Excel Read (SharePoint) activity

Display Name

Function:

Specifies the activity name that shows in your process.

Accepted Values:

One line of text that can have spaces.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

No

Example:

This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to:

• Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.

Description

Function:

Specifies an optional text description for your activity.

Accepted Values:

More than one line of text.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

No

SharePoint

Function:

Specifies that SharePoint is your document source location.

To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Design Time Template Configuration.

SharePoint

Function:

Specifies the access token that connects to your SharePoint site.

Accepted Values:

A list of access tokens configured for your environment.

Default Value:

None

Example:

Refer to:

• (Example) Create a SharePoint Access Token

Add Token

Opens this Screen:

Access Token for SharePoint

Function of this Screen:

Configure an access token to connect to SharePoint.

Example:

Refer to:

• (Example) Create a SharePoint Access Token

Site

Function:

Specifies the URL for your SharePoint site.

Accepted Values:

A valid SharePoint site URL.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

Yes

Example:

• http://[machine name]:[port]/sites/[site name]

  Note: You must include the /sites in the Site URL for the site to be created successfully.
• Form Based Applications – SharePoint Data Source

Document Library

Function:

Specifies the name of the SharePoint document library.

Accepted Values:

A valid SharePoint document library name.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

Yes

File Path

Function:

Specifies the SharePoint file. The activity uses the location of the specified file when the process runs.

Accepted Values:

A valid absolute path for the file.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

No

Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

SharePoint

Function:

Specifies that SharePoint is your document source location

To select your file in the source location, complete the fields on Runtime Template Configuration.

SharePoint

Function:

Specifies the access token that connects to your SharePoint site.

Accepted Values:

A list of access tokens configured for your environment.

Default Value:

None

Example:

Refer to:

• (Example) Create a SharePoint Access Token

Add Token

Opens this Screen:

Access Token for SharePoint

Function of this Screen:

Configure an access token to connect to SharePoint.

Example:

Refer to:

• (Example) Create a SharePoint Access Token

Site

Function:

Specifies the URL for your SharePoint site.

Accepted Values:

A valid SharePoint site URL.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

Yes

Example:

• http://[machine name]:[port]/sites/[site name]

  Note: You must include the /sites in the Site URL for the site to be created successfully.
• Form Based Applications – SharePoint Data Source

Document Library

Function:

Specifies the name of the SharePoint document library.

Accepted Values:

A valid SharePoint document library name.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

Yes

File Path

Function:

Specifies the SharePoint file. The activity uses the location of the specified file when the process runs.

Accepted Values:

• Choose File Path - Specifies an absolute path for the file.
• Dynamic File Path - Specifies a process data variable that stores the relative path of the file.

Default Value:

Dynamic File ID

Accepts Process Data Variables:

Yes

Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

SharePoint

Function:

Specifies the access token that connects to your SharePoint site.

Accepted Values:

A list of access tokens configured for your environment.

Default Value:

None

Example:

Refer to:

• (Example) Create a SharePoint Access Token

Add Token

Opens this Screen:

Access Token for SharePoint

Function of this Screen:

Configure an access token to connect to SharePoint.

Example:

Refer to:

• (Example) Create a SharePoint Access Token

Excel Services URL

Function:

Specifies the URL of SharePoint Excel Services.

Accepted Values:

• A valid SharePoint Excel Services URL.
• A process data variable.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

Yes

Example:

• http://ind-01:8888/_vti_bin/ExcelService.asmx
• $\{SharePointURL\}$\{ExcelService\}

Runtime Template

Function:

Specifies the name of Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel template file the activity uses to create Microsoft Word or Excel file when the process runs.

Accepted Values:

• A valid template file name.
• A process data variable.

  You can use Process Data screen to specify a process data variable.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

Yes

Limitations:

Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

Design Time Template

Function:

Specifies the name of Microsoft Excel template file that is used when you are creating or changing a process.

After you enter the Microsoft Excel template file name in the Design time Template box, the named fields box is populated with all the named fields from Microsoft Excel sheet.

The design time template document is used only to access the named fields of Microsoft Excel sheet. This document is not used at runtime.

Accepted Values:

A valid Microsoft Excel template file name with the full path.

Note the following:

• The runtime template file and the design time template file must have the same named fields. This indicates that both the files must have same content.

• Also, while designing in Process Builder, the file must be accessible to the application designer from their computer using the Browse button.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

No

Example:

C:\Excel\ExcelSheet\ExcelServices.xlsx

Click to Load Excel Fields

Function:

Specifies the named fields populated from Microsoft Excel sheet once you specify the design time Template file.

This field is used for the mapping purpose. You must map Microsoft Excel named fields to the process data variable to:

• Write to an Excel document.
• Read from an Excel document.

A named field in Microsoft Excel is the name of a cell or range that is used instead of the cell's reference name. For example, empName, a named field, is easier to use instead of its cell's reference name, C21.

Accepted Values:

A named field selected from the list.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

No

Move All

Function:

Moves all the fields in the Excel Field box at one time.

Excel Field

Function:

Specifies Microsoft Excel field to map to the process value. The mapping is performed to change the fields in Microsoft Excel document, supplied as output.

Accepted Values:

Read only - A Microsoft Excel field.

Use the Move All button to move the fields from Click to Load Excel Fields box to the Excel Field column.

You can also drag the Microsoft Excel fields from the Click to Load Excel Fields box to the Excel Field column.

Default Value:

None

Process Value

Function:

Specifies the process data variable to map to the Excel Field to change each field in Microsoft Excel document.

Accepted Values:

• A number or a text string that can contain spaces.

  This must be in accordance with the data type of Microsoft Excel field.

• A process data variable

Note:

• Once Microsoft Excel field is in the Excel Field column, to map a Excel Field to a process value, select the row, and use Process Data screen.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

Yes

Formatted

Function:

Specifies if the formatted value of Microsoft Excel cell is read instead of the actual value.

The formatted values are useful to denote numbers or dates such as in e-mails.

Accepted Values:

• Deselected - The numerical value of the cell is read. For example, 1023
• Selected - The formatted value of the cell is read. For example, €1,023.34

Default Value:

Deselected.

However, when you add a row, by default, the Formatted check box is selected.

Example:

When the Formatted check box is selected:

• A Percentage type cell returns 15%, instead of 15, where 15 is the numerical value and % is the formatting code.
• A Currency type cell returns €1,023.34 instead of 1023.34, where 1023.34 is the numerical value and € is the formatting code.

This indicates that the formatting code of Microsoft Excel cell is also read along with the cell's numerical value.

Delete

Function:

Deletes the row.