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How to Ignore Certain Rows of Excel Input File

shaheer
8 - Asteroid

I have data in a file that looks similar to this:

 

Company NameApple   
Total Employees100   
Compensation    
     
     
NameAgeHoursManager1Manager2
James2040AnnieJack
John2540KuldeepJack
Amy2240ArthurAlbert

 

 

I want to use the select tool to grab the following columns: Name, Hours, Manager1. However, when I try to use the tool, these headers do not show up and instead I see F1, F2, F3 etc. I want to ignore rows 1-5 and only use data from row 6 onwards, 

 

I have tried using the "Start Data Import on Line 6" feature in the Input Data tool, but that only worked for a smaller sample size I was testing with. It disappears when I use the larger file I want to work with. 

 

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binuacs
20 - Arcturus

@shaheer Mention the line number to be imported in the input tool

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Emmanuel_G
13 - Pulsar

@shaheer 

 

In attachement one way of doing that.

 

Just change Start data import on line.

 

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shaheer
8 - Asteroid

I had done this for a sample size I was testing with, but the actual file is very large and contains way more data, and for some reason this option does not appear. 

binuacs
20 - Arcturus

@shaheer are you using .xlsx file as input?

shaheer
8 - Asteroid

This option is unavailable for me for some reason.

shaheer
8 - Asteroid

Yes the file type is .xlsx

binuacs
20 - Arcturus

@shaheer Can you try the attached file and see you are able to see that option?

shaheer
8 - Asteroid

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When I press ok nothing appears. 

binuacs
20 - Arcturus

@shaheer check your download folder for the workflow

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