SpreadsheetDeleteColumns

Description

Deletes the data from multiple columns of an Excel spreadsheet object. This function does not remove the columns.

Returns

Does not return a value.

Category

Microsoft Office Integration

Function syntax

SpreadsheetDeleteColumns(spreadsheetObj, range)

See also

SpreadsheetAddColumn, SpreadsheetDeleteColumn, SpreadsheetDeleteRow, SpreadsheetDeleteRows, SpreadsheetFormatColumn, SpreadsheetFormatColumns, SpreadsheetShiftColumns

History

ColdFusion 9: Added the function.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

spreadsheetObj

The Excel spreadsheet object from which to delete the columns.

range

A string containing the columns to delete, using any combination of the following formats:

  • startColumn-endColumn — Delete columns in a single range.

  • column,column,column... — Delete one or more individual columns.

You can also provide both the formats together. For example, 1, 2, 3-5, 7-12.

Example

The following example deletes the data from columns 2-4 and column 6 from a spreadsheet.

<!--- Get the spreadsheet data as a query. ---> 
<cfquery 
       name="courses" datasource="cfdocexamples" 
       cachedwithin="#CreateTimeSpan(0, 6, 0, 0)#"> 
       SELECT CORNUMBER,DEPT_ID,CORLEVEL,COURSE_ID,CORNAME,CORDESC,LASTUPDATE 
       FROM COURSELIST 
</cfquery> 
 
<cfscript> 
    ///We need an absolute path, so get the current directory path. 
    theFile=GetDirectoryFromPath(GetCurrentTemplatePath()) & courses.xls"; 
    //Create a new Excel spreadsheet object and add the query data. 
    theSheet = SpreadsheetNew("CourseData"); 
 
    SpreadsheetAddRows(theSheet,courses); 
    //Delete columns 2 though 4 and 6. 
    SpreadsheetDeleteColumns(theSheet,"2-4,6"); 
</cfscript> 
 
<!--- Write the spreadsheet to a file, replacing any existing file. ---> 
<cfspreadsheet action="write" filename="#theFile#" name="theSheet"  
    sheet=1 sheetname="courses" overwrite=true>