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The file format and the extension of filename.xls don't match. This file could be corrupted and unsafe
I had made a PHP script to output an excel(.xls) document from data extracted from MySQL database.
Exporting function is working fine.
The problem is when i open it on MS Excel it shows me following message before opening the file.
The file format and the extension of filename.xls don't match. This file could be corrupted and unsafe...
can you help me to resolve this warning message issue?
excel warning message:
array to be exported to excel:
exported file:
php phpexcel export-to-excel
edited Jan 2 at 5:57
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asked Jan 1 at 12:45
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I had made a PHP script to output an excel(.xls) document from data extracted from MySQL database.
Exporting function is working fine.
The problem is when i open it on MS Excel it shows me following message before opening the file.
The file format and the extension of filename.xls don't match. This file could be corrupted and unsafe...
can you help me to resolve this warning message issue?
excel warning message:
array to be exported to excel:
exported file:
php phpexcel export-to-excel
edited Jan 2 at 5:57
Panda
6,31462844
asked Jan 1 at 12:45
Chandimal FernandoChandimal Fernando
84
add a comment |
I had made a PHP script to output an excel(.xls) document from data extracted from MySQL database.
Exporting function is working fine.
The problem is when i open it on MS Excel it shows me following message before opening the file.
The file format and the extension of filename.xls don't match. This file could be corrupted and unsafe...
can you help me to resolve this warning message issue?
excel warning message:
array to be exported to excel:
exported file:
php phpexcel export-to-excel
edited Jan 2 at 5:57
Panda
6,31462844
asked Jan 1 at 12:45
Chandimal FernandoChandimal Fernando
84
I had made a PHP script to output an excel(.xls) document from data extracted from MySQL database.
Exporting function is working fine.
The problem is when i open it on MS Excel it shows me following message before opening the file.
The file format and the extension of filename.xls don't match. This file could be corrupted and unsafe...
can you help me to resolve this warning message issue?
excel warning message:
array to be exported to excel:
exported file:
php phpexcel export-to-excel
php phpexcel export-to-excel
edited Jan 2 at 5:57
Panda
6,31462844
asked Jan 1 at 12:45
Chandimal FernandoChandimal Fernando
84
edited Jan 2 at 5:57
Panda
6,31462844
asked Jan 1 at 12:45
Chandimal FernandoChandimal Fernando
84
edited Jan 2 at 5:57
Panda
6,31462844
edited Jan 2 at 5:57
Panda
6,31462844
edited Jan 2 at 5:57
Panda
6,31462844
6,31462844
asked Jan 1 at 12:45
Chandimal FernandoChandimal Fernando
84
asked Jan 1 at 12:45
Chandimal FernandoChandimal Fernando
84
asked Jan 1 at 12:45
Chandimal FernandoChandimal Fernando
84
84
add a comment |
add a comment |
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you may change the extension to .xlsx, as MS Office 2013 or newer versions expects that as standard. Also try to use exact mime type when exported from php. you may search for mime types and test which meets your office installation.
answered Jan 2 at 6:00
Ayan_84Ayan_84
510412
I used .xlsx extension but it didn't resolve that issue.
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 3 at 5:27
Can you upload one excel file here? That will help diagnosis.
– Ayan_84
Jan 3 at 5:55
how can i upload a file here?
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 4 at 12:06
upload to any free file sharing or google drive and share the link
– Ayan_84
Jan 4 at 15:54
drive.google.com/open?id=1kRob9OI5dZzxmcxm9Y-K5JcxORhEPyz6
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 7 at 4:05
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you may change the extension to .xlsx, as MS Office 2013 or newer versions expects that as standard. Also try to use exact mime type when exported from php. you may search for mime types and test which meets your office installation.
answered Jan 2 at 6:00
Ayan_84Ayan_84
510412
I used .xlsx extension but it didn't resolve that issue.
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 3 at 5:27
Can you upload one excel file here? That will help diagnosis.
– Ayan_84
Jan 3 at 5:55
how can i upload a file here?
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 4 at 12:06
upload to any free file sharing or google drive and share the link
– Ayan_84
Jan 4 at 15:54
drive.google.com/open?id=1kRob9OI5dZzxmcxm9Y-K5JcxORhEPyz6
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 7 at 4:05
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you may change the extension to .xlsx, as MS Office 2013 or newer versions expects that as standard. Also try to use exact mime type when exported from php. you may search for mime types and test which meets your office installation.
answered Jan 2 at 6:00
Ayan_84Ayan_84
510412
I used .xlsx extension but it didn't resolve that issue.
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 3 at 5:27
Can you upload one excel file here? That will help diagnosis.
– Ayan_84
Jan 3 at 5:55
how can i upload a file here?
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 4 at 12:06
upload to any free file sharing or google drive and share the link
– Ayan_84
Jan 4 at 15:54
drive.google.com/open?id=1kRob9OI5dZzxmcxm9Y-K5JcxORhEPyz6
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 7 at 4:05
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you may change the extension to .xlsx, as MS Office 2013 or newer versions expects that as standard. Also try to use exact mime type when exported from php. you may search for mime types and test which meets your office installation.
answered Jan 2 at 6:00
Ayan_84Ayan_84
510412
you may change the extension to .xlsx, as MS Office 2013 or newer versions expects that as standard. Also try to use exact mime type when exported from php. you may search for mime types and test which meets your office installation.
answered Jan 2 at 6:00
Ayan_84Ayan_84
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answered Jan 2 at 6:00
Ayan_84Ayan_84
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answered Jan 2 at 6:00
Ayan_84Ayan_84
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answered Jan 2 at 6:00
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I used .xlsx extension but it didn't resolve that issue.
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 3 at 5:27
Can you upload one excel file here? That will help diagnosis.
– Ayan_84
Jan 3 at 5:55
how can i upload a file here?
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 4 at 12:06
upload to any free file sharing or google drive and share the link
– Ayan_84
Jan 4 at 15:54
drive.google.com/open?id=1kRob9OI5dZzxmcxm9Y-K5JcxORhEPyz6
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 7 at 4:05
|
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I used .xlsx extension but it didn't resolve that issue.
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 3 at 5:27
Can you upload one excel file here? That will help diagnosis.
– Ayan_84
Jan 3 at 5:55
how can i upload a file here?
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 4 at 12:06
upload to any free file sharing or google drive and share the link
– Ayan_84
Jan 4 at 15:54
drive.google.com/open?id=1kRob9OI5dZzxmcxm9Y-K5JcxORhEPyz6
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 7 at 4:05
I used .xlsx extension but it didn't resolve that issue.
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 3 at 5:27
I used .xlsx extension but it didn't resolve that issue.
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 3 at 5:27
Can you upload one excel file here? That will help diagnosis.
– Ayan_84
Jan 3 at 5:55
Can you upload one excel file here? That will help diagnosis.
– Ayan_84
Jan 3 at 5:55
how can i upload a file here?
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 4 at 12:06
how can i upload a file here?
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 4 at 12:06
upload to any free file sharing or google drive and share the link
– Ayan_84
Jan 4 at 15:54
upload to any free file sharing or google drive and share the link
– Ayan_84
Jan 4 at 15:54
drive.google.com/open?id=1kRob9OI5dZzxmcxm9Y-K5JcxORhEPyz6
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 7 at 4:05
drive.google.com/open?id=1kRob9OI5dZzxmcxm9Y-K5JcxORhEPyz6
– Chandimal Fernando
Jan 7 at 4:05
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