jsf 1.1 save as box problem - jsf

Question

I am using JSF 1.1 on Tomcat 6.0.26 and Java 1.4 version. I have to use them in my project. My jsf page has a datatable and I want them to export but with save as box. After I click export excel commandlink it shows browser like this:
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How can I solve this?
thnx balusC. But problem not solved. here is my code..
`public String export(List list) {
Iterator i1 = list.iterator();
HSSFWorkbook wb = new HSSFWorkbook();
HSSFSheet s = wb.createSheet();
HSSFRow r = null;
HSSFCell c = null;
int i = 0;
try {
FacesContext facesContext = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();
ExternalContext externalContext = facesContext.getExternalContext();
HttpServletResponse resp = (HttpServletResponse) externalContext
.getResponse();
ServletOutputStream out = resp.getOutputStream();
resp.setContentType("application/vnd.ms-excel");
HSSFRow r2 = s.createRow(0);
for (short cellnum = (short) 0; cellnum < 6; cellnum++) {
c = r2.createCell(cellnum);
if (cellnum == 0)
c.setCellValue("AD");
else if (cellnum == 1)
c.setCellValue("SOYAD");
else if (cellnum == 2)
c.setCellValue("DEPARTMAN");
else if (cellnum == 3)
c.setCellValue("EV");
else if (cellnum == 4)
c.setCellValue("CEP");
else if (cellnum == 5)
c.setCellValue("DAHILI");
}
while (i1.hasNext()) {
md1 = new Model();
md1 = (Model) i1.next();
int rownum = i + 1;
r2 = s.createRow(rownum);
for (short cellnum = (short) 0; cellnum < 6; cellnum++) {
c = r2.createCell(cellnum);
if (cellnum == 0)
c.setCellValue(md1.getAd());
else if (cellnum == 1)
c.setCellValue(md1.getSoyad());
else if (cellnum == 2)
c.setCellValue(md1.getDepartman());
else if (cellnum == 3)
c.setCellValue(md1.getEv());
else if (cellnum == 4)
c.setCellValue(md1.getCep());
else if (cellnum == 5)
c.setCellValue(md1.getDahili());
}
i++;
}
resp.setHeader("content-disposition:",
"attachment; filename= \"TelefonRehberi.xls\"");
wb.write(out);
out.flush();
out.close();
facesContext.responseComplete();
} catch (Exception e) {
System.out.println("Error: " + e);
}
return "";
}`

Answer 1

You need to set the content type header so that the browser understands what kind of file it is.
response.setHeader("Content-Type", "application/vnd.ms-excel");
You need to set the content disposition header so that the browser pops a Save as dialog:
response.setHeader("Content-Disposition", "attachment;filename=\"" + yourFileName + "\"");
You need to ensure that you write the file as binary data, not as character data.
InputStream input = getExcelFileContentSomehow();
OutputStream output = response.getOutputStream();
// Write input to output.
Update: as per your code snippet, your Content-Disposition header is incorrect. There's a colon at end of header name. Remove it.