I ran your script using the following modified lines, as it didn't require a database transaction:

#set columns A through D
$xWS2->set_column( 'A:D', 20 );

# Add column headers for first worksheet
my $R = 0;
my $C = 0;
$xWS->write( $R, $C++, $_ ) for 'A' .. 'Z';

# Read the query results and write them into the spreadsheet
for ( 1 .. 26 ) {
    ++$R;
    $C = 0;
    $xWS->write( $R, $C++, $_ );
}

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Results in cells E2:E6:

0
0
0
0
6

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The formulas in E2:E5 of the "Summary" sheet evalute to 0 because columns B and D are empty in the spreadsheet your script creates. However, you'll note that the '=1+5' in cell E6 is correctly evaluated.

Hope this is helpful.

In reply to Re: spreadsheet formula issue by Kenosis
in thread spreadsheet formula issue by PerlSufi

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