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Advanced Excel

Stable version 2.10.0 (Compatible with OutSystems 11)
Other versions available for 10 and Older
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advanced-excel

Advanced Excel

Details
Advanced Excel integration with the export/import of Excel files. Enables data formatting, even automatic creation of Excel charts. This enables writing of binary multi-sheet excel-files without the use of an office installation.
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Github repo

There is a github repo set up for Advanced Excel and a fork of the EPPlus library so feel free to contribute with pull requests:
1. https://github.com/HannoCoetzee/EPPlus (LGPL licence)
2. https://github.com/HannoCoetzee/outsystems_advancedexcel


Feature List

  • Write of data-sets or single cells;
  • Reading of each cell, interpreting different data types;
  • Open an existing excel workbook;
  • Create new workbooks;
  • Manage worksheets;
  • Save the workbook to disk, or download;
  • Creation of Named Ranges;
  • Workbook / Worksheet password protection


Main Benefits

  • Enables advanced export of office spreadsheets using a base spreadsheet that can have multiple sheets, branding and several formatting options (done in the excel base file);
  • Create named ranges with value to validate data input.


System Requirements and Limitations

  • Works with office 2007/2010 format
  • Only a small subset of the library is being used


Notice: This component takes advantage of private and undocumented Platform APIs, which can change without notice. As a result, this component may unexpectedly break as the Platform is upgraded. We advise proper testing to ensure that your applications continue to work as expected when upgrading/patching the Platform.

Release notes (2.10.0)

New Features

Password-protected (encrypted) workbooks

  • Workbook_SaveWithPassword — save a workbook as an AES-encrypted, password-to-open file. Excel requires the password before showing any content. This is different from Workbook_Protect, which only locks the workbook structure while the data stays readable.
  • Workbook_Open and Workbook_Open_BinaryData now accept an optional Password to open encrypted files. Leave it blank to open normal files exactly as before. A missing or incorrect password gives a clear error.


Upgrade notes

Workbook_Open and Workbook_Open_BinaryData gained a new optional Password input. After upgrading, refresh the Advanced Excel reference in your app and republish. Existing calls keep working unchanged (leave Password blank) — the reference refresh is the only required step.

License (2.10.0)
Reviews (22)
by 
2025-12-31
in version 2.2.19
It's a solid component overall, used in multiple project
by 
2025-08-04
in version 2.2.19
Nice component, it really helped!
by 
2025-07-29
in version 2.2.19
A very effective solution!
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