Export excel data to xml format

[uakash7]

Hi, I want to covert data in excel file to xml format (Developer - Export option) but getting this error message - "Cannot save or export XML data. The XML maps in this workbook are not exportable." Can you please help me to convert this excel data to xml format using Excel tool or VBA. Enclosing the error screenshot and xml mapping below -

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<DataImport>
<forecast>
<Entity>700</Entity>
<data>
<date>
<day>19</day>
<month>1</month>
<year>2021</year>
</date>
<period recID="7001">
<time>8:00</time>
<ItemSold>19</ItemSold>
<Price>219</Price>
</period>
<period recID="7001">
<time>8:30</time>
<ItemSold>21</ItemSold>
<Price>219</Price>
</period>
<period recID="7001">
<time>9:00</time>
<ItemSold>23</ItemSold>
<Price>219</Price>
</period>
<period recID="7001">
<time>9:30</time>
<ItemSold>26</ItemSold>
<Price>219</Price>
</period>

</data>
</forecast>
<forecast>
<Entity>701</Entity>
<data>
<date>
<day>20</day>
<month>1</month>
<year>2021</year>
</date>
<period recID="7002">
<time>8:00</time>
<ItemSold>20</ItemSold>
<Price>220</Price>
</period>
<period recID="7002">
<time>8:30</time>
<ItemSold>23</ItemSold>
<Price>220</Price>
</period>
<period recID="7002">
<time>9:00</time>
<ItemSold>25</ItemSold>
<Price>220</Price>
</period>
<period recID="7002">
<time>9:30</time>
<ItemSold>28</ItemSold>
<Price>220</Price>
</period>
<period recID="7002">
<time>13:00</time>
<ItemSold>31</ItemSold>
<Price>220</Price>
</period>
</data>
</forecast>
</DataImport>

 

[kennypete]

I believe it's because you are using an XML file for the map that repeats the <period> element. Refer Issue: Verifying an XML map for export for what's not allowed.

Excel XML mapping/exporting is not that capable except for quite 'flat' output. So it's good for simple cases, but if you really want to have <period> repeated (which is valid XML, of course), you will probably need to process the Excel-exported XML to transform it or otherwise write bespoke VBA to do it.

Try this instead as the map if you want to have a map that does work (I tested it and it's good):

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<DataImport>
<forecast>
<Entity></Entity>
<data>
<date>
<day></day>
<month></month>
<year></year>
</date>
<period recID="">
<time></time>
<ItemSold></ItemSold>
<Price></Price>
</period>
</data>
</forecast>
<forecast>
<Entity></Entity>
<data>
<date>
<day></day>
<month></month>
<year></year>
</date>
<period recID="">
<time></time>
<ItemSold></ItemSold>
<Price></Price>
</period>
</data>
</forecast>
</DataImport>