saving as xlexcel8 format error

[olivergrant]

trying to automate an export script and it wants to save as xlexcel8. isn't that just the old xls 97 format?

 

[Robinsonwalkar]

yeah, that's pretty much it. xlexcel8 usually refers to the Excel 97-2003 format, which is the old .xls type. a lot of older scripts or applications default to that for compatibility reasons unless you specifically tell it to save as .xlsx. you're on the right track.

 

[NoahBrown]

yeah, that's pretty much it. xlexcel8 usually refers to the Excel 97-2003 format, which is the old .xls type. a lot of older scripts or applications default to that for compatibility reasons unless you specifically tell it to save as .xlsx. you're on the right track.

thanks for confirming that makes sense