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title: Options For Loading Excel Data Into APEX Applications
description: Excel is still widely used across many organisations as a standard reporting tool, often being used as a substitute for small databases.
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# [Options For Loading Excel Data Into APEX Applications](https://content.dsp.co.uk/options-loading-excel-data-apex-applications)

 Written by [Philip Ratcliffe](https://content.dsp.co.uk/author/philip-ratcliffe) | 21-Dec-2017 10:07:04

Excel is still widely used across many organisations as a standard reporting tool, often being used as a substitute for small databases. As a consequence, it has become necessary to load Excel data into [APEX applications](https://www.dsp.co.uk/oracle-apex-application-development).

At the UK OUG TECH17 Conference, I introduced a number of options available to help import Excel data into APEX or the database tables underpinning your APEX applications.

The video attached is a recording of the presentation given at TECH17.

The options covered by the presentation and demonstration is not an exhaustive list, with other tools available. However, it introduces a combination of options that between them provide a variety of load capabilities, including:

- Ability to load vanilla Excel files or those first converted to csv
- Options for manual loading or automation
- Tools that can be used ad-hoc or options for scheduling
- Solutions more appropriate for smaller files or high performing tools for high volumes

 

 

For more information, check out our [Oracle APEX Services](https://www.dsp.co.uk/oracle-apex-services), and if you liked this blog, check out our other [APEX blogs here](https://content.dsp.co.uk/apex).

[Contact us](https://www.dsp.co.uk/contact-us) today and one of our expert developers will be in touch.

 

**Author**: [Philip Ratcliffe](https://content.dsp.co.uk/apex/author/philip-ratcliffe)

**Job Title**: Oracle APEX Development Consultant

**Bio**: Philip is a Development Consultant at DSP. Building on considerable experience in development including using Oracle PL/SQL and supporting Oracle EBS, Philip is employing APEX to provide quality, bespoke software solutions to a range of organisations.

 

 

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