response.setheader("content-disposition") does not work in IE

[Shreyaswini Kolali]

Hi,

My piece of code is as follows where the file name is generated dynamicsally each time based on the users' input.
The code executes very well in Firefox & chrome. But in IE when i try to open the excel sheet that is exported, the name of the file remains same as the servelet name.

String excelName = Util.getExcelName(entityType, entityName, effectiveDate);
response.reset();
response.setContentType("application/x-download");
response.setHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment; filename=" + excelName );

Can anyone please help me with this issue.? It is specific to only IE.

Thanks,
Shreya

[N Sahni]

Hi,

Which version of IE you are using. I think this issue is no longer visible in IE8 and later.

[vipul bondugula]

Hi Shreyaswini,

response.setContentType("application/x-download");

Replace with this code
response.setContentType("application/vnd.ms-excel");.Once try this.May be this will be helpful for your scenario..

Cheers...