RPA / Robocorp
Convert format / Excel
Convert from CSV to Excel
tasks.py
import pandas as pd
from robocorp.tasks import task
import os
@task
def convert_csv_to_excel():
"""Convert a CSV file to Excel format."""
# Path to the input CSV file
csv_path = "input/data.csv"
# Path for the output Excel file
excel_path = "output/data.xlsx"
# Ensure the output directory exists
os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(excel_path), exist_ok=True)
# Read CSV file
print(f"Reading CSV file: {csv_path}")
df = pd.read_csv(csv_path)
# Display data summary
print(f"CSV file contains {len(df)} rows and {len(df.columns)} columns")
print(f"Column names: {', '.join(df.columns)}")
# Save as Excel file
print(f"Converting to Excel and saving to: {excel_path}")
df.to_excel(excel_path, index=False)
print("Conversion completed successfully!")
Convert from Excel to CSV
tasks.py
import pandas as pd
from robocorp.tasks import task
import os
@task
def convert_excel_to_csv():
"""Convert an Excel file to CSV format."""
# Path to the input Excel file
excel_path = "input/data.xlsx"
# Path for the output CSV file
csv_path = "output/data.csv"
# Ensure the output directory exists
os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(csv_path), exist_ok=True)
# Read Excel file
print(f"Reading Excel file: {excel_path}")
df = pd.read_excel(excel_path)
# Display data summary
print(f"Excel file contains {len(df)} rows and {len(df.columns)} columns")
print(f"Column names: {', '.join(df.columns)}")
# Save as CSV file
print(f"Converting to CSV and saving to: {csv_path}")
df.to_csv(csv_path, index=False)
print("Conversion completed successfully!")
Convert from Excel to PDF
tasks.py
from robocorp.tasks import task
from RPA.Excel.Application import Application
import os
@task
def convert_excel_to_pdf():
"""Convert an Excel file to PDF format."""
# Path to the input Excel file (use absolute path for Excel application)
excel_path = os.path.abspath("input/report.xlsx")
# Path for the output PDF file
pdf_path = os.path.abspath("output/report.pdf")
# Ensure the output directory exists
os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(pdf_path), exist_ok=True)
# Initialize Excel application
excel = Application()
try:
# Open Excel application and the file
print(f"Opening Excel file: {excel_path}")
excel.open_application()
excel.open_workbook(excel_path)
# Export as PDF
print(f"Converting to PDF and saving to: {pdf_path}")
excel.export_as_pdf(pdf_path)
print("Conversion completed successfully!")
finally:
# Make sure to close Excel application
excel.close_document(save=False) # Don't save since we're just converting
excel.quit_application()