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Import excel file when the first row is not a header

joesparty
8 - Asteroid

Hello,

 

I haven't been able to use the standard import excel option with the attached file and hoping to get suggestions for Sheet1:

  • Header Record Example Date range
    • 1/1/2021 - 12/31/2021
  • Header Record Example Resource
    • Bob, Joe, Stephen
  • Detail records have the remaining columns; Date, Time Entry, Activity, Report Hours, Comment

I've included an 'Output' worksheet in the attached.

 

Thank you!

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binuacs
20 - Arcturus

@joesparty 

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joesparty
8 - Asteroid

@binuacs that worked, thanks and I learned about Dynamic Rename.  Question, when I try to replicate you Input Data on my original file I get the following error:

The Excel archive is corrupted: shared strings root=x:sst

 

Have you ever encountered this error?

binuacs
20 - Arcturus

@joesparty no, I did not encounter such error. I just used your excel file as input

joesparty
8 - Asteroid

Something else I noticed with your Input Data, how did you get the Table or Query to read 'Sheet1$'?  I only get Sheet1.

binuacs
20 - Arcturus

@joesparty 

Alteryx by defaults adds $ at the end of the sheet names.

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joesparty
8 - Asteroid

The error is removed when I open the excel file, select all files, double click to expand columns and save.  I'm able to match the 'Sheet1$' that you have in your Input Data.

 

Thanks again!

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