EasyXLS

How to create pivot table in Classic ASP

EasyXLS Excel library can be used to export Excel files in Classic ASP. The library is a COM+ component that works without MS Excel installed.

Step 1: Download and install EasyXLS Excel Library for COM+

To download the trial version of EasyXLS Excel Library, press the below button:

Download EasyXLS™ Excel Library for Classic ASP

If you already own a license key, you may login and download EasyXLS from your account.

Step 2: Verify if EasyXLS is registered

Check if EasyXLS component is present in Component Services.

Step 3: License file setup

Step required for EasyXLS v9.0 or later.

If you are using a trial, generate a trial license file from EasyXLS trials page. The trial license is valid for 30-days.

If you own a license key, you may login to the account that purchased the license and generate the license file from:
https://www.easyxls.com/my-orders

Setup the license file into your project using these guidelines.

Step 4: Run ASP code that creates a pivot table in Excel file

Execute the following ASP code that exports a pivot table to Excel.

<%@ Language=VBScript %>

<!-- #INCLUDE FILE="DataType.inc" -->
<!-- #INCLUDE FILE="PivotTable.inc" -->

<%
'===================================================================
' Tutorial 25
'
' This tutorial shows how to create an Excel file in Classic ASP and
' to create a pivot table in a worksheet.
'===================================================================

response.write("Tutorial 25<br>")
response.write("----------<br>")

' Create an instance of the class that exports Excel files
Set workbook = Server.CreateObject("EasyXLS.ExcelDocument")

' Create two worksheets
workbook.easy_addWorksheet_2("First tab")
workbook.easy_addWorksheet_2("Second tab")

' Get the table of data for the first worksheet
Set xlsFirstTable = workbook.easy_getSheetAt(0).easy_getExcelTable()

' Add data in cells for report header
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0,0).setValue("Sale agent")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0,0).setDataType(DATATYPE_STRING)
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0,1).setValue("Sale country")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0,1).setDataType(DATATYPE_STRING)
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0,2).setValue("Month")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0,2).setDataType(DATATYPE_STRING)
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0,3).setValue("Year")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0,3).setDataType(DATATYPE_STRING)
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0,4).setValue("Sale amount")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(0,4).setDataType(DATATYPE_STRING)

xlsFirstTable.easy_getRowAt(0).setBold(true)

' Add data in cells for report values - the source for pivot table
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(1,0).setValue("John Down")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(1,1).setValue("USA")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(1,2).setValue("June")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(1,3).setValue("2010")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(1,4).setValue("550")

xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(2,0).setValue("Scott Valey")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(2,1).setValue("United Kingdom")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(2,2).setValue("June")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(2,3).setValue("2010")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(2,4).setValue("2300")

xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(3,0).setValue("John Down")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(3,1).setValue("USA")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(3,2).setValue("July")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(3,3).setValue("2010") 
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(3,4).setValue("3100") 

xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(4,0).setValue("John Down")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(4,1).setValue("USA") 
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(4,2).setValue("June")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(4,3).setValue("2011") 
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(4,4).setValue("1050")

xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(5,0).setValue("John Down")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(5,1).setValue("USA")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(5,2).setValue("July")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(5,3).setValue("2011")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(5,4).setValue("2400")

xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(6,0).setValue("Steve Marlowe")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(6,1).setValue("France")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(6,2).setValue("June")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(6,3).setValue("2011")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(6,4).setValue("1200")

xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(7,0).setValue("Scott Valey")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(7,1).setValue("United Kingdom")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(7,2).setValue("June")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(7,3).setValue("2011")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(7,4).setValue("700")

xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(8,0).setValue("Scott Valey")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(8,1).setValue("United Kingdom")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(8,2).setValue("July")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(8,3).setValue("2011")
xlsFirstTable.easy_getCell(8,4).setValue("360")

' Create pivot table
set xlsPivotTable = Server.CreateObject("EasyXLS.PivotTables.ExcelPivotTable")
xlsPivotTable.setName("Sales")
xlsPivotTable.setSourceRange"First tab!$A$1:$E$9", workbook
xlsPivotTable.setLocation_2("A3:G15")
xlsPivotTable.addFieldToRowLabels("Sale agent")
xlsPivotTable.addFieldToColumnLabels("Year")
xlsPivotTable.addFieldToValues "Sale amount", "Sale amount per year", PIVOTTABLE_SUBTOTAL_SUM
xlsPivotTable.addFieldToReportFilter("Sale country")
xlsPivotTable.setOutlineForm()
xlsPivotTable.setStyle(PIVOTTABLE_PIVOT_STYLE_DARK_11)

' Add the pivot table to the second sheet
workbook.easy_getSheet("Second tab").easy_addPivotTable(xlsPivotTable)

' Export Excel file
response.write("Writing file: C:\Samples\Tutorial25 - pivot table in Excel.xlsx<br>")
workbook.easy_WriteXLSXFile("C:\Samples\Tutorial25 - pivot table in Excel.xlsx")

' Confirm export of Excel file
if workbook.easy_getError() = "" then
    response.write("File successfully created.")
else
    response.write("Error encountered: " + workbook.easy_getError())
end if

' Dispose memory
workbook.Dispose
%>

Overloaded methods
For methods with same name but different parameters, only the first method overload retains the original name. Subsequent overloads are uniquely renamed by appending to the method name '_2', '_3', etc (method, method_2, method_3), an integer that corresponds to the order of declaration that can be found in EasyXLS.h, a file that comes with EasyXLS installation.

EasyXLS Excel components:

.NET
Excel Library for Classic ASP
full COM+ version to import, export or convert Excel files
Excel Writer for Classic ASP
COM+ version to create and export Excel files
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