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How Can i convert a excel spreadsheet to a XML File

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How Can i convert a excel spreadsheet to a XML File

by  Chance1234  Posted    (Edited  )
The following code belows creates a structured XML file from a excel spreadsheet. In this instance the spreadsheet is called CGT and has data starting in Cell B3 with headings starting in cell B2.

The code has some generic features in it , such as finding used columns and rows.

Another feature is, it uses the data in column B to create a XML Heading when the data changes in column B. It also uses the spreadsheet name as the main XML tag.

Below is a cut down version of the data being used

Code: 
CGTHEADING,CGTDATE,CGTDESC,CGTCODE,CGTNOMINEE,CGTTYPE,CGTEVENT,CGTEVENTDESC,CGTQUANTITY,CGTAMOUNT
Acquisitions,10/02/2005,Some Made Up Company ,NTFEEE,ANWM,BULK,BS,Purchase,1176.471113,"ú1,950.00"
Acquisitions,10/02/2005,Another Made Up Co,OPEG,ANWM,BULK,BS,Purchase,783.568888,"ú3,900.00"
Disposals,06/01/2005,Acme Made Up Company ,3244225,ANWM,INDIVIDUAL,LA,Lapse,-4258.84,ú0.00

And here is how the XML file looks

Code: 
  <?xml version="1.0" ?> 
- <CGT>
- <RECORD>
  <CGTHEADING>Acquisitions</CGTHEADING> 
- <DATA>
  <CGTDATE>10/02/2005</CGTDATE> 
  <CGTDESC>Some Made up CO</CGTDESC> 
  <CGTCODE>NTFEEE</CGTCODE> 
  <CGTNOMINEE>ANWM</CGTNOMINEE> 
  <CGTTYPE>BULK</CGTTYPE> 
  <CGTEVENT>BS</CGTEVENT> 
  <CGTEVENTDESC>Purchase</CGTEVENTDESC> 
  <CGTQUANTITY>1176.471113</CGTQUANTITY> 
  <CGTAMOUNT>1950</CGTAMOUNT> 
  </DATA>
- <DATA>
  <CGTDATE>10/02/2005</CGTDATE> 
  <CGTDESC>Another Madup Co</CGTDESC> 
  <CGTCODE>OPEG</CGTCODE> 
  <CGTNOMINEE>ANWM</CGTNOMINEE> 
  <CGTTYPE>BULK</CGTTYPE> 
  <CGTEVENT>BS</CGTEVENT> 
  <CGTEVENTDESC>Purchase</CGTEVENTDESC> 
  <CGTQUANTITY>783.568888</CGTQUANTITY> 
  <CGTAMOUNT>3900</CGTAMOUNT> 
  </DATA>
  </RECORD>
- <RECORD>
  <CGTHEADING>Disposals</CGTHEADING> 
- <DATA>
  <CGTDATE>06/01/2005</CGTDATE> 
  <CGTDESC>Acme Made up CO</CGTDESC> 
  <CGTCODE>3244225</CGTCODE> 
  <CGTNOMINEE>ANWM</CGTNOMINEE> 
  <CGTTYPE>INDIVIDUAL</CGTTYPE> 
  <CGTEVENT>LA</CGTEVENT> 
  <CGTEVENTDESC>Lapse</CGTEVENTDESC> 
  <CGTQUANTITY>-4258.84</CGTQUANTITY> 
  <CGTAMOUNT>0</CGTAMOUNT> 
  </DATA>
  </RECORD>
  </CGT>


The code which produces is the xml file from the spreadsheet is as follow s

Code: 
Public Sub ExportToXML()

Dim colIndex As Integer
Dim rwIndex As Integer
Dim asCols() As String
Dim oWorkSheet As Worksheet
Dim sName As String
Dim lCols As Long, lRows As Long
Dim iFileNum As Integer
Dim str_switch As String ' To use first column as node
Dim blnSwitch As Boolean

'--------Set WorkSheet and Columns and Rows

Set oWorkSheet = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("CGT")
sName = oWorkSheet.Name
lCols = oWorkSheet.Columns.Count
lRows = oWorkSheet.Rows.Count

ReDim asCols(lCols) As String

iFileNum = FreeFile
Open "C:\temp\test2.xml" For Output As #iFileNum

'move through columms

For i = 1 To lCols - 1

If Trim(oWorkSheet.Cells(2, i + 1).Value) = "" Then Exit For
    asCols(i) = oWorkSheet.Cells(2, i + 1).Value
Next i

If i = 0 Then GoTo ErrorHandler
    lCols = i

Print #iFileNum, "<?xml version=""1.0""?>"
Print #iFileNum, "<" & sName & ">" ' add sheet name to xml file as First Node

'----------------------------------------------------------------
 str_switch = "SDFSDKF" ' to trip loop
 
For i = 3 To lRows

    If Trim(oWorkSheet.Cells(i, 2).Value) = "" Then
        Exit For
    End If
    
Debug.Print oWorkSheet.Cells(i, 2).Value
    If str_switch <> oWorkSheet.Cells(i, 2).Value Then
        If blnSwitch = True Then
            Print #iFileNum, "</" & "RECORD" & ">"
        End If
        
            Print #iFileNum, "<" & "RECORD" & ">"
            Print #iFileNum, " <" & asCols(1) & ">" & Trim(oWorkSheet.Cells(i, 2).Value) & "</" & asCols(1) & ">"
            blnSwitch = True
    Else
           
    End If
            Print #iFileNum, "<" & "DATA" & ">"
            For j = 3 To lCols
                Print #iFileNum, " <" & asCols(j - 1) & ">" & Trim(oWorkSheet.Cells(i, j).Value) & "</" & asCols(j - 1) & ">"
            Next j
            
            Print #iFileNum, "</" & "DATA" & ">"
     str_switch = oWorkSheet.Cells(i, 2).Value
Next i

'------------End & close File --------------------
Print #iFileNum, "</" & "RECORD" & ">"
Print #iFileNum, "</" & sName & ">"

Close #iFileNum

ErrorHandler:
If iFileNum > 0 Then Close #iFileNum
Exit Sub
End Sub

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