Summary

This operator allows to import data from a Excel file (xlsx).

It can only be applied to an empty data node.

The Excel file has to be available in the TIS File on the TIS Server. Therefore, a file from a local storage has to be uploaded to the TIS Server. 

Configuration

Settings

Name

Value

Opt.

Description

Example

Import file

System.String

-

Entered by browsing the folders in data management.

-

Spreadsheet (blank for first one)

System.String

opt.

Name of spreadsheet to be imported. If this field is left blank the first spreadsheet is imported.

-

First row

System.Int32

-

Row number to start from

-

First column

System.Int32

-

Number of column to start from

-

First row is a header row

System.Boolean

-

When checked, the data of the first row in the file is used as headers.

Headers will be "Datum", "Von", and "Bis"

Delete unnecessary blanks

System.Boolean

-

When checked, white space characters around the column separator will be removed.

-

Behavior if data is missing

-

-

One of the following behavior for missing data

  • Set to NULL
  • Use default value
  • Error

-

Error output in node

System.String

opt.

An empty data node to save rows that could not be imported.

-

Freeze column assignment

System.Boolean

-

Do not carry out new column assignment, last valid mapping will still be used.

-

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Imports data from a text file.

Examples

Example: Import

Settings

Import via Parameters

The import file can be defined via Parameters.

Error Node

A specific error node can be defined. This way, error nodes can be displayed in TIS Board. The error node contains data rows that could not be properly interpreted.
Create an empty data node and choose the node as error node in the operation settings.

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