# Importing excel or csv data to dataset tag practically

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**Category:** Ignition\
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**Created:** [April 11, 2022, 10:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-excel-or-csv-data-to-dataset-tag-practically/58279 "2022-04-11T10:34:10Z")\
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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, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/importing-excel-or-csv-data-to-dataset-tag-practically/58279/2 "2022-04-11T14:03:33Z")

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Practical is in the eye of the beholder, but I figure a function would be a good place to start.

> [@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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