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Read Cell Formula

Read Cell Formula activity that extracts the formula used in the specified Excel cell.

UiPath.Excel.Activities.ExcelReadCellFormula

Description​

Extracts the formula used in the specified Excel cell. Can only be used in the Excel Application Scope or Use Excel File activities.

Project compatibility​

Windows - Legacy | Windows

Properties​

Note:

Strings must be placed between quotation marks.

Input​

  • Cell - The cell from which you want to extract the formula. Only String variables and strings are supported.
  • SheetName - The name of the sheet from which to extract the formula. By default, this is filled in with "Sheet1." Only String variables and strings are supported.

Output​

  • Formula - The extracted formula as a String variable. An empty string will be returned if the cell contains no formula.

Common​

  • DisplayName - The display name of the activity.
  • Private - If selected, the values of variables and arguments are no longer logged at Verbose level.

Example of Using the Read Cell Formula Activity​

To exemplify how to use this activity, we have built an automation project that reads a cell formula and logs it to the console.

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  • Example of Using the Read Cell Formula Activity​

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