 R2. Secondly, we need to use “Subscription” to generate the output when using Aspose Cell Excel option
We tried using new version released for Aspose.Cells (Aspose.Cells for Reporting Services1.9.0) by installing locally but it did not solve the above issue.
Need to fix this issue as soon as possible as we are about to go production this Friday.
Please can you provide the time required to fix this issue as we are into production and this issue is very critical and needs to be fixed as soon as possible.
Is there any support number to reached to get the updates on the ticket.
Please can you
provide the time required to fix this issue as we are into production
and this issue is very critical and needs to be fixed as soon as
possible.
Is there any support number to reached to get the updates on the ticket.
Hi,
Thanks for your posting and using Aspose.Cells for Reporting Services.
Please spare us some time to fix this issue. If the issue is difficult to be fixed, we will give you ETA.
Besides this thread is attached with the logged issue (i.e SSRS-40090), so once, it is resolved, you will get automatic notification too.
1. Replaced the Aspose.Cells.ReportingServices.dll with the newer version provided, which had fixed the issues like extra blank rows, columns and height of the header. Thanks for it
But, there are still formatting issues and I have highlighted in the attached excel output from the Aspose Cell. As well attached the standard excel as requested.
2. The file "Aspose.Cells.ReportingServices.xml " was not present under the folder ${Aspose.Cells for Reporting Services installation folder}
The mention file was not present after tried installing the Aspose Cell on local machine.
But created the XML file provided by the tags with same name and placed under the same folder location. Not sure whether its correct. Please direct
3. The performance issue still there as the point.2 has not been successfully implemented. Need to check once done
4. We have huge data reports (like 16-17 MB) and those are not able to export using the Aspose Cell excel export option. This was problem previous as well and the output were generated using subscription. The time taken was 5-6 hrs to generate the report output.
1. Replaced the Aspose.Cells.ReportingServices.dll with the newer version provided, which had fixed the issues like extra blank rows, columns and height of the header. Thanks for it
But, there are still formatting issues and I have highlighted in the attached excel output from the Aspose Cell. As well attached the standard excel as requested.
2. The file "Aspose.Cells.ReportingServices.xml " was not present under the folder ${Aspose.Cells for Reporting Services installation folder}
The mention file was not present after tried installing the Aspose Cell on local machine.
But created the XML file provided by the tags with same name and placed under the same folder location. Not sure whether its correct. Please direct
3. The performance issue still there as the point.2 has not been successfully implemented. Need to check once done
4. We have huge data reports (like 16-17 MB) and those are not able to export using the Aspose Cell excel export option. This was problem previous as well and the output were generated using subscription. The time taken was 5-6 hrs to generate the report output.
Regards,
Anand Shinde
Hi,
Thanks for your feedback and using Aspose.Cells for Reporting Services.
We will look into your issues and get back to you with some update asap.
2. The file "Aspose.Cells.ReportingServices.xml " was not present under the folder ${Aspose.Cells for Reporting Services installation folder}
The mention file was not present after tried installing the Aspose Cell on local machine.
But created the XML file provided by the tags with same name and placed under the same folder location. Not sure whether its correct. Please direct
Regards,
Anand Shinde
Hi,
Thanks for your posting and using Aspose.Cells for Reporting Services.
Well, the file is present inside the installation folder. In order to help you better, I have attached the Aspose.Cells.ReportingServices.xml for your reference. Have a look at it.
Hopefully, now you will be able to search this file in your installation folder.
Once, you find it, please repeat the steps mentioned in post: 433426 and share your feedback.
Please feel free to ask us if you still face any issue.
You cannot access the tickets. If you need any update regarding this issue, then please ask us, we will check these tickets and update you if there is present any.
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we export the report using the “Save” option provided on the report. The report
gets exported to the Aspose excel for the smaller set of data/report but, when
we try to export the huge data (16-17MB) data/report its giving below error
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1. 2. The same report tried with exporting using the “Subscription”
and this was successful exported but saw some formatting issues (Please find
the attachment) and those are highlighted in the exported excel.
1. 3. The performance is much better than the previous
but, we need to follow the following steps before getting the Aspose excel
output.
a.Need to set the property to cache the report (Report
àManageàProcessing options)
b.Run the report
c.After the report is successfully scheduled, need
to run the subscription
The above mention process is not feasible
as this not advisable for the business user so we need the report “Save” option
working to export Aspose cell excel output for huge data.
Please address this issue immediately as we are into
production and has lots of pressure from client side.
For SSRS excel output please refer previous attachment.
1. When
we export the report using the “Save” option provided on the report. The report
gets exported to the Aspose excel for the smaller set of data/report but, when
we try to export the huge data (16-17MB) data/report its giving below error
(Refer the screen shot in the attachment)
1. 2. The same report tried with exporting using the “Subscription”
and this was successful exported but saw some formatting issues (Please find
the attachment) and those are highlighted in the exported excel.
1. 3. The performance is much better than the previous
but, we need to follow the following steps before getting the Aspose excel
output.
a.Need to set the property to cache the report (Report
àManageàProcessing options)
b.Run the report
c.After the report is successfully scheduled, need
to run the subscription
The above mention process is not feasible
as this not advisable for the business user so we need the report “Save” option
working to export Aspose cell excel output for huge data.
Please address this issue immediately as we are into
production and has lots of pressure from client side.
For SSRS excel output please refer previous attachment.
Hi,
Thanks for your feedback.
I am unable to find your attachment. It seems you have forgotten to attach it.
We will look into your mentioned issues and help or advise you asap. In case of error, we will provide you a fix.
Thanks for your posting and using Aspose.Cells for Reporting Services.
1 - Out of memory cause saving exception when exporting the huge data.
We are solving this issue. But it is a complex issue. We are afraid, we will have to spend a long time on solving this issue.
2 - Excel difficult opens an excel file which consists lots of merge cell in the large file. So Aspose.Cells for Reporting Services does not merge cell when the number of cells more than a default value.
It caused issues which your provided in format question.
Now we update the default setting to always merge cell at default configuration.
We are regularly monitoring the tickets for the performance updates
but haven’t heard anything till now. Is there any support number where we can
get the updates? The performance is the major issue now and need to be resolved
ASAP.
The report output “Save” should be functionally on the
report manger to generate the Aspose excel output as very few times we were
able to generate the Aspose Excel output for the huge data.
Some of the recently found similar issues for the formatting
on the Aspose Excel output on other reports those needs to be addressed ASAP.
Please find the attachment “Aspose_Ticket_4.Zip”
(RDL files and SSRS output and Aspose
output) for the issues.
Please let us know if you requires any more information.
Once we have some update on Performance issue, we will let you know here.
Thanks for providing us the template RDL and Excel rendering files. I have logged them against your issue id “SSRS-40090”. We will look into it and get back to you soon.
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