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Workbook.SaveAsXMLData Method

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Excel Developer Reference

Exports the data that has been mapped to the specified XML schema map to an XML data file.

Syntax

expression.SaveAsXMLData(Filename, Map)

expression   A variable that represents a Workbook object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
Filename Required String A string that indicates the name of the file to be saved. You can include a full path; if you don't, Microsoft Excel saves the file in the current folder.
Map Required XmlMap The schema map to apply to the data.

Remarks

This method will result in a run-time error if Excel cannot export data with the specified schema map. To check whether Excel can use the specified schema map to export data, use the IsExportable property.

Example

The following example verifies that Excel can use the schema map "Customer" to export data, and then exports the data mapped to the "Customer" schema map to a file named "Customer Data.xml".

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub ExportAsXMLData()
    Dim objMapToExport As XmlMap
    
    Set objMapToExport = ActiveWorkbook.XmlMaps("Customer")
    
    If objMapToExport.IsExportable Then

    ActiveWorkbook.<strong>SaveAsXMLData</strong> "Customer Data.xml", objMapToExport
Else
    MsgBox "Cannot use " &amp; objMapToExport.Name &amp; _
           "to export the contents of the worksheet to XML data."
End If



End Sub

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