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XL.Sheet.RemoveRow

Removes rows from rowFirst to rowLast.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example	Flags
bookRef	The reference to the workbook. Please use XL.LoadBook to load a file.	$ref
sheetIndex	The index of the sheet. This number ranges from 0 to XL.Book.SheetCount-1.	0
rowFirst	The first row for the area. First row has index 0.	$row
rowLast	The last row for the area.	$row+1
KeepRanges	Available in MBS FileMaker Plugin 10.2 or newer. If 1, the ranges are kept and not updated. Default is 0 to update ranges.	0	Optional

Result

Returns OK or error.

Description

Examples

Preprocess file before import in FileMaker by removing a row and a sheet:

# Find libXL and load it
If [ MBS("XL.IsInitialized") ≠ 1 ]
    Perform Script [ Specified: From list ; “InitXL” ; Parameter: ]
End If
#
# path to xls or xlsx file
Set Variable [ $path ; Value: MBS( "Path.AddPathComponent"; MBS( "Folders.UserDesktop" ); "test.xls" ) ]
#
# Load template excel file
Set Variable [ $bookRef ; Value: MBS( "XL.LoadBook"; $path) ]
If [ MBS("IsError") ]
    Show Custom Dialog [ "Error" ; $bookRef ]
    Exit Script [ Text Result: ]
End If
#
# Remove first row of first sheet
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Sheet.RemoveRow"; $BookRef; 0 /* sheet index */; 0 /* row index */) ]
#
# Remove second sheet
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Book.DeleteSheet"; $bookRef; 1 /* sheet index */ ) ]
#
# Save to file and cleanup
Set Field [ XL::OutputFile ; MBS("XL.Book.SaveToFile"; $bookRef; $path) ]
Set Variable [ $r ; Value: MBS( "XL.Book.Release"; $bookRef) ]
#
# now let FileMaker import file

See also

• Folders.UserDesktop
• IsError
• Path.AddPathComponent
• XL.Book.DeleteSheet
• XL.Book.Release
• XL.Book.Save
• XL.Book.SaveToFile
• XL.Book.SheetCount
• XL.LoadBook
• XL.Sheet.RemoveCol

Created 18th August 2014, last changed 18th April 2020

XL.Sheet.RemovePictureByIndex   -   XL.Sheet.RightToLeft

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