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SpreadsheetDeleteColumns
Last update:
May 18, 2026
Note: 
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Description
Deletes the data from multiple columns of an Excel spreadsheet object. This function does not remove the columns.
Returns
Nothing
Category
Syntax
SpreadsheetDeleteColumns (spreadsheetObj, range)See also
History
ColdFusion 9: Added the function.
Parameters
Parameter | Description |
spreadsheetObj | The Excel spreadsheet object from which to delete the columns. |
range | A string containing the columns to delete, using any combination of the following formats:
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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. Set xml to true as this is an xlsx file
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,"ColdFusion1");
// new query for the new sheet
Artists=QueryExecute("Select * from APP.ARTISTS",[],{datasource="cfartgallery"});
// Add rows to the sheet
SpreadSheetAddRow(mySheet,"ARTISTID,First Name,Last Name,Address,CITY,STATE,POSTALCODE,EMAIL,PHONE,FAX,THEPASSWORD");
SpreadSheetAddRows(mySheet,Artists);
// Delete columns 5-8 in the sheet ColdFusion1
SpreadsheetDeleteColumns(mySheet,"5-8");
SpreadsheetWrite(mySheet,"#myFile#",true);
</cfscript>Output
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