How can I fix Excel import error?

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Liam Chiu asked Sep 22 2022 at 9:50 AM Felix Möhlmann commented Sep 22 2022 at 12:08 PM

How can I fix Excel import error?

Hi,

I am trying to import different excel files for different scenarios. In Model Trigger I use a set of code and set the global variable "Sheet", but when I use the experimenter to experiment, the excel file cannot be read. I am unsure what is causing this.

Thank you for your advance.

Software Version:

FlexSim 20.1.3

experimenter excel

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Answer 1 · 2022-09-22T10:37:49Z

Felix Möhlmann answered Sep 22 2022 at 10:37 AM Felix Möhlmann commented Sep 22 2022 at 12:08 PM

Use a forward slash "/" in the file path instead of a backslash "\".

excelopen("D:/Information.xlsx");

Also, based on your screenshots it looks like your global variable "Sheet" should be a string type since you assign the actual sheet name to it in the experimenter. You then also don't need to construct the name in the code.

excelsetsheet(Sheet);

Setting it up like that works without error for me.

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Liam Chiu commented · Sep 22 2022 at 11:43 AM

Hi @Felix Möhlmann

I followed the information you provided above, but I don't know why I can't find the Sheet in the experimenter. Thank you very much for your assistance.

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Felix Möhlmann Liam Chiu commented · Sep 22 2022 at 12:08 PM

Apparently string type variables don't appear in that drop down list. Not sure if that is a bug or intended. I added it to the experimenter by first creating an empty variable and then selecting the data node from the tree.

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