Create XLSB File in C#
High-speed C# library for creating XLSB. This is a professional software solution to import and export XLSX, PDF, and many other formats on .NET Framework, .NET Core or Mono Platforms.
Aspose.Cells for .NET
Overview
Create XLSB File Using C#
How to create XLSB file? With Aspose.Cells for .NET library, you can easily create XLSB file programmatically with a few lines of code. Aspose.Cells for .NET is capable of building cross-platform applications with the ability to generate, modify, convert, render and print all Excel files. .NET Excel API not only convert between spreadsheet formats, it can also render Excel files as images, PDF, HTML, ODS, CSV, SVG, JSON, WORD, PPT and more, thus making it a perfect choice to exchange documents in industry-standard formats. Open NuGet package manager, search for Aspose.Cells and install. You may also use the following command from the Package Manager Console.
Package Manager Console Command
PM> Install-Package Aspose.Cells
How to Create XLSB in C#
It is easy for the developers to create, load, modify and convert XLSB files within running different reporting applications for data processing in just a few lines of code.
- Include the namespace in your class file
- Create Workbook class instance.
- Access the first worksheet of the workbook.
- Get the desired cell(s) of the worksheet and input the value into the cell(s).
- Use Save method to save the workbook as XLSB file.
Sample code shows how to create XLSB file in C#.
// Create Workbook class instance.
Workbook wkb = new Workbook();
// Access the first worksheet of the workbook.
Worksheet sht = wkb.Worksheets[0];
// Get the desired cell(s) of the worksheet.
Cell c00 = sht.Cells["A1"];
Cell c01 = sht.Cells["B1"];
Cell c10 = sht.Cells["A2"];
Cell c11 = sht.Cells["B2"];
// input the value into the cell(s).
c00.PutValue("ColumnA");
c01.PutValue("ColumnB");
c10.PutValue("ValueA");
c11.PutValue("ValueB");
// Save the Workbook as .xlsb file.
wkb.Save("created_one.xlsb");
C# library to create XLSB file
There are two alternative options to install “Aspose.Cells for .NET” onto your system. Please choose one that resembles your needs and follow the step-by-step instructions:
- Install a NuGet Package . See Documentation
- Install the library using Package Manager Console within Visual Studio IDE
System Requirements
Before running the .NET conversion example code, make sure that you have the following prerequisites.
- Microsoft Windows or a compatible OS with .NET, .NET Core, Windows Azure or Mono Platforms.
- Development environment like Microsoft Visual Studio.
- Add reference to the Aspose.Cells for .NET DLL in your project.
XLSB What is XLSB File Format?
XLSB file format specifies the Excel Binary File Format, which is a collection of records and structures that specify Excel workbook content. The content can include unstructured or semi-structured tables of numbers, text, or both numbers and text, formulas, external data connections, charts and images. Unlike XLSX (which is based on Open XML file format), the XLSB represents binary Excel workbook file. XLSB files can be read and written to faster which makes them useful for working with large files. XLSB is seldom used to store workbooks as XLSX (and previously XLS) are the most common user selected file formats for saving workbooks. It can be opened by Microsoft Office 2007 and above.
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You can also create other Microsoft Excel formats including few listed below.