Output to multiple sheets using one template sheet for formatting purposes

[sakshimakani20]

Hi,

can we use sheet1 in template excel sheet as reference to create multiple sheets/tab in the same excel output splitting the sheets based on entity names from field and also taking the reference from the template file to copy and paste the same formatting for the new sheets created?

[jamesharwood371]

Yes, you absolutely can use Sheet1 (or any specific sheet) in a template Excel file as a reference to create multiple new sheets/tabs in the same output file. This is a common task in data processing and reporting, and it involves two main steps: first, splitting the data based on the unique values in a specified entity field (like "Department" or "Region") to determine the data for each new sheet; and second, copying the original Sheet1's formatting (column widths, headers, cell styles, conditional formatting, etc.) to the newly created sheets to maintain a consistent look. This is typically achieved using programming languages with Excel libraries (like Python's pandas and openpyxl) or advanced Excel features like Power Query or VBA scripting.

[OllieClarke · Accepted solution]

Hi @sakshimakani20 check out this blog (https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Engine-Works/Excel-Templates-with-Blob-Tools-and-Control-Containers...) by @JosephSerpis which talks through doing exactly this

[OllieClarke]

@jamesharwood371 

I'm not sure your post adds much to this discussion, seeing as it is pretty light on details and doesn't mention Alteryx or any of its tools at all. My guess is you used an LLM to get an answer to the question, and copy/pasted from there