Data Provider for Spreadsheets

Imports data from data sources. At present, the supported external data formats include CSV, HTML, XML, and LibreOfficeDev Base files.

Data may be imported from either local storage, such as CSV files, or from external sources, such as HTML Web Pages.

Additionally, data can be manipulated using various transformations before being loaded into the sheet.

To access this command...

From the menu bar:

Choose Data - Data Provider.

From the tabbed interface:

On the Data tab, choose Data Provider.

From toolbars:

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Data Provider


Database range

The database range to receive the data from the provider. Choose the range from the available dropdown list.

Data Provider

The type of the data to be imported.

URL

The URL of the data provider. If the provider is a local file, insert the file path and name. If the provider is a web service, insert the URL.

Id/Xpath

The target ID for HTML provided data or Xpath for XML provided data.

Transformations

The provided data can be transformed using the available transformations from the dropdown list. You will need to provide further information depending on the transformation. For example, you can set the sort order for the sort transformations.

Add

Click Add to include the selected transformation to the transformation set. Transformations are included at the bottom of the list.

tip

If the order of transformations is important, plan the sequence of transformations in advance.


Delete

Deletes the transformation from the list.

Apply

Applies the transformations to the provided data and displays results in the preview area for inspection. The data is not loaded in the spreadsheet until you press OK.

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