ReadCell

This activity helps the user to read and extract the content from the specified cell in the spreadsheet.

Properties

Configuration

Each activity requires a connection with Google Sheets authentication. Once you select the respective project name where Google Sheets has been authenticated, the activity will automatically retrieve the available connections for that project.

Below are the properties available after the project has been integrated:

Google: *This parameter indicates the account name associated with the integration.

INPUT

WorkbookName: *This parameter indicates to provide the existing spreadsheet from where the content needs to be read from the cell. It offers multiple ways to choose the spreadsheet:

1. Browse Option: When selecting the “Click on Browse” option, it will automatically list the folders and spreadsheets available for the specified account. The user must manually select the spreadsheet each time when using this option.
2. Three-Line Menu: Clicking on the “Three lines” icon will open a context menu with the following two options.
a. Reload Folder Picker: Refreshes the selected folder or spreadsheet to select a new folder name.
b. Use Variable: Allows you to provide the “Workbook Name” as a variable in “String” format. You can either hardcode the values as a string or use a variable of the “String” datatype. Below are the values that can be provided as variable,
    i. URL or ID: After creating the workbook in the specified Google account, you will receive the workbook’s URL and ID. You can use these as a reference to read the cell from this spreadsheet.
   ii. Spreadsheet Name: You can either hardcode the name as a string or provide a variable of the “String” datatype.

Sheet Name: *This parameter specifies the name of the sheet from where the content needs to be read. It provides multiple options for selecting the sheet:
1. Update Range: Refreshes and updates the list of available sheet names, which will appear in a drop-down menu.
2. Use Variable: Allows you to provide the sheet name as a variable in “String” format. You can either hardcode the value as a string or use a variable of the “String” datatype. The following values can be provided as a variable:
a. Spreadsheet Name: You can either hardcode the name as a string or provide a variable of the “String” datatype. (Click here to learn how to retrieve the sheet name from the spreadsheet.)
3. Select Sheet: Allows you to manually select the sheet name from the drop-down menu, which lists the available sheets in the spreadsheet. The user must manually select the spreadsheet each time this option is used.

Cell Range: *This parameter indicates to provide the cell name from the sheet. You can either hardcode the name as a string or provide a variable of the “String” datatype.

MISC

DisplayName: Displays the name of the activity. The activity name can be customized, which aids in troubleshooting.

SkipOnError: Specify the “Boolean” value as “True” or “False.”
True: Continue executing the workflow regardless of any errors thrown.
False: Halt the workflow if it encounters any errors.
None: If the option is left blank, the activity will, by default, behave as if “False” were chosen.

Version: It indicates the version of the feature being used.

OUTPUT

Cell Value: This parameter helps view the output of the activity as the result of the value read from the specified cell. It returns the value in “String” datatype.

Result: It provides the ability to view the execution status of the activity. It returns values in “Boolean.”

True: Indicates that the activity has been executed successfully without any errors.
False: Indicates that the activity has been unsuccessful due to an unexpected error being thrown.

* Represents mandatory fields to execute the workflow.