Extension Excel Forms


Extension Basics

Title
Excel Forms
Name
ckanext-excelforms
Type
Public extension
Description
Creates Excel-based forms for entering data into Table Designer tables in CKAN 2.11, including importing multiple rows as a single operation.
CKAN versions

~2.11

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Download-Url (zip)
https://github.com/ckan/ckanext-excelforms.git#egg=ckanext-excelforms
Last commit
a year ago (2025-01-07 18:35:41)
Url to repo
https://github.com/ckan/ckanext-excelforms
Category
Data Management & Quality


Background Infos

Description (long)
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ckanext-excelforms

This extension creates Excel-based forms for entering data into Table Designer tables, including importing multiple rows as a single operation.

Features

  • Excel-based data entry forms
  • Integration with CKAN 2.11 Table Designer feature
  • Bulk import of multiple rows
  • Excel template generation
  • Data validation via Excel forms

Requirements

  • CKAN 2.11 or later
  • Table Designer (tabledesigner) core plugin

Installation

Add this plugin to your CKAN configuration before the tabledesigner plugin:

ckan.plugins = ... excelforms tabledesigner ...

Usage

Once installed, the extension provides Excel-based form functionality for Table Designer resources. Users can download Excel templates, fill them with data, and upload them to import multiple rows at once.

License

Multiple licenses (COPYING, COPYING.fr, LICENSE files)

Version
1.0.0
Version release date
2025-01-09
Contact name
CKAN
Contakt email
(not set)
Contact Url
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Installation Guide

Configuration hints

Add ‘excelforms’ to ckan.plugins BEFORE ‘tabledesigner’. Requires CKAN 2.11+ with Table Designer feature enabled.

Plugins to configure (ckan.ini)
excelforms tabledesigner
CKAN Settings (ckan.ini) 
# No specific configuration options documented
DB migration to be executed
(not set)
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