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XL.CopyContent
Copies all content from one book to other book.
| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
| XL | 5.1 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
MBS( "XL.CopyContent"; bookRef; otherBookRef { ; Options } ) More
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Example | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| bookRef | The reference to the workbook. Please use XL.LoadBook to load a file. | $ref | |
| otherBookRef | The reference to the second workbook. Please use XL.NewBook to create a file. | $ref2 | |
| Options | Which items to skip when copying content. | "" | Optional |
Result
Returns OK or error.
Description
Copies all content from one book to other book.The plugin loops through all sheets and creates matching sheets on new book.
Formats and fonts are created on the fly.
This allows you to convert from XLS to XLSX or back.
Please report if something is not copied. Of course plugin can only copy what libXL supports, so things like movies or diagrams are not copied. And if you use demo mode, only a small part is copied with values. Rest will be blank.
| Option | Description. |
| SkipPictures | Don't copy pictures. |
| SkipMerges | Don't copy merged cells. |
| SkipNamedRanges | Don't copy named ranges. |
| SkipPrintArea | Don't copy print area. |
| SkipPrintRepeat | Don'T copy print repeat |
| SkipPrintFit | Don't copy print fit. |
| SkipHorPageBreak | Don't copy horizontal page breaks. |
| SkipComments | Don't copy cell comments. |
| SkipFormats | Don't copy formats. |
| SkipRowHidden | Don't copy hidden rows. |
| SkipColHidden | Don't copy hidden columns. |
See also
Release notes
- Version 9.0
- Added options for XL.CopyContent, XL.CopyRow, and XL.CopySheet to skip some content.
Example Databases
Blog Entries
- LibXL for FileMaker with extras
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 9.0pr7
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 9.0pr6
- MBS FileMaker Plugin, version 5.1pr1
This function checks for a license.
Created 11st March 2015, last changed 2nd January 2019
