Delete columns Version 1 (Python)

Action groups: Office

Description

Action deletes the specified columns

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Settings of parameters

PropertyDescriptionTypeFilling exampleMandatory field
Parameters
ContextAction context for working with ods/xlsx table.Robin.OpenSheetD oc
Yes
Starting column nameThe name of the starting column in the range of columns to be deleted. If the field is not filled in, the starting column will be determined by the value from the «Starting column index» field. If neither the name nor the index of the starting column is specified, the action will fail.Robin.String
No
Starting column indexThe sequence number of the starting column in the range of columns to be deleted. The numbering starts from 1.Robin.Numeric
No
Ending column nameThe name of the ending column in the range of columns to be deleted. If the field is not filled in, the starting column will be determined by the value from the «Ending column index» field. If neither the name nor the Ending column index is specified, the range will be limited to the starting column only.Robin.String
No
Ending column indexThe sequence number of the ending column in the range of columns to be deleted. The numbering starts from 1.Robin.Numeric
No

Special conditions of use

None.

Example of use

Task

There is a tabular document. It is necessary to delete columns A, B, C.

Solution

Implementation of the action requires the following actions - "Open", "Delete columns", "Save".

Implementation

  1. Assemble a robot scheme consisting of actions:

2. Set parameters for the "Open" action. In the "Path to file" field specify the path to the required tabular document.

3. Set the parameters for the "Delete columns" action. 

    • In the "Context" field specify the context of the opened document "Test 1"
    • In the "Starting column name" field, specify the name of the start column in the range of columns to be deleted.
    • In the "Ending column name" field, specify the name of the end column in the range of columns to be deleted.

4. Set the parameters of the "Save" action. In the "Context" field specify the context of the opened document "Test 1"


5. Launch the robot using the "Start" button in the top panel. 

The program robot completed successfully.

The specified columns have been deleted.

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