xlsimport()
Here’s how to use xlsimport() function.
f. xlsimport()
Description:
Retrieve contents of an Excel file and return them as a table sequence.
Syntax:
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f.xlsimport() |
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f.xlsimport(Fi,…;s,b:e;p) |
Retrieve rows from b to e from Excel file f and return them as a table sequence. "e<0" represents the reciprocal number, and "Fi,…" are the to-be-retrieved fields; by default, all fields will be retrieved. s is the name or sequence number of a sheet |
Note:
The function retrieves all rows from Excel file f as records and returns them as a table sequence.
Parameter:
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f |
An Excel file. |
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Fi |
To-be-retrieved fields; by default, all fields will be retrieved. The sign # is used to represent a field with a sequence number. |
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s |
Name or sequence number of a sheet; if omitted, use the first Excel sheet. |
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b |
The starting row; if omitted, retrieve rows from row one to row e will; in this case, ":" can be omitted. |
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e |
The ending row; if omitted, retrieve rows from row b to the last row; in this case, ":" cannot be omitted; if e is greater than the actual number of rows, use the actual number of rows. If both b and e are omitted, retrieve rows from the first one to the last one. |
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p |
The password for opening the Excel file. |
Option:
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@t |
Export the first row in f as the field names; if not supplied, then use _1, and _2,… as field names; with parameter b supplied, row b is treated as the header row. |
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@c |
Return result as a cursor; support xlsx format only; in this case, parameter e should be greater than 0. |
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@b |
Remove blank rows before and after the Excel data when reading content in; do not work with @c option. |
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@w |
Enable returning a sequence of sequences where members of sub-sequences are cell values; it cannot work with @t, @c and @b options. |
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@s |
Enable returning a string delimited by /tab. |
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@p |
Work with @w to return a sequence of sequences; each sub-sequence is made up of column values. |
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@n |
Remove blank spaces on both sides of a string; read an empty string as null. |
Return value:
Table sequence
Example:
Read the whole xls file:
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=file("emp1.xls").xlsimport() |
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=file("password_abc.xls").xlsimport(;;"abc") |
Read an xls file encrypted with the password; the password for opening password_abc.xls is abc. |
Read the first row of an xls file as the title and retrieve the specified fields:
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=file("emp1.xls").xlsimport@t(NAME,GENDER;) |
Read NAME field and GENDER field.
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=file("emp1.xls").xlsimport@t(#1,#2;) |
Read the first and the second fields from the xls file.
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Read a multi-sheet xls file:
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=file("emp2.xlsx").xlsimport@t(;"t1") |
emp2.xlsx contains two sheets, whose names are t1 and t2; Read data from sheet t1 through its name.
When reading a multi-sheet xls file and when parameter s is absent, read the first sheet by default. |
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=file("emp2.xlsx").xlsimport@t(;2) |
Read data from the second sheet through the sheet number.
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Specify the starting row and the ending row:
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=file("emp2.xlsx").xlsimport(;2,3:6) |
Read rows from the third to the sixth in the second sheet of emp2.xlsx:
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=file("emp2.xlsx").xlsimport@t(;2,3:6) |
As @t option works and parameter b is absent, read data in the bth row as the title.
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=file("emp2.xlsx").xlsimport@t(;"t2",:6) |
As parameter b is absent, read the first row as the title and retrieve rows of the data from the first to the sixth; “：” should not be omitted.
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=file("emp2.xlsx").xlsimport(;"t2",7:) |
As parameter e is absent, read rows of data from the seventh to the last; “：” can be omitted.
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=file("emp2.xlsx").xlsimport(;"t2",3:-4) |
Read rows of data from the third to the fourth to the last.
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Read content of the xlsx file and return it as a cursor:
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=file("emp3.xlsx").xlsimport@c() |
Return a cursor. |
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=A1.fetch() |
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Remove blank rows before or after the Excel content during reading:
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=file("emp4.xls") |
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=A1.xlsimport@b() |
@b option works to remove blank rows before or after the Excel content during reading. |
Return a sequence of sequences:
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=file("emp1.xls").xlsimport@w() |
@w option works to return a sequence of sequences, where each row is a member of the sequence.
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Retrun a sequence consisting of Excel columns:
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=file("emp1.xls").xlsimport@pw() |
@wp options work to return a sequence made up of Excel columns, where each column is a member of the sequence.
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Return a string delimited by /tab:
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=file("emp1.xls").xlsimport@s() |
@s option works to return a string separated by /tab.
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Related functions:
xo.xlsimport()
Description:
Retrieve a table sequence from an Excel file object.
Syntax:
xo.xlsimport(Fi,..;s,b:e)
Note:
The function retrieves data from row b to row e on sheet s or on the sth sheet in an Excel file, and returns a table sequence. When all parameters are absent, get the table sequence on the first sheet. xo is an Excel file object read in a non-@w way.
Parameter:
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xo |
An Excel file object read in non-@w way |
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Fi |
Excel column name; retrieve all fields when omitted |
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s |
Page name/page number |
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b |
Row number; the first row by default |
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e |
Row number; when e < 0, it is the row counted backwards; retrieve data to the last row when omitted; It should be an integer when the Excel object is retrieved using @r |
Option:
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@t |
The first row is the header row; when parameter b is present, the header row is row b |
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@c |
Return the retrieved table sequence as a cursor; here the Excel file object must be read with @r option |
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@b |
Remove blank rows before and after the Excel data when reading content in; it becomes invalid when @c option is also present |
Return value:
Table sequence
Example:
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=file("E1.xls").xlsopen() |
Read the E1.xls file and return it.
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=A1.xlsimport() |
Read the table sequence on the first sheet as there are no parameters.
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=A1.xlsimport@t(ID,NAME;2) |
Retrieve columns whose names are ID and NAME on the second sheet, and make the first row as the header row.
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=A1.xlsimport(;"employee",10:20) |
Retrieve data from row 10 to row 20 on the employee sheet.
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D:/excel/emp.xls |
Below is the content of emp.xls:
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=file(A5).xlsopen().xlsimport@tb() |
Use @b option to remove blank rows before and after the data when
reading it. |
