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LwDBX‖Data Provider for Spreadsheets

FDZ29‖Imports data from data sources. At present, the supported external data formats include CSV, HTML, XML, and LibreOfficeDev Base files.

FTC4d‖Data may be imported from either local storage, such as CSV files, or from external sources, such as HTML Web Pages.

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

To access this command...

ebLJB‖From the menu bar:

KWC3w‖Choose Data - Data Provider.

qBbLh‖From the tabbed interface:

YVEro‖On the Data tab, choose Data Provider.

sXy2C‖From toolbars:

pui9X‖Icon Data Provider

PwGA8‖Data Provider


46usF‖Database Range

xW85g‖The database range to receive the data from the provider. Choose the range from the available dropdown list.

MEmVh‖Data Format

8RSFJ‖The type of the data to be imported.

cVgmZ‖URL

maCTt‖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.

AiBAv‖Identifier

T46h2‖The target ID for HTML provided data or Xpath for XML provided data.

e6EqK‖Transformations

dHLAf‖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.

6EBTB‖Delete Columns

GoEDC‖Deletes columns listed in Columns. Enter the list of columns indexes separated by semicolons.

BfcDM‖Delete Rows

NVwFS‖Deletes rows containing the value entered in Lookup value entry and found in Column index number.

MZfRG‖Swap Rows

tE432‖Swap row position between the first and second rows.

3gdt7‖Split Columns

VD5ix‖Separates the column in two on the occurrence of the separator string.

qvYhx‖Merge Columns

KJ7By‖Merges columns adding the separator string between each merged value.

DLYeb‖Text Transformation

pXuCw‖Transforms text data in the list of columns.

2AUUt‖Sort Columns

RAXov‖Sorts rows ascending or descending by the values in the column index number.

UFV9g‖Aggregate Functions

Dzoej‖Adds the result of an aggregate function to the bottom of the column.

3242e‖Numeric

HxbER‖Applies numeric functions on columns.

Rqpxa‖Replace Null

FDHiB‖Replaces null or missing data in the list of columns with the supplied text.

5wVEA‖Date and Time

Ynns5‖Performs date and time transformations on data in the list of column indexes.

note

9yQK6‖The date and time values depends on the locale settings.


tZPUD‖Find and Replace

sGFbH‖Finds and replaces values in Column index number.

6QDUr‖Add

EwA7s‖Click Add to include the selected transformation to the transformation set. Transformations are included at the bottom of the list.

tip

4UxBs‖If the order of transformations is important, plan the sequence of transformations in advance.


omwig‖Delete

mFFea‖Deletes the transformation from the list.

NEDh7‖Apply

3En6Q‖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.

tip

XLXhu‖The data formatting can be set with a right-click on the preview table column headers. The corresponding database range column is then selected. Format the cells with the context menu.


hsh4R‖Refresh Data Provider