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Is it possible to pull in an Excel file regardless of schema?

KateC
8 - Asteroid
‎10-08-2021 09:47 AM

I need to pull in the most recent .xlsx file from a specific location. The file name is consistent but the columns can and do change, also the schema is inconsistent. I need Alteryx to pull the file regardless of schema. Can I use a dynamic input without a template? Or is there another way to go about this?

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BrandonB
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‎10-08-2021 10:24 AM

Absolutely! I would highly recommend taking a look at this article: https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Designer-Knowledge-Base/The-Ultimate-Input-Data-Flowchart/t... 

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apathetichell
20 - Arcturus
‎10-08-2021 10:29 AM

I have a macro that might help you on the Gallery - it's a bit overkill for this though:

https://gallery.alteryx.com/#!app/Excel-lent-adventure---Bogus-Batch-Journey/60fd8af7826fd3167c292e3...

 

basically - you need to get the sheet names and full path then feed them into a batch macro

 

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