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Adding Custom Footer and Header with Laravel Excel Package


Am using Laravel Excel version 3.1 to generate CSV/XLS etc. I have to customized my csv or xls to have a custom footer and header spanned through the columns.

Its should look like in the screenshot attached.

Expected output

Also, I want to store the exported file to storage location but cant make iy work.

And the code I have done is:

class ReportExport implements FromArray, WithHeadings
{
    protected $results;

    public function __construct(array $results, array $headings, array $fileAttributes)
    {
        $this->results = $results;
        $this->headings = $headings;
        $this->file_attributes = $fileAttributes;
    }

    /**
     * @return array
     */
    public function array(): array
    {
        return $this->results;
    }

    /**
     * @return array
     */
    public function headings(): array
    {
        return $this->headings;
    }

    public function registerEvents(): array
    {
        return [
            // Handle by a closure.
            BeforeExport::class => function(BeforeExport $event) {
                $event->writer->getProperties()->setTitle('Patrick');
            },
        ];
    }

}

Calling i as below:

Excel::store(["1","2"],"xyz.xlsx");

How can I add these extra lines to my exported results.


Solution

  • Laravel Excel - Extending
    https://docs.laravel-excel.com/3.1/exports/extending.html

    PHPSpreadsheet
    https://phpspreadsheet.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

    There is some room to clean things up, but this should give you the basics.

    public function registerEvents(): array
    {
        return [
            // Handle by a closure.
            AfterSheet::class => function(AfterSheet $event) {
    
                // last column as letter value (e.g., D)
                $last_column = Coordinate::stringFromColumnIndex(count($this->results[0]));
    
                // calculate last row + 1 (total results + header rows + column headings row + new row)
                $last_row = count($this->results) + 2 + 1 + 1;
    
                // set up a style array for cell formatting
                $style_text_center = [
                    'alignment' => [
                        'horizontal' => Alignment::HORIZONTAL_CENTER
                    ]
                ];
    
                // at row 1, insert 2 rows
                $event->sheet->insertNewRowBefore(1, 2);
    
                // merge cells for full-width
                $event->sheet->mergeCells(sprintf('A1:%s1',$last_column));
                $event->sheet->mergeCells(sprintf('A2:%s2',$last_column));
                $event->sheet->mergeCells(sprintf('A%d:%s%d',$last_row,$last_column,$last_row));
    
                // assign cell values
                $event->sheet->setCellValue('A1','Top Triggers Report');
                $event->sheet->setCellValue('A2','SECURITY CLASSIFICATION - UNCLASSIFIED [Generator: Admin]');
                $event->sheet->setCellValue(sprintf('A%d',$last_row),'SECURITY CLASSIFICATION - UNCLASSIFIED [Generated: ...]');
    
                // assign cell styles
                $event->sheet->getStyle('A1:A2')->applyFromArray($style_text_center);
                $event->sheet->getStyle(sprintf('A%d',$last_row))->applyFromArray($style_text_center);
            },
        ];
    }
    

    EDIT: Basic page formatting
    Here are a couple of extras to help with output formatting. These can be appended to the existing AfterSheet event. You may want to open another question for specifics on PDF manipulation.

    // set columns to autosize
    for ($i = 1; $i <= count($this->results[0]); $i++) {
        $column = Coordinate::stringFromColumnIndex($i);
        $event->sheet->getColumnDimension($column)->setAutoSize(true);
    }
    
    // page formatting (orientation and size)
    $event->sheet->getPageSetup()->setOrientation(\PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Worksheet\PageSetup::ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE);
    $event->sheet->getPageSetup()->setPaperSize(\PhpOffice\PhpSpreadsheet\Worksheet\PageSetup::PAPERSIZE_LETTER);