# Batch data import to Ignition

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [April 11, 2022, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/batch-data-import-to-ignition/58284 "2022-04-11T12:17:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2022, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/batch-data-import-to-ignition/58284/6 "2022-04-11T13:51:33Z")

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> [@Copying an Excel file to a table's dataset](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/copying-a-excel-file-to-a-tables-dataset/34942/13):
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> Got my paperwork done early, so here's a sample to read from an Excel file EDIT: Reworked a bit to work with both .xls and .xlsx files EDIT: Modified to properly cast data types EDIT: Added handler for formula cell types EDIT: Added parameters to optionally specify sheet, row, and column numbers Reading back a file created from my other example: def excelToDataSet(fileName, hasHeaders = False, sheetNum = 0, firstRow = None, lastRow = None, firstCol = None, lastCol = None): import org.apac…

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