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XML API Tutorial: Excel

Pull your data into Excel using XML API


Import Data

1. Get data from web

In “Data” tab, click on “Get Data” → “From Other Sources” → “From Web”

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2. Paste the API address in URL

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3. Load table

Select the table(s) you would like to load In the Navigator pannel on the left, and click Load to load the table(s).

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4. View data

Your dataset should be imported and ready for use.

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Refresh Data

1. Refresh dataset

Click Refresh All under the “Data” tab to refresh the API dataset.

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2. Set up auto-refresh

Click Queries & Connections under the Data tab. Right click the data table and select Properties. In Query Properties, select Refresh data when opening the file, and click OK.

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