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SpreadsheetRemoveSheet

Last update:
May 18, 2026
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Description

Deletes a spreadsheet.

Returns

Nothing

Category

Microsoft Office Integration

Function syntax

SpreadsheetRemoveSheet (spreadsheetObj, sheetname)

See also

History

ColdFusion 9.0.1: Added the function.

Parameters

Parameter
Description
spreadsheetObj
The Excel spreadsheet object from which you delete the sheet.
sheetname
Name of the sheet that must be removed.

Example

<cfset spreadsheetVar= spreadSheetNew("New")> 
 <cfset spreadsheetCreateSheet(spreadsheetVar,"A")> 
 <cfset spreadsheetCreateSheet(spreadsheetVar,"B")> 
 <cfspreadsheet action="write" filename="#dirname#mySpreadSheet.xls" name="spreadsheetVar" overwrite="true" > 
 <cfspreadsheet action="read" src="#dirname#mySpreadSheet.xls" name="spreadSheetVar" > 
 <cfset spreadsheetRemoveSheet(spreadsheetVar,"B")> 
 <cfspreadsheet action="write" filename="#dirname#mySpreadSheet.xls" name="spreadsheetVar" overwrite="true" >

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