December 2003
Beginner to intermediate
576 pages
9h 46m
English
Mapping between XML and worksheets
Flattening structure for data analysis
XMLSS: The Excel XML vocabulary
Narrative text may be the most flexible way to communicate data, but when you want to see how it all lines up, there is nothing quite like a spreadsheet. It was the original “killer app” for the PC, and now, with a strong shot of XML, it is more powerful and useful than ever.
This chapter teaches you how to create worksheets that import and export XML data. Excel makes it easy: you don’t have to write scripts or code to work with XML.
And XML import means you can use Excel’s advanced capabilities for data analysis on almost any data, whether it comes from a database, Web service, or ...