How to convert a CSV file into Excel document using XlsIO in PowerShell?
Excel files can be created from PowerShell commands using .NET XlsIO. The following code sample illustrates how to convert a CSV file into an Excel document using XlsIO and Powershell.
Powershell commands to convert CSV to Excel file
#Getting Current Directory $CurrentPath = Split-Path -Parent -Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition
#Defining input CSV file $inputCSV = "$CurrentPath\Data\input.csv"
#Defining output XLSX file $outputExcel = "$CurrentPath\Output\output.xlsx"
#Defining XlsIO and Compression Assemblies $XlsIODLLPath = "$CurrentPath\Assemblies\Syncfusion.XlsIO.Base.dll" $CompressionDLLPath = "$CurrentPath\Assemblies\Syncfusion.Compression.Base.dll"
#Load Assemblies [Reflection.Assembly]::LoadFrom($XlsIODLLPath) | Out-Null [Reflection.Assembly]::LoadFrom($CompressionDLLPath) | Out-Null
#Initialize the Excel engine Object $Engine = New-object -TypeName Syncfusion.XlsIO.ExcelEngine
#Initialize the Excel application object. $Application = $Engine.Excel
#Define separator $Separator = ","
#Preserve data type from CSV file $Application.PreserveCSVDataTypes = '1'
#Open CSV file using XlsIO $Workbook = $Application.Workbooks.Open([string]$inputCSV ,[string]$Separator)
#Assigning Excel Version $Workbook.Version = [Syncfusion.XlsIO.ExcelVersion]::Excel2016
#Saving the file as XLSX $Workbook.SaveAs($outputExcel)
Write-Host "CSV File $inputCSV saved as Excel file $outputExcel using XlsIO." |
Save the Powershell script file and run the file using below command in Windows Powershell.
If the script throws an exception “PowerShell script is not loaded in the system”, please use below command to run the script.
powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -File ‘F:Sample\Sample.ps1’
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The sample files can be downloaded here.
Conclusion
I hope you enjoyed learning about how to convert a CSV file into Excel document using XlsIO in PowerShell.
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