When using the WSS portion of Project WEB Access (PWA), AND when exporting an
issues list or other custom list to Excel, the
resulting excel report is for the most part non-editable. That is, if you
want to 'Sum' a column, or add a column, a message appears that says it's
still linked to WSS. This prevents using and manipulating the Excel
spreadsheet as one might desire. What needs to be done (turned off,
'unlinked', etc.) to use normal Excel spreadsheet features when a list is
exported from PWA sharepoint?

Thanks...

--
Mark Byington, PMP

Re: Exporting List to Excel.. by Engelbert

Engelbert
Tue Apr 11 10:28:41 CDT 2006

Don't export it.

Access the list in Datasheet View. The you can Ctrl-C all the rows and
columns and then transfer them with Ctrl-V into an empty Excel spreadsheet.

Works with restrictions as to the kinds of fields and possibly the type of
List.

Engelbert

"Mark Byington" <markbyinton@mstechnethelp.com> wrote in message
news:EB25F0DA-87F6-4DA7-B4F0-9E2D8A8CD68A@microsoft.com...
> When using the WSS portion of Project WEB Access (PWA), AND when exporting
> an
> issues list or other custom list to Excel, the
> resulting excel report is for the most part non-editable. That is, if you
> want to 'Sum' a column, or add a column, a message appears that says it's
> still linked to WSS. This prevents using and manipulating the Excel
> spreadsheet as one might desire. What needs to be done (turned off,
> 'unlinked', etc.) to use normal Excel spreadsheet features when a list is
> exported from PWA sharepoint?
>
> Thanks...
>
> --
> Mark Byington, PMP



Re: Exporting List to Excel.. by markbyinton

markbyinton
Tue Apr 11 10:55:02 CDT 2006

Datasheet view only available in Office Professional. Most of our folks have
Office Standard.

Other suggestions?
--
Mark Byington, PMP


"Engelbert" wrote:

> Don't export it.
>
> Access the list in Datasheet View. The you can Ctrl-C all the rows and
> columns and then transfer them with Ctrl-V into an empty Excel spreadsheet.
>
> Works with restrictions as to the kinds of fields and possibly the type of
> List.
>
> Engelbert
>
> "Mark Byington" <markbyinton@mstechnethelp.com> wrote in message
> news:EB25F0DA-87F6-4DA7-B4F0-9E2D8A8CD68A@microsoft.com...
> > When using the WSS portion of Project WEB Access (PWA), AND when exporting
> > an
> > issues list or other custom list to Excel, the
> > resulting excel report is for the most part non-editable. That is, if you
> > want to 'Sum' a column, or add a column, a message appears that says it's
> > still linked to WSS. This prevents using and manipulating the Excel
> > spreadsheet as one might desire. What needs to be done (turned off,
> > 'unlinked', etc.) to use normal Excel spreadsheet features when a list is
> > exported from PWA sharepoint?
> >
> > Thanks...
> >
> > --
> > Mark Byington, PMP
>
>
>

Re: Exporting List to Excel.. by Engelbert

Engelbert
Tue Apr 11 11:36:18 CDT 2006

You don't need all your users to have Office Professional - just the few (?)
who are creating these Excel spreadsheets.

(Probably obvious but just in case you were thinking on the wrong lines
based on your Office Pr / Std knowledge)

Engelbert

"Mark Byington" <markbyinton@mstechnethelp.com> wrote in message
news:56BFB476-2504-43A3-85FA-3A7E34EDF029@microsoft.com...
> Datasheet view only available in Office Professional. Most of our folks
> have
> Office Standard.
>
> Other suggestions?
> --
> Mark Byington, PMP
>
>
> "Engelbert" wrote:
>
>> Don't export it.
>>
>> Access the list in Datasheet View. The you can Ctrl-C all the rows and
>> columns and then transfer them with Ctrl-V into an empty Excel
>> spreadsheet.
>>
>> Works with restrictions as to the kinds of fields and possibly the type
>> of
>> List.
>>
>> Engelbert
>>
>> "Mark Byington" <markbyinton@mstechnethelp.com> wrote in message
>> news:EB25F0DA-87F6-4DA7-B4F0-9E2D8A8CD68A@microsoft.com...
>> > When using the WSS portion of Project WEB Access (PWA), AND when
>> > exporting
>> > an
>> > issues list or other custom list to Excel, the
>> > resulting excel report is for the most part non-editable. That is, if
>> > you
>> > want to 'Sum' a column, or add a column, a message appears that says
>> > it's
>> > still linked to WSS. This prevents using and manipulating the Excel
>> > spreadsheet as one might desire. What needs to be done (turned off,
>> > 'unlinked', etc.) to use normal Excel spreadsheet features when a list
>> > is
>> > exported from PWA sharepoint?
>> >
>> > Thanks...
>> >
>> > --
>> > Mark Byington, PMP
>>
>>
>>



Re: Exporting List to Excel.. by markbyinton

markbyinton
Tue Apr 11 13:51:02 CDT 2006

Posted this same query on Project Server (wasn't sure where would be best to
ask). Thought you might profit from the response:..it works well..thanks to
FaisalM.


Subject: RE: Exporting Lists to Excel.. 4/11/2006 11:33 AM PST

By: FaisalM In: microsoft.public.project.server


1. Export the list to excel
2. click on the exported list data in excel
3. Go to Data > List > 'Convert to Range'
4. Now you can do sum of a column.

Alternately, if you want to keep exported list data & want to do sum in
another sheet then follow this:

1. Export list to excel.
2. Select the rows/columns you want to copy in excel sheet
3. Copy the data
4. Insert new worksheet
5. in new sheet select 'Paste Special' from Edit menu
6. From 'Pase Special' popup select Values & click ok

In the new worksheet you will be able to perform sum operation.

--
FaisalM
http://www.FaisalMasood.com/

My Project Blog
http://www.faisalmasood.com/blog/msproject


--
Mark Byington, PMP


"Engelbert" wrote:

> You don't need all your users to have Office Professional - just the few (?)
> who are creating these Excel spreadsheets.
>
> (Probably obvious but just in case you were thinking on the wrong lines
> based on your Office Pr / Std knowledge)
>
> Engelbert
>
> "Mark Byington" <markbyinton@mstechnethelp.com> wrote in message
> news:56BFB476-2504-43A3-85FA-3A7E34EDF029@microsoft.com...
> > Datasheet view only available in Office Professional. Most of our folks
> > have
> > Office Standard.
> >
> > Other suggestions?
> > --
> > Mark Byington, PMP
> >
> >
> > "Engelbert" wrote:
> >
> >> Don't export it.
> >>
> >> Access the list in Datasheet View. The you can Ctrl-C all the rows and
> >> columns and then transfer them with Ctrl-V into an empty Excel
> >> spreadsheet.
> >>
> >> Works with restrictions as to the kinds of fields and possibly the type
> >> of
> >> List.
> >>
> >> Engelbert
> >>
> >> "Mark Byington" <markbyinton@mstechnethelp.com> wrote in message
> >> news:EB25F0DA-87F6-4DA7-B4F0-9E2D8A8CD68A@microsoft.com...
> >> > When using the WSS portion of Project WEB Access (PWA), AND when
> >> > exporting
> >> > an
> >> > issues list or other custom list to Excel, the
> >> > resulting excel report is for the most part non-editable. That is, if
> >> > you
> >> > want to 'Sum' a column, or add a column, a message appears that says
> >> > it's
> >> > still linked to WSS. This prevents using and manipulating the Excel
> >> > spreadsheet as one might desire. What needs to be done (turned off,
> >> > 'unlinked', etc.) to use normal Excel spreadsheet features when a list
> >> > is
> >> > exported from PWA sharepoint?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks...
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Mark Byington, PMP
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>