Can I import multiple sheets from one excel file using for loop?

Hi everyone,

I am currently trying to import multiple sheets from one excel file by coding a for-loop.

As the number of sheets within the source excel file might vary in the future, I am trying to consider this in my coding.

At the current state of the code shown below, the output table "T" only contains the imported values from the last sheet of the source excel file.

Is it possible to get different individual output tables equal to the number of sheets within the original excel file for further processing in MATLAB?

Thanks for your support.

sheets = sheetnames("Notenlisten_TEST.xlsx");       % identifying no. of sheets in single excel file
nsheets = numel(sheets);                            % to identify number of iterations 

% Data Import

for iSheetData = 1:nsheets
    T = readtable("Notenlisten_TEST.xlsx","Sheet",iSheetData);
end

Answer 1

[Stephen23]

"Is it possible to get different individual output tables equal to the number of sheets within the original excel file for further processing in MATLAB? "

Of course, just store them in a container array, for example in a cell array:

F = "Notenlisten_TEST.xlsx";
S = sheetnames(F);
N = numel(S);
C = cell(1,N);
for k = 1:N
    C{k} = readtable(F,"Sheet",S(k));
end

See also:

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab/matlab_prog/access-data-in-a-cell-array.html

[Nicolas Kropff]

Great! Thanks a lot for the immediate response :)