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MS Excel CSV import using VB.NET

This describes a brief Visual Basic .NET example to illustrate how the .NET DataTable Adapter can be used to integrate any data source and target in FlowHeater. Of course the example is also provided as Visual Studio Solution source code.

.NET DataTable Excel CSV import
.NET DataTable Excel CSV import

.NET DataTable Excel CSV import

Note: This example only serves as a demonstration. In fact this Excel import/export would be much simpler using with the Excel Adapter alone. If you want to repeat this example you will need Microsoft Excel 97 (or above) installed on your computer.

 

.NET DataTable Adapter configurator
.NET DataTable Adapter configurator

.NET DataTable Adapter configurator

Once you have opened this example’s Definition, the screen should look something like the screenshot above. The READ side contains nothing of special note, it simply inputs a small CSV text file called "MS-Excel-CSV-Import.txt". Let us inspect the WRITE side’s Configurator. The Excel-Import.dll contains only one Visual Basic .NET function, which stores the data received on the WRITE side at the end of an Excel workbook called "Output.xls". If this workbook does not already exist, it is first created.

Try running this Definition and also inspect the VB .NET source code. You will find the Visual Studio Solution in the directory "Examples\EN\DataTableAdapter\VSExcelImport".

VB.NET Code for the Excel import

Public Sub FlowHeater_SetDataTable(ByRef dt As DataTable)

   
If (dt.Rows.Count = 0) Then
   
    ' test call from the FlowHeater Designer or nothing to do
       
Exit Sub
    End
If

    Dim
excel As Object

   
'create Excel object
    excel = CreateObject(
"Excel.Application")
   
'excel.Visible = True

   
Dim filename As String
    filename = Path.Combine(System.Environment.CurrentDirectory,
"Output.xls")

   
' if not exist create
   
If File.Exists(filename) Then
        excel.Workbooks.Open(filename)
   
Else
        excel.Workbooks.Add()
        excel.ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs(filename)
   
End If

   Dim
workbook As Object
    workbook = excel.ActiveWorkbook

   
If workbook.Worksheets.Count() = 0 Then
        workbook.Worksheets.Add()
   
End If

    Dim
worksheet As Object
    worksheet = workbook.Worksheets(1)

   
Dim nRow As Integer
    nRow = 1

   
' search for first free row
   
Do While True
        Dim
range As Object
        range = worksheet.Cells(nRow, 1)

       
Dim cellValue As String
        cellValue =
String.Empty

       
If range.Value2 <> Nothing Then
           
cellValue = range.Value2.ToString()
       
End If

        If
cellValue.Length() = 0 Then
            Exit
Do
        End
If

        nRow = nRow + 1
   
Loop

    Dim
dr As DataRow
   
For Each dr In dt.Rows
       
Dim col As DataColumn
       
Dim nCol As Integer
        nCol = 1
       
For Each col In dt.Columns
            worksheet.Cells(nRow, nCol) = dr(col)
            nCol = nCol + 1
       
Next col
        nRow = nRow + 1
   
Next dr
   
    workbook.Save()
    excel.Quit()

End Sub

 

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