Read_All_Excel_Files

[#1]

This macro will read xls, xlsx, xlsb and xlsm file types from a folder.  I created this in 2015 while I worked at Alteryx and am just moving it over now that the old gallery is gone. See the original community article for more details. 

[Emil_Kos]

I am a big fan of the tool and I am happy it is back on gallery @camerondsteele !

[JokeFun]

Getting crazy...

Error: Record #1: SheetReader (77): Record #1: Tool #1: The 2017-10-10 Windows security patch prevents the Jet driver from reading .xls files; install the 2010 32-bit Access driver

[Harsh_sagar]

Hi getting the following error : Excel File Opener (5) Tool #3: Record #2: Tool #26: The external program "..\SupportingFiles\unzip.exe" returned an error code: 9

Any idea how to manage this

[prpatel]

@camerondsteele  I'm new to Alteryx, but your macro really saved me a ton of time.  However, I have excel sheets on a sharepoint site that I need to run this macro on, but your macro does not accept UNC for SharePoints.  Any thoughts on how to remedy that?

[darlingdl]

Hi @prpatel.  Did you every resolve how to read Excel files from your SharePoint site.  I will be doing the same thing.  

Cheers!

[prpatel]

Turn off your AMP Engine, in your settings as well as in the workflow-configuration settings.

Good luck

-prpatel.

[prpatel]

@JokeFun ...chances are that if they blocked the downloading of this tool from the Alteryx.com site, then they've probably blocked it from other sites.  You should contact your IT Dept. to download it for you.

Good Luck.

-prpatel.

[rickey0830]

Super useful macro! Thank you :)

[TinaZhao]

Great functionality of the tool! @camerondsteele

I am wondering is there anyway to merge the output file name as field in one column?

[Starbass13]

I use this macro all the time...but with the new version of Alteryx, it doesn't work. Please update and repost!

[Tristan2709]

Hey, getting an error for the macro saying "the entry point is invalid" - anyone else have similar error or solutions?

[Starbass13]

I believe if you turn off the new AMP Processing, it should work again. You can turn it off on a specific workflow by going to the Configuration window and selecting 'Runtime' and scrolling down to the bottom. There is a checkbox for 'Use AMP Engine. Uncheck this box and the macro should work again.

[Tristan2709]

Hi Starbass13, thanks for the direction but turns out AMP processing is already turned off in the Configuration window so I am getting this error in spite of it being unchecked.

However, when I do tick this AMP processing box I get a new error "<EngineSettings> tag for ToolID=5, does not specify a plugin entry point and does not give a macro".

where ToolID=5 is the macro.

Any other ideas that might be able to get around these issues? Help much appreciated.

[iannCambia1]

I have a workflow which used this Macro (to great success) but now need my workflow to run with AMP enabled.

Has this Macro been updated elsewhere to be AMP-compatible, or is there a similar Macro (hopefully with similar features)?