Exporting Multiple Outputs with Different Column Structures to One Excel Workbook with For

[vinothkumar2C511]

Exporting Multiple Outputs with Different Column Structures to One Excel Workbook with Formatting

Hi Alteryx Community,

I'm working on a workflow where I need to export three different outputs to the same Excel workbook, each on a separate sheet, and I want to preserve formatting (table layout, styling, etc.).

Here’s what I’ve done so far:

• Two of the outputs have identical column structures (13 columns), and I was able to format and export them successfully using the Render Tool.
• The third output has a different column structure (17 and 54 columns), and this is where I’m facing issues.

The challenge:

• The Render Tool does not allow overwriting existing sheets, so I can't append or update sheets in the same workbook.
• I want to maintain the formatted layout across all sheets, but the Render Tool seems to only create new files or overwrite the entire workbook.

Is there a way to:

1. Export all three outputs to the same workbook with each on a different sheet?
2. Preserve the table formatting and layout for each output, even when the column structures differ?
3. Possibly use a combination of Render Tool, Layout Tool, and Output Data Tool to achieve this?

Any guidance, workarounds, or examples would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance,
Vinothkumar

[caltang]

If you have a template already, you can use non-reporting tools to output your files - overwriting to the sheet and specific ranges whilst maintaining format. It's an option for .xlsx in the Output data tool.

I need a bit more context on how your workflow looks like before I ascertain.

[Gaurav_Dhama_]

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