2020.2

with the complete sample data file that is part of the data mapping configuration. The
output is not limited to the number of records shown in the Data Model pane (which is
one of the settings in the DataMapper).
Adding data from a data file
1.
Click File, select Add Data and then click From file data source. Browse to the location
of the file and select it.
The Designer can open the following types of data files:
l Tabular files: CSV files (.csv, .txt) and Excel files (.xls, .xlsx)
Note
Excel files saved in "Strict Open XML" format are not supported yet.
l Microsoft Access Database (.mdb, .accddb)
l XML files (.XML)
l PDF/VT files
2. Review the options presented, to ensure that the data will be interpreted correctly. The
options available depend on the type of data file (see below).
Excel (XLS/XLSX) file options
l
First row contains field names: Check this option to use the first line of the Excel file as
headers. This option automatically names all extracted fields.
l
Sheet: Only one sheet can be selected as the data source.
l
Sort on: Select a field on which to sort the data, in ascending (A-Z) or descending
(Z-A) order. Note that sorting is always textual. Even if the selected column has
numbers, it will be sorted as a text.
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