I am using Microsoft Excel 2016. (16.0.5400.1000). My Data Ribbon has no options to open a Json file. Much of the documentation for 2016 looks nothing like my Data Ribbon. There is ...
PLEASE save your and my time following below steps:
#1 Restart from scratch (close the Power Query Editor discarding all) to come back to Excel
#2 Go to Data tab > From Other Sources > Blank Query (the Power Query Editor opens & auto. creates a new query)
#3 In the Power Query Editor formula bar enter exactly (Power Query is case-sentive), replacing X:\PathToYourFile\YourJsonFile.xyz with your file path:
Thanks for all the help. To keep the complexity and additional support requirements at a minimum, we are writing a .NET application using EPPlus and Newtonsoft.
Since this is something our users would be doing on a regular basis, we feel that a simple application would save a great deal of time and effort and not require end-users (who are not power users) to learn Power Query and the M language. The support requirement for Power Query is a non-starter.
as my source, it loads the following. Each record below contains 171 fields. If I remember correctly, I need to create columns for each of the 171 fields.
However, all options on the "Add Column" tab are disabled.
Each record below contains 171 fields. If I remember correctly, I need to create columns for each of the 171 fields
It's all about parsing a Json. Can be easy or not. It depends on the Json and what you expect to get out of it. Have a look to the pointers in my previous reply
And if you need help parsing it please create a new discussion/thread, sharing your Json and the expected result
This discussion/thread was about getting access to a Json file with Excel 2016 where the option is obviously not available in the Excel User Interface - topic closed from my perspective
Hope this all makes sense & Thanks in advance to Mark the solution to help others who Search (topics marked appear first when you Search)
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I am using Microsoft Excel 2016. (16.0.5400.1000).
My Data Ribbon has no options to open a Json file. Much of the documentation for 2016 looks nothing like my Data Ribbon.
Data Ribbon in Excel 2016
There is no \"Get Data\" button. JSON is not in any of the options listed. I checked the customization options for the Data Ribbon. Nothing is there for JSON.
Reading some of the articles, Excel supported this at one time. The documentation is wrong and creates confusion.
Is there any documentation for importing Json into this version of Excel 2016?
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(I don't run 2016). Please download the attached file and Refresh the query as documented
If you get \"You CAN import Json Documents with the in used product\" I can help to get you started assuming you can share 2016 screenshots
If you get \"You CANNOT import Json Documents with the in used product\" this means PQ function Json.Document isn't available in your product :-(( in which case you will have to look for alternatives
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(I don't run 2016). Please download the attached file and Refresh the query as documented
If you get \"You CAN import Json Documents with the in used product\" I can help to get you started assuming you can share 2016 screenshots
If you get \"You CANNOT import Json Documents with the in used product\" this means PQ function Json.Document isn't available in your product :-(( in which case you will have to look for alternatives
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- When I open the \"PQ_IsJsonDocumentAvailable.xlsx\", I get the \"\"You CAN import Json Documents with the in used product\"
- Json is not mentioned anywhere on the Data Tab or Ribbon bar commands that are not shown.
- I have a Query Tab in my spreadsheet - but every item is grayed out (so I cannot start a Power Query session in my new or existing Excel files).
- They are enabled in your \"PQIsJasonDocumentAvailable.xlsx\". How did you enable the Query tab items? The Unhide button on the View tab is grayed out.
- There is no \"Get Data\" item on my Data tab. This is referenced in the documentation to launch a new query.
- I think I am going to create an application using NewtonSoft and EPPlus. This would probably be quicker and more straightforward.
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- When I open the \"PQ_IsJsonDocumentAvailable.xlsx\", I get the \"\"You CAN import Json Documents with the in used product\"
- Json is not mentioned anywhere on the Data Tab or Ribbon bar commands that are not shown.
- I have a Query Tab in my spreadsheet - but every item is grayed out (so I cannot start a Power Query session in my new or existing Excel files).
- They are enabled in your \"PQIsJasonDocumentAvailable.xlsx\". How did you enable the Query tab items? The Unhide button on the View tab is grayed out.
- There is no \"Get Data\" item on my Data tab. This is referenced in the documentation to launch a new query.
- I think I am going to create an application using NewtonSoft and EPPlus. This would probably be quicker and more straightforward.
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I have a Query Tab in my spreadsheet - but every item is grayed out...They are enabled in your \"PQIsJasonDocumentAvailable.xlsx\". How did you enable the Query tab items? Not sure at all as I don't see what you see but your Query tab (and its options) is probably only available (not grayed out) when at least one query exist in your workbook. The fact that the Query tab is active with the file I shared seems to confirm this assumption
Looking at the initial picture you posted, in the Data tab there's a New Query option:
If you natigate in the sub-options you should find something like Blank Query. If you find this select that option and the Power Query Editor will be lauched to create a new query from scratch
From there I can get your started...
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I have a Query Tab in my spreadsheet - but every item is grayed out...They are enabled in your \"PQIsJasonDocumentAvailable.xlsx\". How did you enable the Query tab items? Not sure at all as I don't see what you see but your Query tab (and its options) is probably only available (not grayed out) when at least one query exist in your workbook. The fact that the Query tab is active with the file I shared seems to confirm this assumption
Looking at the initial picture you posted, in the Data tab there's a New Query option:
If you natigate in the sub-options you should find something like Blank Query. If you find this select that option and the Power Query Editor will be lauched to create a new query from scratch
From there I can get your started...
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Lorenzo There is nothing like \"Blank Query\" under New Query.
I have tried the \"From Text\" item. But this launches the CSV text import wizard.
I also tried the \"From Web\" item in the \"From Other Sources\". When I specify the Json file instead of a URL, it opens the Json file in Visual Studio.
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There is nothing like \"Blank Query\" under New Query.
I have tried the \"From Text\" item. But this launches the CSV text import wizard.
I also tried the \"From Web\" item in the \"From Other Sources\". When I specify the Json file instead of a URL, it opens the Json file in Visual Studio.
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Again, this article references a \"Get Data\" option that does not exist in this version of Power Query. ","body@stripHtml({\"removeProcessingText\":false,\"removeSpoilerMarkup\":false,\"removeTocMarkup\":false,\"truncateLength\":200})@stringLength":"203","kudosSumWeight":0,"postTime":"2023-06-22T05:18:14.521-07:00","lastPublishTime":"2023-06-22T05:18:14.521-07:00","metrics":{"__typename":"MessageMetrics","views":54596},"visibilityScope":"PUBLIC","placeholder":false,"originalMessageForPlaceholder":null,"isEscalated":null,"solution":false,"entityType":"FORUM_REPLY","eventPath":"category:microsoft365/category:products-services/category:communities/community:gxcuf89792board:ExcelGeneral/message:3851477/message:3854135","replies":{"__typename":"MessageConnection","pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null},"edges":[{"__typename":"MessageEdge","cursor":"MjUuMXwyLjF8aXwzfDEzMjowfGludCwzODU0MTYwLDM4NTQxNjA","node":{"__ref":"ForumReplyMessage:message:3854160"}},{"__typename":"MessageEdge","cursor":"MjUuMXwyLjF8aXwzfDEzMjowfGludCwzODU0MTYwLDM4NTQxNTc","node":{"__ref":"ForumReplyMessage:message:3854157"}}]},"customFields":[],"attachments":{"__typename":"AttachmentConnection","edges":[],"pageInfo":{"__typename":"PageInfo","hasNextPage":false,"endCursor":null,"hasPreviousPage":false,"startCursor":null}}},"ModerationData:moderation_data:3854160":{"__typename":"ModerationData","id":"moderation_data:3854160","status":"APPROVED","rejectReason":null,"isReportedAbuse":false,"rejectUser":null,"rejectTime":null,"rejectActorType":null},"ForumReplyMessage:message:3854160":{"__typename":"ForumReplyMessage","uid":3854160,"id":"message:3854160","revisionNum":1,"author":{"__ref":"User:user:75890"},"readOnly":false,"repliesCount":2,"depth":7,"hasGivenKudo":false,"subscribed":false,"board":{"__ref":"Forum:board:ExcelGeneral"},"parent":{"__ref":"ForumReplyMessage:message:3854135"},"conversation":{"__ref":"Conversation:conversation:3851477"},"subject":"Re: Why is there no option to import Json into Excel?","moderationData":{"__ref":"ModerationData:moderation_data:3854160"},"body":"
PLEASE save your and my time following below steps:
#1 Restart from scratch (close the Power Query Editor discarding all) to come back to Excel
#2 Go to Data tab > From Other Sources > Blank Query (the Power Query Editor opens & auto. creates a new query)
#3 In the Power Query Editor formula bar enter exactly (Power Query is case-sentive), replacing X:\\PathToYourFile\\YourJsonFile.xyz with your file path:
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Thanks for all the help. To keep the complexity and additional support requirements at a minimum, we are writing a .NET application using EPPlus and Newtonsoft.
Since this is something our users would be doing on a regular basis, we feel that a simple application would save a great deal of time and effort and not require end-users (who are not power users) to learn Power Query and the M language. The support requirement for Power Query is a non-starter.
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as my source, it loads the following. Each record below contains 171 fields. If I remember correctly, I need to create columns for each of the 171 fields.
However, all options on the \"Add Column\" tab are disabled.
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Each record below contains 171 fields. If I remember correctly, I need to create columns for each of the 171 fields
It's all about parsing a Json. Can be easy or not. It depends on the Json and what you expect to get out of it. Have a look to the pointers in my previous reply
And if you need help parsing it please create a new discussion/thread, sharing your Json and the expected result
This discussion/thread was about getting access to a Json file with Excel 2016 where the option is obviously not available in the Excel User Interface - topic closed from my perspective
Hope this all makes sense & Thanks in advance to Mark the solution to help others who Search (topics marked appear first when you Search)
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