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I would like to create automatic connection between Excel that contains organizational structure data and Visio that creates organizational chart. My goal is to make Visio to reflects all changes in excel file, such as: changing positions, adding or removing employees.
I tried option with linking data to shapes but it is not what I want - it does not reflect changes in structure. It only refreshes data about existing employees.
Additionally, I designed chart in Visio that is readable (organization have over 10k employees). It generated a lot of manual work to make this visually appealing. I would like to have refreshing solution that would not break my existing design - just to replace/add/remove data from excel file.
Is there any existing solution to make this happen? I googled a lot but found nothing what works.
I will be grateful for help. Myabe you had similar problem in your organization?
Visio will not do what you want. The Visio offering is good for what it does but it is a one-size-fits-all solution.
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Do we really need RPA for Excel automation as the same can be achieved with Excel VBA scripting ?
MS Excel VBO is just another way of representing the vb code to make it more resuable.
But i assume the same can be done with VB scripting as well.
What are pros and cons of RPA in regards to Excel Automation ?
The question is not very specific. Any technology has its pros and cons. Way more important would be the aim that you want to achieve.
If you e.g. just want to use some Excel calculations, go and take VBA as you do not have to install any additional tool. Here RPA is pretty much an overkill.
But often you would like to additionally upload that Excel file or send it via mail etc. Here a tool like UiPath or Blueprism is really helpful.
Also, the VBA is something you need to learn. RPA tools take away those efforts and are able to manage things way easier.
In the case of UiPath for instance, there is a huge community developing things in UiPath Go! There you can take a preset of Excel calculations without any effort.
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I've got no experience in how to automate tasks in excel but here is my scenario. I have a CSV file which is uploaded to an FTP server every 4 hours from my distributor, in this feed there are around 50 different categories of products, i need to find a way to automatically remove categories i do not need and then for it to save the revised in FTP.
I am trying to import my suppliers products into my ecommerce store and do not want half of the categories that include in their feed. I've asked them directly about selecting certain categories but they said that's not possible.
Can what i ask be achieved?
You should look into Python's ability to read and write .csv files.
Check out these two links also:
https://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-read-and-write-csv-files-in-python--cms-29907
Read specific columns from a csv file with csv module?
I think after informing yourself on how to automate tasks in excel, then you can ask better questions about the issues in your attempt to tackle the problem.
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I wrote the macro in Excel and want to distribute it to the users. Once opened I want the macro to add itself as a toolbar and then to be always visible whenever the Excel is opened. So the macro can be conveniently accessed used from all workbooks.
IMHO, the easiest way is to create an add-in with your code and give it to the users.
See this link on ozgrid to learn how to build addins.
For Sub's tied to toolbars an Addin - as said by JMax - would be my choice. For formulae specific to your business a regular empty Excel file with one or more modules containing Function Xxx(), placed in the Autostart folder would be sufficient.
A server directory which is added to the user's path of Autostart folders is an easy way to auto-distribute formulae.
I am using the latter for instance for IP address calculations
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I am using Sparx Systems Enterprise Architect Professional edition 7.5 and MS PowerPoint.
Problem
I have various audiences for presentations requiring display in MS PowerPoint -- ranging from managers to developers, whose depth of technical knowledge and requirements for knowledge varies.
Question
I have tried various settings for fonts, colors, and so on, but displaying a diagram with any level of detail (even simple class diagrams). These diagrams are very difficult to fit into a PowerPoint slide and render well when using a projector or a Live Meeting.
Am I on the wrong path here, or is there a better/correct way to accomplish this?
I would suggest omitting everything what is unnecessary for given slide from the diagram before export. The problem with slides is, that you cannot work with enough space, attention and also the time is often limited. The best way to get around this is to stay focused as much as it gets. Another way you might try could be splitting the diagram and showing a small rectangle of it at the time, however this can be confusing especially when your diagram is not layed out well. Third option which comes in mind is presenting using the tool with zoom - this can enable quick jumps, but will be distracting as you will navigate the diagram.
You can also organize a slide show within the tool (which should alleviate some of the .jpeg/.gif/.png resolution issues that usually arise when you copy and paste diagrams directly into PowerPoint.
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VBA solutions can vary widely in size.
I would like to add user help documentation to all solutions but the level of effort to create and deploy the help needs to match the size of the solution.
You should check the VBA version of MZ-Tools. It is an add-in for VBA that can automatically generate documentation from your code (function name, parameters, comments, subject, etc.). You can also use it to automatically generate line numbers, onError labels, etc. More on the automatic documenting feature can be found here.
It is free, easy, and very efficient. Once you notice how much you save time by using it, please do like me: donate.
You may wish to consider HTML Help. It allows you to produce help files that are similar to standard Microsoft help. It is not particularly difficult to use, for the most part.