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Update columns in an existing Excel file

saqib
8 - Asteroid

I workflow where I need to update single columns in a large spreasheet with formulas in most columns. I will need to reference the column using the column header (1st row).

 

How do I achieve this with Alteryx?

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ivoller
12 - Quasar

Is it possible to make this a 2 stage process? I.e. 1) Read the column headers from the original Excel and save them to a temporary file. At this stage do whatever processing is necessary to identify the ranges that will need to be updated. 2) Main process to write back to the columns / ranges identified earlier using the option in the Output Tool to take the full file spec from a field.

 

 

Premyevale14
5 - Atom

So, updating the range in location works but I am having an error when I am running the workflow again. Error: Encountered existing data beyong the specified range. 

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