Upload an Excel file to a View

Upload an Excel file to extract the data record directly into the View window.

  1. On the Component Panel, click File uploader and drag it onto a View.

    The Wizards window appears.

  2. Click the Record field, click the ellipsis and select a record to update.

    The list only contains records based on Excel files.

  3. Select the Execution plan check box and click the ellipsis to select the plan to run after the file upload.

    This step is optional. For more information, see Execution plans.

    The viewer design appears on the View screen.

  4. In the Viewer, click Open Open.

    The viewer window shows the placeholder where you can upload your file.

  5. Click Drop Excel file here for updating record <record name>, or drag the file to this label.

    The record data is updated and a message appears to indicate successful completion.

  6. To update the data, you must refresh the grid or re-enter the Viewer.

    If an issue occurs during the upload, a warning may appear in the following situations:

    • Structure of the downloaded file does not match the structure of the file from the record or the file format is wrong.

    • The execution plan failed.