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  1. Moodle
  2. MDL-28070

Review Excel writer package

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    • Task
    • Status: Closed
    • Major
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • 2.0.3
    • None
    • Libraries

    Description

      We are currently using the Excel writer package to export data to XLS format.

      The code for this is currently in two locations:

      • lib/excel
      • lib/pear/Spreadsheet/Excel

      The Excel writer is producing output that is either mal-formed or missing data and often will not open or import into applications.

      According to the authors of the package at http://pear.php.net/package/Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer...

      Spreadsheet_Excel_Writer is outdated and needs a complete rewrite. If you want to help with this task please get in touch with us. Otherwise we don't recommend this package for new development.

      Things that need to happen:

      1. The places where this code is used needs to be reviewed.
      2. An alternative library needs to be found or created

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          duplicates

          Task - A task that needs to be completed. Tasks usually refer to work that must be done outside the product. MDL-28069 Evaluate use of Excel exports throughout Moodle

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed
          has a non-specific relationship to

          Sub-task - Issues are sometimes broken into multiple sub-tasks. MDL-35356 Replace Excel_Writer with PHPExcel and improve ODS export

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-19864 Database: Excel export of URL field produces file with garbled text

          • Critical - Crashes server, loss of data, severe memory leak
          • Closed

          Functional Test - A test of a single Moodle feature MDLQA-964 CLONE - A teacher can export database activity entries in a choice of formats

          • Passed
          has been marked as being related by

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-28572 Excel export of quiz results produces garbage, unreadable output

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents Moodle from functioning correctly. MDL-32145 Grades won't export to Excel

          • Minor - Minor loss of function where workaround is possible
          • Closed

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              salvetore Michael de Raadt
              salvetore Michael de Raadt
              David Woloszyn, Huong Nguyen, Jake Dallimore, Meirza, Michael Hawkins, Raquel Ortega, Safat Shahin, Stevani Andolo
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