- Overview
- Excel
- Release Notes
- About the Excel activity package
- Project Compatibility
- Supported character encoding
- Project Settings
- Add or Update Excel Sensitivity Label
- Append Range
- Auto Fill
- Autofit Range
- Change Pivot Data Source
- Clear Sheet/Range/Table
- Copy/Paste Range
- Create Pivot Table
- Delete Column
- Delete Rows
- Delete Sheet
- Duplicate Sheet
- Export to CSV
- Fill Range
- Filter
- Filter Pivot Table
- Find First/Last Data Row
- Find/Replace Value
- For Each Excel Row
- For Each Excel Sheet
- Format As Table
- Format Cells
- Get Cell Color
- Get Excel Chart
- Get Excel Sensitivity Label
- Get Selected Range
- Insert Column
- Insert Chart
- Insert Rows
- Insert Sheet
- Invoke VBA
- Lookup
- Match Function
- Protect Sheet
- Read Cell Formula
- Read Cell Value
- Read Range
- Refresh Excel Data Connections
- Refresh Pivot Table
- Remove Duplicates
- Rename Sheet
- Run Spreadsheet Macro
- Save Excel File
- Save Excel File As
- Save Excel File As PDF
- Select Range
- Sort Range
- Text to Columns
- Unprotect Sheet
- Update Excel Chart
- Use Excel File
- VLookup
- Write Cell
- Write CSV
- Write DataTable to Excel
- Excel Application Scope
- Append To CSV
- Read CSV
- Write CSV
- Delete Column
- Filter Table
- Get Table Range
- Insert Column
- Sort Table
- Append Range
- Close Workbook
- Get Cell Color
- Read Cell
- Read Cell Formula
- Read Column
- Read Range
- Read Row
- Select Range
- Set Range Color
- Write Cell
- Write Range
- Save Workbook
- Create Table
- Get Workbook Sheet
- Get Workbook Sheets
- Refresh Pivot Table
- Create Pivot Table
- Get Selected Range
- Copy Sheet
- Delete Range
- Auto Fill Range
- Copy Paste Range
- Execute Macro
- Insert/Delete Columns
- Insert/Delete Rows
- Invoke VBA
- LookUp Range
- Remove Duplicates Range
- Excel Process Scope
- Manage CSV Files
- Filter CSV Files
- Verify CSV Files
- Table Functions
- Manage Multiple Excel Files
- Interpret Excel Results
- Manage Pivot Tables
- Manage Range Selection
- Read From Excel Files
- Manage Databases in Excel
- Compare CSV Files
- Compare Numeric Values
- Sort Data in Excel Files
- Filter and Delete Rows in Excel Files
- Manipulate Range Selections
- Verify Excel Workbook Data
- Read, Write, and Append Data in Excel
- Google Workspace
- Release notes
- About the Google Workspace activities package
- Project compatibility
- Add Attendee
- Create Event
- Delete Event
- Modify Event
- Search Events
- Use Google Drive
- Share File
- Delete File Permission
- Get File Permissions
- Update File Permission
- Copy File
- Create Folder
- Delete File
- Download File
- Find Files and Folders
- Get File Info
- Move File
- Upload File
- Create Document
- Create New Spreadsheet
- Get Mail Messages
- Send Mail Messages
- Change Labels
- Use Google Spreadsheet
- Add Delete Columns
- Add Delete Rows
- Auto Fill Range
- Add New Sheet
- Append Row
- Batch Spreadsheet Updates
- Copy Sheet
- Copy Paste Range
- Delete Range
- Delete Sheet
- Get Cell Color
- Get Sheets
- Read Cell
- Read Column
- Read Range
- Read Row
- Rename Sheet
- Write Cell
- Write Range
- Clear Range
- Download Spreadsheet
- Use Google Document
- Batch Document Updates
- Get Document
- Get Text Index
- Insert Text
- Replace Text
- Read All Text
- Create Script Project
- Get Project Content
- Upload Script File
- Create Deployment
- Run Script
- Mail
- Microsoft 365
- Release notes
- About the Microsoft 365 activity package
- Project compatibility
- Connections
- AddEmailCategories
- ArchiveEmail
- DeleteEmail
- DownloadEmail
- DownloadEmailAttachment
- DownloadEmailAttachments
- ForwardEmail
- GetEmail
- GetEmailAttachmentsInfo
- GetEmails
- GetMailFolders
- GetNewestEmail
- MarkEmailAsRead
- MarkEmailAsUnread
- MoveEmail
- RemoveEmailCategories
- ReplyToEmail
- SendEmail
- TurnOffAutomaticReplies
- TurnOnAutomaticReplies
- Merge multiple sheets into a new summary Excel sheet
- Automatically accept calendar invites from your manager
- Move files to dedicated folders by type
- Verify if new employment documents (I9 and ID) match
- Add new customers to a SharePoint List
- Delete SharePoint List items newer than yesterday
- Notify me on Slack when an important Outlook Email is received
- Include creation date in new OneDrive file names
- Notify me by email when a new file is created
- Microsoft 365 Scope
- Add Sheet
- Append Range
- Clear Range
- Copy Range
- Copy Sheet
- Create Workbook
- Delete Range
- Delete Sheet
- Get Cell Color
- Get Sheets
- Read Cell
- Read Column
- Read Range
- Read Row
- Rename Sheet
- Write Cell
- Write Range
- Set Range Color
- Create Table
- Get Table Range
- Insert Column
- Delete Column
- Insert Rows
- Delete Rows
- VLookup Range
- Use OneDrive & SharePoint
- Copy File/Folder
- Create Folder
- Delete File/Folder
- Download File
- Export File as PDF
- Find Files And Folders
- Get File/Folder
- Move File/Folder
- Upload File
- Share File/Folder
- For Each File/Folder
- Forward Mail
- Get Mail
- Move Mail
- Send Mail
- Reply to Mail
- Delete Mail
- Set Mail Categories
- Add Attachment
- Add Attendee
- Add Location
- Create Event
- Delete Event
- Find Meeting Times
- Get Calendars
- Modify Event
- RSVP
- Search Events
- Create Group
- Delete Group
- Get Group
- List Groups
- Create Bucket
- Delete Bucket
- List Buckets
- List Bucket Tasks
- Create Plan
- Get Plan
- List Plans
- Create Task
- Delete Task
- Get Task
- List Tasks
- Update Task
- For Each List
- Get List Info
- For Each List Item
- Delete List Item
- Add List Items
- Update List Item
- Get List Items
- Presentations
- Release Notes
- About the Presentations activity package
- Project Compatibility
- Add or Update Powerpoint Sensitivity Label
- Add Data Table to Slide
- Add File to Slide
- Add Image or Video to Slide
- Add New Slide
- Add Text to Slide
- Copy Paste Slide
- Delete Slide
- Format Slide Content
- Get Powerpoint Sensitivity Label
- Replace Text in Presentation
- Paste Item Into Slide
- Run Presentation Macro
- Save PowerPoint File As
- Save Presentation as PDF
- Use PowerPoint Presentation
- Word
- Release Notes
- About the Word Activities Package
- Project Compatibility
- Word Application Scope / Use Word File
- Add or Update Word Sensitivity Label
- Add Hyperlink to Document
- Add Picture
- Append Text
- Get Word Sensitivity Label
- Insert DataTable in Document
- Paste Chart/Picture Into Document
- Read Text
- Replace Picture
- Replace Text in Document
- Save Document As
- Save Document as PDF
- Set Bookmark Content
Find First/Last Data Row
UiPath.Excel.Activities.Business.FindFirstLastDataRowX
Finds the row number for the row where data starts and for the last row containing data in a specified sheet, range, or table. The activity can be used with an Excel file selected for a parent Use Excel File activity or with the Project Notebook.
In the Body of the Activity
- Source - Click Plus on the right side of the field, then, from the menu, select the file and then a sheet, table, or range where to find the first and last rows with data, or select Indicate in Excel to indicate a range directly from the file. Alternatively, you can select Custom Input to enter the range manually, or Open in Advanced Editor to enter a VB expression.
- Has headers - If this option is selected, it indicates that the first row in the defined source range is a header row. When you then indicate the column to search for data from the Column name field, the values in the column headers are displayed under Range, enabling you to easily identify the columns. If this option is not selected, the options displayed under Range are the column letters when the source range is a sheet or a range, or the header row values when the source range is a table.
- Visible rows only - If this option is selected and the data in the source range is filtered, only values from the visible rows are returned. If not selected, the activity searches in the entire range.
- Column name - Click Plus on the right side of the field, then, from the menu, select Range, and then the column where to search for data. Depending on your selections for Source and Has headers, the columns are identified by the values in the first row of the selection or the letter of the column.
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Save first row number as - Click Plus on the right side of the field and then, from the menu, select where to save the number of the first row with data:
- Select an Excel file and then a named cell, or select Indicate in Excel to indicate a cell from the file.
- Copy to clipboard - Save the row number to the clipboard.
- Save for Later Use - Save the row number for later use in the project.
- Open in Advanced Editor - Enter a VB expression.
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Configure last row as - Select whether the last row should be returned as the last populated row or as the first row that is empty:
- Last populated row - Returns the last populated row.
- First empty row - Returns the first empty row.
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Save last row number as- Click Plus on the right side of the field and then, from the menu, select where to save the number of the last row with data:
- Select an Excel file and then a named cell, or select Indicate in Excel to indicate a cell from the file.
- Copy to clipboard - Save the row number to the clipboard.
- Save for Later Use - Save the row number for later use in the project.
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Open in Advanced Editor - Enter a VB expression.
Note:- If the specified range is empty, the activity returns a value of -1.
- If the Source property is set to a single cell, the activity returns all cells starting from the source cell to the last used cell in the sheet.
Properties Panel
Common
- DisplayName - The name displayed for the activity in the Designer panel.
Input
- Blank rows to skip - Number of consecutive blank rows allowed in the data before determining the range has ended. The default value is 1.
- Column name - See Column name in the body of the activity.
- First row offset - Optionally, you can add a number of rows to the first row where data is found in the range. For example, if you enter 3, the activity finds the number of the third row with data. The default value is 0.
- Last row offset - Optionally, you can subtract a number of rows from the last row where data is found in the range. For example, if you enter 3, the activity finds the number of the third non-blank row from the bottom. The default value is 0.
- Source range - See Source in the body of the activity.
Misc
- Private - If selected, the values of variables and arguments are no longer logged at Verbose level.
Options
- Has headers - See Has headers in the body of the activity.
Output
- First row index - See Save first row number as in the body of the activity.
- Last row index - See Save last row number as in the body of the activity.