get excel cell value

Get data from a designated cell in an Excel spreadsheet by specifying the cell address. (e.g., A1, B2)
NameDescriptionTypeModifier
file path

The location of the Excel file.

StringNone
sheet

Name or index of the sheet within the Excel file where the action will be performed. (Index starts at 1)

StringNone
cell

Cell address (e.g.: A1, B2)

StringNone
variable

(Optional) Variable to receive the returned value.

StringNone
Value of designated cell in Excel spreadsheet.
This action may be used within the following project items: test modules and user-defined actions.
The following settings are applicable to this action: remove double quotes from cells, case sensitive.
Example 1: Get excel cell value by sheet name
        
          	file path			
open excel workbook	D:\data.xlsx			
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	file path	sheet	cell	variable
get excel cell value	D:\data.xlsx	Car Orders Data	D15	value
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	file path	auto save		
close excel workbook	D:\data.xlsx	false		
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Result
Example - Case 2: Using sheet index
        
          	file path			
open excel workbook	D:\data.xlsx			
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	file path	sheet	cell	variable
get excel cell value	D:\data.xlsx	1	H14	value
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	file path	auto save		
close excel workbook	D:\data.xlsx	false		
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Result
  • This action only supports Excel extensions: .xls, .xlsx, .xlsm.
  • You need to use built-in action open excel workbook before proceeding with this action.
  • sheet argument:
    • If a sheet name has the value as a numerical text (e.g. the sheet name is 7), enclose the value in quotation marks to differentiate it from a numerical index value (e.g. "7").
  • variable argument:
    • If the variable in argument variable has not been declared or left empty, TestArchitect supplies a global variable with the name _variable.

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