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Last updated: Aug 19, 2020
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Contents

  1. When READ, here are the tips
  2. When WRITE, here are the tips

  3. How to use Pivot option

  4. Plugin Return Values are Output




(warning) First here are the checkpoints when using Excel Advanced plugin!


  1. Main usage/purpose of this plugin is to “READ”. It would READ from an existing excel and store data internal to the Bot as CSV.
  2. This plugin is best when reading a “table” section only from an Excel file and prepare data for further processing.
  3. Caution --- Return Value is recommended to be either CSV or FILE. String will return the data itself, not the file path.
  4. WRITE menu is secondary but useful.
  5. When WRITE, the target Excel file needs not to exist but unless you need to write to an existing Excel file, we recommend using Return Value (.csv) and then convert it to .xlsx with other plugins such as File Conv.


THIS PLUGIN IS DESIGNED TO “READ” BEFORE “WRITE”.

Be careful! Return-Value stores data, not file path even when you “WRITE”.



(warning) No “Functions” can be handled




1. When READ, here are the tips

  • You need a source file either xlsx or csv.
  • You can specify sheet and range.
  • You will read the data and store it in forms of String, CSV (Internal to bot), or File (usually CSV or TXT, external file location).





2. When WRITE, here are the tips

  • You need a source file either xlsx or csv.
  • You can specify sheet and range to read from.
  • You specify a target file either xlsx or csv.
  • If target file is not found, the Excel Advanced plugin will automatically create the file.
  • If target file exists, the Excel Advance plugin will overwrite the specified cells.
  • The data will be simultaneously and store it in forms of String, CSV (Internal to bot), or File (usually CSV or TXT, external file location).

More tips about the Plugin [Return Value] types.




3. How to use Pivot option

  • Here is your source EXCEL.

  • Pivot option will result in this Excel.


  •  The settings look like this.


  • If you want an internally stored CSV, the setting will look like this.


Then your plugin variable {{test.A2(4)}} will produce E2.

Your row 1 will become headers. Row 2 to 5 are the data.

Plugin variable does not support 1 row CSV.




4. Plugin Return Values are Output

  • Result Type : String

Variable name 
String will be stored internally.
You must set user-variable and assigned it here. (not an array)


  • Result Type : CSV

Group name
CSV will be stored internally.
No need for pre-setting the user-variable. Group name becomes the variable group name. Columns and rows are indicated as in example below.

{{group name.A(1)}}

Note: Column is uppercase only.


  • Result Type : File


Valuable name
In case, you desire to store the File path in a preset user variable, you can specify it here.

File path
File will be stored externally. It is either csv or txt. Full path need to be specified at File path. File does not need to be present. If the file not found, it would be generated automatically. If it is present, it would be overwritten.