Download Excel Reports with the .xlsx File Extension in Anchanto WMS – Anchanto

Overview

Anchanto WMS saves Excel reports with the .xlsx file extension, which matches their actual file format. Reports open directly in Excel without a format-and-extension mismatch warning. Scripts, integrations and scheduled jobs can read the files without being blocked. The data, columns and layout of your reports stay exactly the same.

Prerequisites:

No new setup is needed. You generate reports the same way you always have.
If any automations, email rules or integrations look for report files ending in .xls, update them to .xlsx (see Update Your Automations and Integrations below).

Step-by-Step Instructions

Generate and Open an Excel Report

Go to the report you need → Select the Excel “xls” format → The report is set up to generate in Excel format, as before.
Go to the report you need → Click Generate, then download the report → The file is saved with the .xlsx extension.
Go to your downloaded report file → Open it in Excel → The file opens directly, with no format warning.

Update Your Automations and Integrations

Go to any automation, email rule or integration that looks for “.xls” report files → Update the file filter or reference to “.xlsx” → Your processes pick up the new report files without interruption.

Use this table to find what may need updating:

Where to check	What to update
Automated scripts or tools	File-name filters such as `*.xls` used to pick up, rename or parse reports
Email rules	Rules that sort, forward or save report attachments by file extension
Integrations (ERP, BI, SFTP jobs)	Import jobs that expect report files ending in .xls
Macros or shared folder logic	References to report files by their .xls name

Tip: A filter such as *.xls* matches both older .xls files and newer .xlsx files, so one rule can handle both.

Important Notes & Limitations

The change applies to all customers and to every report generated in the Excel “xls” format, including Any Report.
Only the end of the file name changes. The report content, layout and data stay exactly the same.
Reports generated before this change keep their original .xls name.
If you use Excel 2003 or earlier, you’re no worse off than before.
Update any automations, email rules or integrations that look for “.xls” files so they look for “.xlsx”.