Data alignment in Python - excel

Question

I am new to Python. I am writhing a code to generate a excel file having the data sourced by calling API and correlate those to get desired result.
basically taking input from one database and search that in others and fetch related information.
The 4 databases have below data :
EEp
---------------------
{u'data': [{u'_id': u'5c30702c8ca9f51da8178df4',
u'encap': u'vlan-24',
u'ip': u'7.12.12.16',
u'mac': u'5B:P9:01:9E:42:08'}]}
PathEp
-----------
{u'data': [{u'_id': u'5c54a81a8ca9f51da84ae08e',
u'paths': u'paths-1507',
u'endpoint': u'eth1/10',
u'cep': u'5B:P9:01:9E:42:08',
u'tenant': u'ESX'}]}
ip4_address
-----------------------
{u'data': [{u'Allocation': u'Build_Reserved',
u'address': u'7.12.12.16',
u'name': u'fecitrix-1',
u'state': u'RESERVED'}]}
asset
---------------
{u'data': [{u'_id': u'57ccce8110dd54f02881fedc',
u'client': u'CES',
u'hostname': u'fecitrix-1'
u'os_team': u'Window'}]}
Logic:
If "mac" of EEp and "cep" of PathEp is same than take "encap","ip" ,"mac"
"paths" ,'endpoint","cep" and "tenant" (these values need to be exported
to excel)
Take ip of EEp and search in "ip4_address"
and get the "name" from ip4_address ( name need to be exported to excel).
If "name" of ip4_address is equal to "hostname" of database "asset" then take
"client" and "os_team" ( export that to excel)
I have written the script but not getting the desired result.
def get_host_details(self):
data = {
"find": {
"hostname": self.controller
},
"projection":{
"tenant": 1,
"paths": 1,
"endpoint":1
}
}
host_details = self.post("https://database.app.com/api/data/devices/PathEp/find", data)
#print host_details
hosts = []
for record in host_details:
if "mig" not in record["endpoint"]:
hosts.append(record)
return hosts
def get_ipaddress(self, controller):
host_record = {"tenant": "UNKNOWN",
"paths": "UNKNOWN",
"endpoint": "UNKNOWN",
"ip": "UNKNOWN",
"mac": "UNKNOWN",
"encap": "UNKNOWN"}
data = {
"find": {
"hostname": controller,
"ip": {
"$ne": "0.0.0.0"
}
},
"projection": {
"ip": 1,
"mac":1,
"encap":1,
}
}
endpoints = self.post("https://database.app.com/api/data/devices/EEp/find", data)
IPAM = self.get_dns()
print endpoints
host_details = self.get_host_details()
host_details_record = []
for record in endpoints:
for host in host_details:
if record["mac"] == host["cep"]:
host_record = {"tenant": host["tenant"],
"paths": host["paths"],
"endpoint": host["endpoint"],
"ip": record["ip"],
"mac": record["mac"],
"encap": record["encap"]}
host_details_record.append(host_record)
self.get_excel(host_details_record)
def get_dns(self, endpoints):
ip_dns_record = []
for each_endpoint in endpoints:
data = {
"find":
{
"address": {
"$eq": each_endpoint["ip"]
},
},
"projection":
{
"name": 1
}
}
dns_record = {"client":"UNKNOWN",
"os_team":"UNKNOWN",
ipam_record = self.post("https://database.app.com/api/data/"
"internal/ip4_address/find", data)
if ipam_record:
dns_record["ip_address"] = each_endpoint["ip"]
dns_record["hostname"] = ipam_record[0]["name"]
dns_record = self.get_remedy_details(ipam_record[0]["name"],
dns_record)
ip_dns_record.append(dns_record)
else:
dns_record["ip_address"] = each_endpoint["ip"]
dns_record["hostname"] = "UNKNOWN"
ip_dns_record.append(dns_record)
self.get_excel(ip_dns_record)
def get_remedy_details(self, hostname, dns_record):
data = {
"find":
{
"hostname": hostname.upper(),
}
}
remedy_data = self.post("https://database.app.com/api/data/internal/asset/find", data)
print(remedy_data)
#remedy_data = remedy_data["data"]
if remedy_data:
dns_record["client"] = remedy_data[0].get("client","UNKNOWN")
dns_record["os_team"] = remedy_data[0].get("os_team", "UNKNOWN")
else:
dns_record["client"] = "UNKNOWN"
dns_record["os_team"] = "UNKNOWN"
return dns_record
def get_excel(self, ip_dns_record):
filename = self.controller + ".xls"
excel_file = xlwt.Workbook()
sheet = excel_file.add_sheet('HOSTLIST')
sheet.write(0, 0, "IP Address")
sheet.write(0, 1, "HostName")
sheet.write(0, 2, "Client")
sheet.write(0, 3, "OS Team")
for count in xrange(1, len(ip_dns_record)+1):
sheet.write(count, 0,ip_dns_record[count - 1]["ip_address"])
sheet.write(count, 1,ip_dns_record[count - 1]["hostname"])
sheet.write(count, 2,ip_dns_record[count - 1]["client"])
sheet.write(count, 3,ip_dns_record[count - 1]["os_team"])
excel_file.save(filename)
if __name__ == "__main__":
controller = sys.argv[1]
OBJ = ACIHostList(controller)
print "SCRIPT COMPLETED"
No idea where I am going wrong and what needs to be done .

Answer 1

Your question leaves too much out. You should include all errors that you get. You should also comment your code as well so we can understand what you are trying to achieve in each step.
This is not an answer but something to try:
Rather than trying to wrap your head around a module like excel, wright your data to a simple CSV file. A CSV file can be opened up in excel and it formats correctly but is a lot easier to create.
import csv
data = [["a", "b"], ["c", "d"]]
with open("file.csv", "w+") as csv_file:
create_csv = csv.writer(csv_file)
create_csv .writerows(data)
simply grab all your data into a 2D list and using the above code dump it into a file so you can easily read it.
check the output of the file and see if you are getting the data you expect.
If you are not getting the desired data into this CSV file then there is an issue with your database queries.