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Validate Matched Data
The data matching validation process fails when it cannot find a valid match
between the drawing data and external data (spreadsheet). The following error
messages will display:
No match was found between any values in the drawing data and external
data.
If the problem is not resolved, the external data will not be merged.
Compare the spreadsheet column data to the drawing data column for
any matching values. For example, the numerical data in the drawing data
may be set to a different precision level than in the external data.
The data column in the external data does not contain unique values.
The data in the external data column contains one or more cells that
contain identical data. This condition makes it so that one match cannot
be configured between the drawing data and the external data.
See also:
Link a Table to External Data on page 1401
Overview of Data Extraction on page 1833
To link data to an Excel spreadsheet in a data extraction table
1 In the Data Extraction wizard on the Refine Data page, click Link External
Data.
2 In the Link External Data dialog box, click Launch Data Link Manager.
3 In the Data Link Manager tree view, select Click the Create a New Excel
Data Link option.
4 In the Enter Data Link Name dialog box, enter a name for the data link.
Click OK.
5 Click the [...] button to browse for the .xls or .csv file to be linked to.
6 In the New Excel Data Link dialog box, select a link option (whole sheet,
range, or Excel named range). Click OK.
7 Select the new data link in the Data Link Manager tree view. Click OK.
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