About the tool
Excel Files and Sheets Consolidator is an MS Excel based data consolidation tool which can be used to consolidate data from multiple Excel Files or Excel Sheets. The tool supports multiple configurations such as Sheet Name, Sheet Index, Header Row and Non-Blank column to help consolidating accurate data.
Tool Features
- Consolidate Excel Files from a Folder and Sub-Folders
- Consolidate data from multiple sheets into one
- Read data based on Active Sheets, Index or Sheet Name
- Define Header Row number and Non-Blank column
Benefits
- Save time in consolidating data in Excel
- Multiple options available to consolidate most accurate data
System Requirements
- You need to have installed version of MS Excel 2010 or above
Tool Limitations
- As the files increases, tool may take more time to consolidate data
- All Files or Sheets should be in similar format and column sequence for accuracy
- If the data contains formulas, then tool will first copy the data and convert it into values
How to use this tool
- Open the tool and you will see below screen
- If the macros are disabled, click on Enable Content button
- Click on Open Tool button
Consolidate Excel Files from a Folder and Sub-Folders
- To consolidate Excel files from a Folder and Sub-Folders, select “Consolidate Files from a Folder” radio button
- If you want to consolidate the files from the Sub-Folders as well then select “Include Sub-Folders” checkbox
- Click on “Browse” button and select the folder where your files as saved
- Select the sheet which needs to be consolidated
Active Sheet: Tool will consolidate data from the active sheet of each file. The sheet which is visible when you open a file is called active sheet.
Sheet by Index: Tool will consolidate data from the sheet based on index position from the left. If you select this option, then you need to specify the index position as well
Sheet by Name: Tool will consolidate data from the sheet based on sheet name. If you select this option, then you need to specify the sheet name as well
Select or type the row number which needs to be used as header
If your data contain any non-blank column then select the checkbox and column name. Note that it is optional feature which helps to improve accuracy in data consolidation. If your data does not contain any non-blank column then leave the checkbox as unchecked
Now tool is ready to consolidate the data. Click on “Start Consolidation” button
Tool will start consolidating the data and show the progress on status bar. If you want to stop the tool in-between, then click on “Cancel” button
Once done, you will receive confirmation message as below
Data is consolidated and available in “Consolidation” sheet
You can refer “Logs” sheet to check file wise summary of consolidation
Consolidate Sheets from an Excel File
- If you have an Excel file with multiple sheets which you want to consolidate into one sheet, then click on “Consolidate Sheets from an Excel File”
- Click on “Browse” button and select the Excel file which needs to be consolidated
- Select or type the row number which needs to be used as header
- If your data contain any non-blank column then select the checkbox and column name. Note that it is optional feature which helps to improve accuracy in data consolidation. If your data does not contain any non-blank column then leave the checkbox as unchecked
- Now click on “Start Consolidation” button
- Tool will now start consolidating the data. Once done you will receive confirmation message as below
- Data is consolidated and available in “Consolidation” sheet
- You can refer “Logs” sheet to check file wise summary of consolidation
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