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August 19, 2021
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Import excel into database

  • August 19, 2021
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Hi,

Can anyone please help me how to import the excel in appian database without using database.

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    acaciob0002
    August 20, 2021

    Hi [mention:c0e54ea7821d4462a82e8404d41120d1:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05]

    Have you tried the Excel tool plugin?

    https://community.appian.com/b/appmarket/posts/excel-tools

    You can use one of the two options below, both are provided by the plugin:

    • Import CSV to Database
    • Import Excel to Database

    Hope that helps

    Acacio B.

    davel001150
    August 20, 2021

    Without the plugin, you would simply read the excel file using native Excel smart services, then convert those to CDTs, do any formatting or other business logic you need to on the CDTs, and write those to the database with Write to Datastore nodes. That allows a little bit more in the way of granular control, but you also want to consider how many excels and of what size, because they'll be converted to Process Variables that stay in memory until the process instances archive. If you are able I suppose the plugin would be the easiest route.