Comments on: Xls XMLP Output opening in Browser, not Excel http://peoplesofttipster.com/2008/04/16/xls-xmlp-output-opening-in-browser-not-excel/ A PeopleSoft Tips and Tricks Blog Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:35:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jens http://peoplesofttipster.com/2008/04/16/xls-xmlp-output-opening-in-browser-not-excel/#comment-767 Wed, 14 May 2008 12:06:06 +0000 http://duncandavies.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-767 <mime-mapping>
<extension>xl</extension>
<mime-type>Application/MSExcel</mime-type>
</mime-mapping>

]]> By: Jens http://peoplesofttipster.com/2008/04/16/xls-xmlp-output-opening-in-browser-not-excel/#comment-766 Wed, 14 May 2008 12:02:41 +0000 http://duncandavies.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-766 I had exactly the same issue as you – actually the answer given by Barril on Apr 19th contained the answer. I added

..
xls
Application/MSExcel
…

the mime-type for xls in the mime-mapping section of my web.xml and Excel opens the file as expected

]]> By: J.Barril http://peoplesofttipster.com/2008/04/16/xls-xmlp-output-opening-in-browser-not-excel/#comment-765 Wed, 14 May 2008 10:03:47 +0000 http://duncandavies.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-765 Did you trying unchecking the “Browse in same window” Advanced setting in your Explorer Folder Options for File Type “XLS”?

]]> By: PeopleSoft Tipster http://peoplesofttipster.com/2008/04/16/xls-xmlp-output-opening-in-browser-not-excel/#comment-747 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:06:08 +0000 http://duncandavies.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-747 They’re on the same box.

]]> By: J.Barril http://peoplesofttipster.com/2008/04/16/xls-xmlp-output-opening-in-browser-not-excel/#comment-746 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:56:30 +0000 http://duncandavies.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-746 Is your report repository in a different box than the PIA server? MIME mappings are also defined in the web.xml file.

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