{"id":21732,"date":"2016-01-11T23:07:23","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T07:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/21732\/how-to-fetch-and-save-data-using-topteam-excel-add-in\/"},"modified":"2017-03-14T23:01:11","modified_gmt":"2017-03-15T06:01:11","slug":"how-to-fetch-and-save-data-using-topteam-excel-add-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/21732\/how-to-fetch-and-save-data-using-topteam-excel-add-in\/","title":{"rendered":"How to fetch and save data using TopTeam Excel Add-in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t<!-- Start ScreenSteps Content --><\/p>\n<div class=\"LessonContent\">\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Overview<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>You can fetch and save data in TopTeam Repository from an Excel sheet using TopTeam Excel Add-in.<\/p>\n<p>Once the data is fetched, it can be updated offline in the Excel sheet and can later be saved back  into TopTeam.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Who should read this? <\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<ul>\n<li>TopTeam Users<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Preparations<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<ol>\n<li>Download and extract TopTeam Excel Add-in utility provided by TechnoSolutions in a separate folder.<\/li>\n<li>Place the &#8220;TopTeam_Excel_Add-in.xlam&#8221; file present in the folder where TopTeam Excel Add-in utility is extracted at the following location: for example,<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>&#8220;C:\\Users\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Excel\\XLSTART&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Prerequisites<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<ul>\n<li>TopTeam Web Server should be installed and running to fetch data from TopTeam Repository.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 1. Open Microsoft Excel sheet and go to the TopTeam tab<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wpid21782-wpid-media_1452242803989.png\" width=\"774\" height=\"256\" alt=\"wpid21782-wpid-media_1452242803989.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 2. Fetch records from TopTeam Repository<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wpid21783-wpid-media_1452243320155.png\" width=\"774\" height=\"256\" alt=\"wpid21783-wpid-media_1452243320155.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 3. &quot;Fetch Records from TopTeam&quot; wizard opens<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wpid21785-wpid-media_1452486470346.png\" width=\"687\" height=\"533\" alt=\"wpid21785-wpid-media_1452486470346.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 4. Connect to TopTeam REST Server<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wpid21786-wpid-media_1452486685984.png\" width=\"684\" height=\"534\" alt=\"wpid21786-wpid-media_1452486685984.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 5. Specify login credentials<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wpid21798-media_1452582323038.png\" width=\"677\" height=\"510\" alt=\"wpid21798-media_1452582323038.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 6. Select Project and Record Type for which you want to fetch records<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wpid21787-wpid-media_1452486913598.png\" width=\"683\" height=\"534\" alt=\"wpid21787-wpid-media_1452486913598.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 7. Select the fields to be included<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wpid21784-wpid-media_1452245680804.png\" width=\"686\" height=\"532\" alt=\"wpid21784-wpid-media_1452245680804.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 8. Choose an option as per your need<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wpid21788-wpid-media_1452487016625.png\" width=\"686\" height=\"532\" alt=\"wpid21788-wpid-media_1452487016625.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 9. Specify filter criteria (optional)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wpid21789-wpid-media_1452487334546.png\" width=\"683\" height=\"533\" alt=\"wpid21789-wpid-media_1452487334546.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">  Step 10. Click Finish<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wpid21790-wpid-media_1452487629114.png\" width=\"686\" height=\"537\" alt=\"wpid21790-wpid-media_1452487629114.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 11. Records are fetched into the Excel sheet<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wpid21791-wpid-media_1452487862875.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"424\" alt=\"wpid21791-wpid-media_1452487862875.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 12. Add or modify records in Excel sheet<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wpid21792-wpid-media_1452488089682.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"430\" alt=\"wpid21792-wpid-media_1452488089682.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 13. Save modifications to TopTeam Repository<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wpid21793-wpid-media_1452488236189.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"wpid21793-wpid-media_1452488236189.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 14. &quot;Save Records to TopTeam&quot; wizard opens<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wpid21794-wpid-media_1452488366305.png\" width=\"674\" height=\"559\" alt=\"wpid21794-wpid-media_1452488366305.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 15.  Specify actions to be performed while processing records<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wpid21795-wpid-media_1452488507848.png\" width=\"674\" height=\"560\" alt=\"wpid21795-wpid-media_1452488507848.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 16. Summary of modifications display that will be uploaded in TopTeam<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wpid21796-wpid-media_1452488793195.png\" width=\"671\" height=\"558\" alt=\"wpid21796-wpid-media_1452488793195.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">Step 17. Modifications are saved to TopTeam Repository<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepImage\" style=\"margin:10px 0px;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"padding:3px; border: 1px solid #ccc;\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-layzr=\"http:\/\/www.technosolutions.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/wpid21797-wpid-media_1452489228241.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"518\" alt=\"wpid21797-wpid-media_1452489228241.png\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<h3 class=\"StepTitle\" style=\"font-size:20px;\">See Also<\/h3>\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/api-guide.technosolutions.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\">TopTeam Rest API Help Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"LessonStep top\">\n<div class=\"StepInstructions\">\n<p>Revised: September 15th, 2016<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- End ScreenSteps Content --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview You can fetch and save data in TopTeam Repository from an Excel sheet using TopTeam Excel Add-in. Once the data is fetched, it can be updated offline in the Excel sheet and can later be saved back into TopTeam. Who should read this? TopTeam Users Preparations Download and extract TopTeam Excel Add-in utility provided by TechnoSolutions in a separate folder. Place the &#8220;TopTeam_Excel_Add-in.xlam&#8221; file present in the folder where TopTeam Excel Add-in utility is extracted at the following location: for example, &#8220;C:\\Users\\AppData\\Roaming\\Microsoft\\Excel\\XLSTART&#8221; Prerequisites TopTeam Web Server should be installed and running to fetch data from TopTeam Repository. 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