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# How to Read an existing Excel File
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# How to Read an Existing Excel File
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```powershell
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Import-Module ImportExcel
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#Loads the Excel file into a is a custom PS Object
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#Loads the Excel file into a PSCustomObject
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$ExcelFile = Import-Excel "C:\Test\file.xlsx" -WorksheetName "Sheet1"
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```
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## Visual of Data Structure
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The File C:\Test\file.xlsx contains
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The File C:\Test\file.xlsx contains
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After Loading this data into ```$ExcelFile``` the data is stored like:
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After loading this data into ```$ExcelFile``` the data is stored like:
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## Other Common Operations
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### Load a Column
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```powershell
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$SpecificColumn = $ExcelFile."anotherHeader" #loads column with the header "anotherHeader" -- data stored in an array
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```
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### Load a Row
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```powershell
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$SpecificRow = $ExcelFile[1] #Loads row at index 1. Index 1 is the first row instead of 0.
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```
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### Map Contents to Hashtable to Interpret Data
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Sometimes mapping to a Hashtable is more convenient to have access to common Hashtable operations. Enumerate a Hashtable with the row's data by:
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```powershell
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$HashTable = @{}
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$SpecificRow= $ExcelFile[2]
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$SpecificRow.psobject.properties | ForEach-Object {$HashTable[$_.Name] = $_.Value}
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```
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To then iterate through the enumerated Hashtable:
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```powershell
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ForEach ($Key in ($HashTable.GetEnumerator()) | Where-Object {$_.Value -eq "x"}){ #Only grabs a key where the value is "x"
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#values accessible with $Key.Name or $Key.Value
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}
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```
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