1. About this component
Prerequisites: None
This component opens a specified Excel file.
2. Inputs
For information about each input, see the help text in the component panel of the application flow editor.
3. Outputs
For information about each output, see the help text in the component panel of the application flow editor.
4. Component usage examples
4.1. Configuration example
For
Launch mode, keep the default value, Open Excel.For
Excel file path, enter the path of the Excel file, such as "C:\Users\username\Desktop\test1.xlsx".For
Open as read-only, keep the default value, No.Defaults for advanced options
If the Excel file is encrypted, enter the file password in the advanced options. You can retrieve the password from an Asset Variable. You can also enter the password as plain text or a variable.
4.2. Example result
None
5. Sample flow
Setup flow
You can use the Read Asset Variable component to read the value of the specified asset variable from Asset Management.
You can use the Launch Excel component to open the specified encrypted Excel file.
Result
After the flow runs successfully, the encrypted Excel file is automatically launched and opened.