Excel Write (Document) activity
An activity that lets you create and change a Microsoft Excel file based on a Microsoft Excel template.

Configure the Excel Write activity
To configure the Excel Write activity, do the procedure in this topic.
Examples
Good to Know
- In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
- To use only SharePoint as your source and target data source, refer to Excel Write (SharePoint) activity.
- You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.
For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?
- This section shows the configuration settings on the configuration screens for this activity. Other configuration settings apply to system activities. For more information, refer to:
How to Start
- Open Process Builder.
For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.
- In Process Builder, in the Activity Library,
open the Document tab.
- On the Document
tab,
drag the Excel Write
activity onto your process.
Procedure
- Complete the fields on the General Configuration screen.
- Click Design Time Repository
.
- On the Source Repository screen, select the data source for your design time template.
- Click Run Time Repository
.
- On the Runtime Repository screen, select the data source for your runtime template.
- Click Target Configuration
.
- On the Target Repository screen, select the target location for your file.
- Click Excel Write Configuration
.
- Complete the fields on the Excel Write Configuration screen.
- (Optional) Click Advanced
> Email Notifications
.
For more information, refer to Email Notifications screen (Process Activities).
General Configuration
Specifies the basic settings for the Excel Write activity.

Good to Know
- Documentation for this screen is provided for completeness. The fields are mostly self-explanatory.
Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Display Name |
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Description |
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Source Repository
Specifies the data source for your design time template

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Source Repository |
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Runtime Repository
Specifies the data source for your runtime template.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Runtime Repository |
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Target Repository
Selects the target storage repository type for your files.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Target Repository |
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Excel Write Configuration
Configures an operation to create a Microsoft Excel file.

Fields
Field Name | Definition |
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Repository Name - Design |
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Design Time Template |
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Repository Name - Runtime |
|
Runtime Template |
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Save To |
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Field Mapping |
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