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SpreadsheetGetColumnCount
Last update:
May 18, 2026
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Description
This function returns the number of columns in a worksheet.
Returns
Integer
History
New in Adobe ColdFusion (2016 release)
Category
Syntax
SpreadsheetGetColumnCount(ExcelInfo, Sheetname / Sheet number)Parameters
Parameter | Description |
ExcelInfo | The spreadsheet object for which you want to return the number of columns. |
Sheetname / Sheet number | The name of the spreadsheet or the sheet number. |
Example
<cfscript>
ArtOrders=QueryExecute("SELECT orderid,customerfirstname,customerlastname,address,total,city FROM orders
ORDER BY orderid",[],{datasource="cfartgallery"});
// Set the file path in the same location as this cfm
myFile=GetDirectoryFromPath(GetCurrentTemplatePath()) & "myexcelfile.xls";
// create spreadsheet object.
mySheet=SpreadsheetNew("ColdFusion",false);
// Create another worksheet coldfusion1
SpreadsheetCreateSheet(mySheet,"ColdFusion1");
// Set headers for the xlsx file
SpreadSheetAddRow(mySheet,"Order,First Name,Last Name,Address,Amount,City");
SpreadSheetAddRows(mySheet,ArtOrders);
// set coldfusion as active sheet
SpreadsheetSetActiveSheet(mySheet,"ColdFusion");
// new query for the new sheet
Artists=QueryExecute("Select * from APP.ARTISTS",[],{datasource="cfartgallery"});
SpreadSheetAddRow(mySheet,"ARTISTID,First Name,Last Name,Address,CITY,STATE,POSTALCODE,EMAIL,PHONE,FAX,THEPASSWORD");
SpreadSheetAddRows(mySheet,Artists);
// Get number of columns in the active sheet
getCount=SpreadsheetGetColumnCount(mySheet,"ColdFusion");
WriteOutput("Number of columns are: " & #getCount#);
</cfscript>Output
Number of columns are: 6
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