/** | |
* Convert Excel file to Sheets | |
* @param {Blob} excelFile The Excel file blob data; Required | |
* @param {String} filename File name on uploading drive; Required | |
* @param {Array} arrParents Array of folder ids to put converted file in; Optional, will default to Drive root folder | |
* @return {Spreadsheet} Converted Google Spreadsheet instance | |
**/ | |
function convertExcel2Sheets(excelFile, filename, arrParents) { | |
var parents = arrParents || []; // check if optional arrParents argument was provided, default to empty array if not | |
if ( !parents.isArray ) parents = []; // make sure parents is an array, reset to empty array if not | |
// Parameters for Drive API Simple Upload request (see https://developers.google.com/drive/web/manage-uploads#simple) | |
var uploadParams = { | |
method:'post', | |
contentType: 'application/vnd.ms-excel', // works for both .xls and .xlsx files | |
contentLength: excelFile.getBytes().length, | |
headers: {'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + ScriptApp.getOAuthToken()}, | |
payload: excelFile.getBytes() | |
}; | |
// Upload file to Drive root folder and convert to Sheets | |
var uploadResponse = UrlFetchApp.fetch('https://www.googleapis.com/upload/drive/v2/files/?uploadType=media&convert=true', uploadParams); | |
// Parse upload&convert response data (need this to be able to get id of converted sheet) | |
var fileDataResponse = JSON.parse(uploadResponse.getContentText()); | |
// Create payload (body) data for updating converted file's name and parent folder(s) | |
var payloadData = { | |
title: filename, | |
parents: [] | |
}; | |
if ( parents.length ) { // Add provided parent folder(s) id(s) to payloadData, if any | |
for ( var i=0; i<parents.length; i++ ) { | |
try { | |
var folder = DriveApp.getFolderById(parents[i]); // check that this folder id exists in drive and user can write to it | |
payloadData.parents.push({id: parents[i]}); | |
} | |
catch(e){} // fail silently if no such folder id exists in Drive | |
} | |
} | |
// Parameters for Drive API File Update request (see https://developers.google.com/drive/v2/reference/files/update) | |
var updateParams = { | |
method:'put', | |
headers: {'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + ScriptApp.getOAuthToken()}, | |
contentType: 'application/json', | |
payload: JSON.stringify(payloadData) | |
}; | |
// Update metadata (filename and parent folder(s)) of converted sheet | |
UrlFetchApp.fetch('https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v2/files/'+fileDataResponse.id, updateParams); | |
return SpreadsheetApp.openById(fileDataResponse.id); | |
} | |
/** | |
* Sample use of convertExcel2Sheets() for testing | |
**/ | |
function testConvertExcel2Sheets() { | |
var xlsId = "0B9**************OFE"; // ID of Excel file to convert | |
var xlsFile = DriveApp.getFileById(xlsId); // File instance of Excel file | |
var xlsBlob = xlsFile.getBlob(); // Blob source of Excel file for conversion | |
var xlsFilename = xlsFile.getName(); // File name to give to converted file; defaults to same as source file | |
var destFolders = []; // array of IDs of Drive folders to put converted file in; empty array = root folder | |
var ss = convertExcel2Sheets(xlsBlob, xlsFilename, destFolders); | |
Logger.log(ss.getId()); | |
} |
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I'm also looking for a solution like that. A possible workaround may be to always create a file with a unique name and have the sheet you want to reference from other sheets to automatically retrieve the data from the newly created sheet with a unique name. |
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Here is that solution. Greetings, Rob Petrie |
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Which elements do I actually type in? I'm confused as to which parts are code, and which are notes. (Sorry - This is my first time creating a function for sheets.) |
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I'm having trouble getting the output files to get to a particular directory. I've got everything else running thank you. Can you explain what I need to put into the [ ] please? Thanks |
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Can you help me with the exact usage of this function? I got a "FORMULA PARSE ERROR" |
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I looked through the API documentation and found that you can update the same file as long as you put the file id in the URL. You also need to change the method from POST to PUT. convert=true is also deprecated so you don't need to include that. I've probably missed something important, but this was just to get it to work for me. I am by no means a hardcore coder. |
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I couldn't get the file to move by listing the parents in the payload, but using the query string worked:
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Greeting - first time posting and am self teaching google scripts so please bare with - I have a great need to use this script but need a little help. Story is I have a Google sheet that I am manually importing 3 separate Microsoft Excel files into to be used by another google sheet that uses this imported data as data set using import range to generate various data break downs and charts. The 3 files being imported are quite large and I am forced to use this method as I cannot put all in on google sheet (it stops me says I need more lines but cannot) I know is a ton of date but that is what I am dealing with, this also needs to happen about every 4 hours and overwrite the files previously imported. File names never change and are always in the same file location. So to the point I think this is the script I need but I'm lost on how to point it to the 3 different excel files located on a share drive that are needing imported into a single google sheet - any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance - (BTW I believe I have the Drive API ON and ready for this just need to shake out the details in the script) |
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I have enabled Google Drive API but despite this the line 23 report an error. Furthermore, "https://www.googleapis.com/upload/drive/v2/files/?uploadType=media&convert=true" reports "Method Not Allowed". |
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Hi All, When working with google sheets files it's easy to find in the url but here I'm lost? Thanks |
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Hi i have mentioned the destination folder id in the variable destFolders still my file is getting saved in root drive . var xlsBlob = xlsFile.getBlob(); // Blob source of Excel file for conversion |
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i have mentioned the destination folder id in the variable destFolders still my file is getting saved in root drive . var xlsBlob = xlsFile.getBlob(); // Blob source of Excel file for conversion I HAVE THE SAME EXACTLY QUESTION LIKE THE GUY ABOVE ME, please can u help us ? beceause the file always keep copying in the root folder of my GoogleDrive thank you for your big help |
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@clemt If you go to Share the the Excel file, you will find the id in the URL for the link. |
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This is an awesome resource! Works well on my end! Thanks for sharing! |
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@vivekpant87 |
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Thanks for that David, been pounding my head against the wall over it! Should have checked here first. Is it possible to automate this script? I'm over my head here, but need a way to take uploaded xlsm files and have them be converted to sheets files in "bulk". I've figured out how to get this script to work, but it appears to be set up for an individual file and not to loop thru a folder and convert what it finds there. |
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Any one else getting errors on pinging Nvm...a zip file slipped in there I think. |
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This code has worked for me. Thanks a lot. The converted sheet has REF! as the cell values where there is a reference in the XLS. Is there a way to read the values in the XLS rather than the referred values |
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about the isArray - here is a working line for it: if ( !Array.isArray(parents) ) parents = []; // make sure parents is an array, reset to empty array if not |
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@PFreeman008 : I have the same problem like you. Did you find out the solution?
Is it possible to automate this script? I'm over my head here, but need a way to take uploaded xlsm files and have them be converted to sheets files in "bulk". I've figured out how to get this script to work, but it appears to be set up for an individual file and not to loop thru a folder and convert what it finds there. |
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alguien finalmente sabe como funciona? |
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Relevant alternative solution: https://ctrlq.org/code/20500-convert-microsoft-excel-xlsx-to-google-spreadsheet |
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Thank you very much for this post. I have a question. Could you please share feedback if you have time. I have a googleform that collects excel file from the users and uploads to the google drive. As I understand, I should transfer from excel file to spreadsheet to open and get the data. So I use “Drive.Files.insert()” to convert the file (as you mentioned), which requires additional approvals for the script. I enabled the Google Drive API under Resources > Advanced Google Services on google script and linked this google script to a google cloud project. Google Drive API is also enabled on google cloud with “OAuth 2.0 Client IDs “. But my script still cannot pass the google login process and only returns a word file with a google login page. the script: OAuth settings: Scopes for Google APIs >> ../auth/drive and ../auth/drive.file credentials: OAuth client ID >> Web application google drive API has been enabled and credentials are added as “Google Drive API” & “web browser” & “User data” |
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If the xls file is hosted on another website as a link, what would I need to modify to skip the google drive part? |
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Hi....I am getting below error: Exception: Request failed for https://www.googleapis.com returned code 403. Truncated server response: { "error": { "errors": [ { "domain": "global", "reason": "insufficientPermissions", "message": "Insufficient Permission: Request ... (use muteHttpExceptions option to examine full response) (line 23, file "Code") |
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I am getting the same error. Anyone know what I'm missing? |
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motins solution was perfect for me and worked great. |
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This is a really useful script, but for those who are more versed in scripts. I tried for a long time to explain to my colleague how to use it, but it was hard for him, so I found an easier way to convert, and here it is https://blog.coupler.io/convert-excel-to-google-sheets/ |
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How would I get this to update/overwrite the same file instead of adding new? I want to keep the ID of the new file the same, so that I can reference it in sheets and it will always have the updated data from this script. Thanks!