# Convert Excel data on a Tag Dataset ignition

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**Created:** [September 12, 2023, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-excel-data-on-a-tag-dataset-ignition/79016 "2023-09-12T13:54:38Z")\
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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:** [September 12, 2023, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/convert-excel-data-on-a-tag-dataset-ignition/79016/6 "2023-09-12T20:21:00Z")

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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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