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spreadsheetGroupColumns

Last update:
May 18, 2026

Description

Groups columns in a spreadsheet to allow you to organize and manage large data sets by collapsing or expanding sections of columns.

Returns

None

History

  • ColdFusion (2025 release): Added the function.

Syntax

spreadsheetGroupColumns(spreadSheetObject, int startColumn, int endColumn)

Parameters

Name
Required
Type
Description
spreadSheetObject
Yes
ExcelInfo
The Excel spreadsheet object to which you’ll group columns between two specified columns.
startColumn
Yes
Integer
The column number of the row where the column starts.
endColumn
Yes
Integer
The column number of the row where the column ends.

Example

<cfquery name="art" datasource="cfartgallery">
    SELECT * FROM ART
</cfquery>
<cfscript>
    theFile=GetDirectoryFromPath(GetCurrentTemplatePath()) & "art-col.xls";
    // create a spreadsheet object
    theSheet=spreadsheetNew("SampleData")
    // add rows from the table to the spreadsheet
    spreadsheetAddRows(theSheet,art)
    // group columns
    spreadsheetGroupColumns(theSheet,3,5)
    // write the spreadsheet
    spreadsheetWrite(theSheet,theFile,"yes")
</cfscript>

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