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Lock and Unlock Excel File

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Step Details
Introduced in Version9.4.0
Last Modified in Version9.4.0
LocationData > Excel & CSV

The Lock Excel File step and the Unlock Excel File step are used to manage password protected Excel files. As their names suggest they can be used to add password protection to a Excel file and then unlock a spreadsheet with password protection.

Prerequisites 

The password for the Excel file being unlocked is needed.


Lock Excel File Properties

Inputs

PropertyDescriptionData Type
Excel DocumentThe Excel document. This can be pulled through any method that handles FileData, such as a Form.FileData
PasswordThis password will be used to lock the Excel document.String [System]

Outputs

PropertyDescriptionData Type
LockExcelFile1_OutputThe Excel file is now locked.FileData

Unlock Excel File Properties

Inputs

PropertyDescriptionData Type
Excel DocumentThe Excel document. This can be pulled through any method that handles FileData, such as a Form.
FileData
Password
This is the password that is used to unlock the Excel document.
String [System]

Outputs

PropertyDescriptionData Type
UnlockExcelFile1_OutputThe unlocked Excel document.FileData

Step Changes

DescriptionVersionReleaseDeveloper Task
The Lock Excel File and Unlock Excel File steps have been added to the platform.9.4November 2024[DT-041848]
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