Open password protected Excel spreadsheet with UiPath - excel

Question

I was wondering if anyone had succeeded in opening a password protected XL spreadsheet with UiPath.
I tried using "Open Workbook" and entering the password in password field ... but that didn't work.
I tried using Open Application ... but I can't seem to talk to the password dialogue box.
Really flumoxed !

Answer 1

Update the Excel Activities. Use the new Excel Application Scope. Set the password property.

Answer 2

Try saving this password-protected Excel dummy data file (https://cdn-business2.discourse.org/uploads/uipath/original/2X/2/25c38fb93744b863e5db1e50f757a6cdf8b77128.xlsx) and run it against this code below (save as XAML, the UiPath file).
Hope that helps.
<Activity mc:Ignorable="sap sap2010 sads" x:Class="excel_password" mva:VisualBasic.Settings="{x:Null}" sap2010:WorkflowViewState.IdRef="excel_password_1"
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/netfx/2009/xaml/activities"
xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
xmlns:mva="clr-namespace:Microsoft.VisualBasic.Activities;assembly=System.Activities"
xmlns:sads="http://schemas.microsoft.com/netfx/2010/xaml/activities/debugger"
xmlns:sap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/netfx/2009/xaml/activities/presentation"
xmlns:sap2010="http://schemas.microsoft.com/netfx/2010/xaml/activities/presentation"
xmlns:scg="clr-namespace:System.Collections.Generic;assembly=mscorlib"
xmlns:sco="clr-namespace:System.Collections.ObjectModel;assembly=mscorlib"
xmlns:sd="clr-namespace:System.Data;assembly=System.Data"
xmlns:ui="http://schemas.uipath.com/workflow/activities"
xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml">
<TextExpression.NamespacesForImplementation>
<sco:Collection x:TypeArguments="x:String">
<x:String>System.Activities</x:String>
<x:String>System.Activities.Statements</x:String>
<x:String>System.Activities.Expressions</x:String>
<x:String>System.Activities.Validation</x:String>
<x:String>System.Activities.XamlIntegration</x:String>
<x:String>Microsoft.VisualBasic</x:String>
<x:String>Microsoft.VisualBasic.Activities</x:String>
<x:String>System</x:String>
<x:String>System.Collections</x:String>
<x:String>System.Collections.Generic</x:String>
<x:String>System.Data</x:String>
<x:String>System.Diagnostics</x:String>
<x:String>System.Drawing</x:String>
<x:String>System.IO</x:String>
<x:String>System.Linq</x:String>
<x:String>System.Net.Mail</x:String>
<x:String>System.Xml</x:String>
<x:String>System.Xml.Linq</x:String>
<x:String>UiPath.Core</x:String>
<x:String>UiPath.Core.Activities</x:String>
<x:String>System.Windows.Markup</x:String>
<x:String>System.Xml.Serialization</x:String>
</sco:Collection>
</TextExpression.NamespacesForImplementation>
<TextExpression.ReferencesForImplementation>
<sco:Collection x:TypeArguments="AssemblyReference">
<AssemblyReference>System.Activities</AssemblyReference>
<AssemblyReference>Microsoft.VisualBasic</AssemblyReference>
<AssemblyReference>mscorlib</AssemblyReference>
<AssemblyReference>System.Data</AssemblyReference>
<AssemblyReference>System</AssemblyReference>
<AssemblyReference>System.Drawing</AssemblyReference>
<AssemblyReference>System.Core</AssemblyReference>
<AssemblyReference>System.Xml</AssemblyReference>
<AssemblyReference>System.Xml.Linq</AssemblyReference>
<AssemblyReference>UiPath.Core</AssemblyReference>
<AssemblyReference>UiPath.Core.Activities</AssemblyReference>
<AssemblyReference>PresentationFramework</AssemblyReference>
<AssemblyReference>WindowsBase</AssemblyReference>
<AssemblyReference>PresentationCore</AssemblyReference>
<AssemblyReference>System.Xaml</AssemblyReference>
<AssemblyReference>System.Data.DataSetExtensions</AssemblyReference>
</sco:Collection>
</TextExpression.ReferencesForImplementation>
<Sequence DisplayName="excel_password" sap2010:WorkflowViewState.IdRef="Sequence_2">
<Sequence.Variables>
<Variable x:TypeArguments="sd:DataTable" Name="dt" />
<Variable x:TypeArguments="x:String" Name="dt_op" />
</Sequence.Variables>
<ui:ReadRange AddHeaders="True" DataTable="[dt]" DisplayName="Read range" sap2010:WorkflowViewState.IdRef="ReadRange_1" Password="uipath" SheetName="Sheet1" WorkbookPath="dummy.xlsx">
<ui:ReadRange.Range>
<InArgument x:TypeArguments="x:String">
<Literal x:TypeArguments="x:String" Value="" />
</InArgument>
</ui:ReadRange.Range>
</ui:ReadRange>
<ui:OutputDataTable DataTable="[dt]" DisplayName="Output data table" sap2010:WorkflowViewState.IdRef="OutputDataTable_1" Text="[dt_op]" />
<WriteLine DisplayName="Write line" sap2010:WorkflowViewState.IdRef="WriteLine_1" Text="[dt_op]" />
<ui:MessageBox Caption="{x:Null}" ChosenButton="{x:Null}" Buttons="Ok" DisplayName="Message box" sap2010:WorkflowViewState.IdRef="MessageBox_1" Text="[dt_op]" TopMost="True" />
<sads:DebugSymbol.Symbol>dyxDOlxVc2Vyc1xtbWlhb1xEb3dubG9hZHNcZXhjZWxfcGFzc3dvcmQueGFtbA47A0sOAgEBQAVGFAIBDUcFR48BAgEISAVIaAIBBUkFSbUBAgECQC9ANQIBEkMLQzoCARFAhgFAjgECARBAmQFAoQECAQ9ArwFAuwECAQ5HgwFHjAECAQtHI0cpAgEJSFxIZQIBBkmaAUmjAQIBAw==</sads:DebugSymbol.Symbol>
</Sequence>
<sap2010:WorkflowViewState.ViewStateManager>
<sap2010:ViewStateManager>
<sap2010:ViewStateData Id="ReadRange_1" sap:VirtualizedContainerService.HintSize="314,87" />
<sap2010:ViewStateData Id="OutputDataTable_1" sap:VirtualizedContainerService.HintSize="314,22" />
<sap2010:ViewStateData Id="WriteLine_1" sap:VirtualizedContainerService.HintSize="314,61" />
<sap2010:ViewStateData Id="MessageBox_1" sap:VirtualizedContainerService.HintSize="314,59" />
<sap2010:ViewStateData Id="Sequence_2" sap:VirtualizedContainerService.HintSize="336,473">
<sap:WorkflowViewStateService.ViewState>
<scg:Dictionary x:TypeArguments="x:String, x:Object">
<x:Boolean x:Key="IsExpanded">True</x:Boolean>
</scg:Dictionary>
</sap:WorkflowViewStateService.ViewState>
</sap2010:ViewStateData>
<sap2010:ViewStateData Id="excel_password_1" sap:VirtualizedContainerService.HintSize="376,553" />
</sap2010:ViewStateManager>
</sap2010:WorkflowViewState.ViewStateManager>
</Activity>

Answer 3

Use Excel application scope and read the excel through that.
when you use excel application on your right hand side,under file you have a field called Password.
Enter the password which would make the excel sheet open.
This should work