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What is an efficient way to make excel report from python?

For the report I use this code:
from openpyxl import load_workbook
ReportName = "tets.xlsx"
new_row_data = [
["value", 'value2', "value3"]]
wb = load_workbook(ReportName)
# Select Second Worksheet
ws = wb.worksheets[1]
# Append 1 or 2(if multiple) new Rows - Columns A - D
for row_data in new_row_data:
# Append Row Values
ws.append(row_data)
wb.save(ReportName) #save the file
It has no errors, but I don't understand why sometimes it doesn't make the report inside the excel file, it saves the excel file, then when I open it, I don't see the values.
Do you know a better way or more solid way to make the auto report?

I would recommend using CSV files, that can be loaded into excel. Python is really great at working with CSVs.
Here is a link that might be useful.
[https://docs.python.org/3/library/csv.html][1]

Python: Write a dataframe to an already existing excel which contains a sheet with images

I have been working on this for too long now. I have an Excel with one sheet (sheetname = 'abc') with images in it and I want to have a Python script that writes a dataframe on a second separate sheet (sheetname = 'def') in the same excel file. Can anybody provide me with some example code, because everytime I try to write the dataframe, the first sheet with the images gets emptied.
This is what I tried:
book = load_workbook('filename_of_file_with_pictures_in_it.xlsx')
writer = pd.ExcelWriter('filename_of_file_with_pictures_in_it.xlsx', engine = 'openpyxl')
writer.book = book
x1 = np.random.randn(100, 2)
df = pd.DataFrame(x1)
df.to_excel(writer, sheet_name = 'def')
writer.save()
book.close()
It saves the random numbers in the sheet with the name 'def', but the first sheet 'abc' now becomes empty.
What goes wrong here? Hopefully somebody can help me with this.

Interesting question! With openpyxl you can easily add values, keep the formulas but cannot retain the graphs. Also with the latest version (2.5.4), graphs do not stay. So, I decided to address the issue with
xlwings :
import xlwings as xw
wb = xw.Book(r"filename_of_file_with_pictures_in_it.xlsx")
sht=wb.sheets.add('SheetMod')
sht.range('A1').value = np.random.randn(100, 2)
wb.save(r"path_new_file.xlsx")
With this snippet I managed to insert the random set of values and saved a new copy of the modified xlsx.As you insert the command, the excel file will automatically open showing you the new sheet- without changing the existing ones (graphs and formulas included). Make sure you install all the interdependencies to get xlwings to run in your system. Hope this helps!

You'll need to use an Excel 'reader' like Openpyxl or similar in combnination with Pandas for this, pandas' to_excel function is write only so it will not care what is inside the file when you open it.

How to get the value from merged cells in xlsx file using python?

I am trying to get the value from cell with row = 11 and column B and C. See screenshot for more clarification.
I tried following code using xlrd package but it does not print anything.
import xlrd
path = "C:/myfilepath/data.xlsx"
workbook = xlrd.open_workbook(path)
sheet = workbook.sheet_by_index(0)
sheet.cell_value(10,1)
sheet.cell_value(10,2)
I am not able to output the value from particular merged cells using xlrd package in python.
Above code should print the cell value i.e PCHGFT001KS

I don't know how xlrd works, but I do know how the lovely openpyxl works. You should use openpyxl! it's a robust tool for working with xlsx files. (NOT xls).
import openpyxl
wb = openpyxl.load_workbook(excel)
ws = wb[wb.get_sheet_names()[0]]
print(ws['B11'].value)
Extra:
If you want to unmerge those blocks you can do the following.
for items in ws.merged_cell_ranges:
ws.unmerge_cells(str(items))
wb.save(excel)

Write data into existing excel file and making summary table

I have to write some data into existing xls file.(i should say that im working on unix and couldnt use windows)
I prefer work with python and have tried some libraries like xlwt, openpyxl, xlutils.
Its not working, cause there is some filter in my xls file. After rewriting this file filter is dissapearing. But i still need this filter.
Could some one tell me about options that i have.
help, please!
Example:
from xlutils.copy import copy
from xlrd import open_workbook
from xlwt import easyxf
start_row=0
rb=open_workbook('file.xls')
r_sheet=rb.sheet_by_index(1)
wb=copy(rb)
w_sheet=wb.get_sheet(1)
for row_index in range(start_row, r_sheet.nrows):
row=r_sheet.row_values(row_index)
call_index=0
for c_el in row:
value=r_sheet.cell(row_index, call_index).value
w_sheet.write(row_index, call_index, value)
call_index+=1
wb.save('file.out.xls');
I also tried:
import xlrd
from openpyxl import Workbook
import unicodedata
rb=xlrd.open_workbook('file.xls')
sheet=rb.sheet_by_index(0)
wb=Workbook()
ws1=wb.create_sheet("Results", 0)
for rownum in range(sheet.nrows):
row=sheet.row_values(rownum)
arr=[]
for c_el in row:
arr.append(c_el)
ws1.append(arr)
ws2=wb.create_sheet("Common", 1)
sheet=rb.sheet_by_index(1)
for rownum in range(sheet.nrows):
row=sheet.row_values(rownum)
arr=[]
for c_el in row:
arr.append(c_el)
ws2.append(arr)
ws2.auto_filter.ref=["A1:A15", "B1:B15"]
#ws['A1']=42
#ws.append([1,2,3])
wb.save('sample.xls')
The problem is still exist. Ok, ill try to find machine running on windows, but i have to admit something else:
There is some rows like this:
enter image description here
Ive understood what i was doing wrong, but i still need help.
First of all, i have one sheet that contains some values
Second sheet contains summary table!!!
If i try to copy this worksheet it did wrong.
So, the question is : how could i make summary table from first sheet?

Suppose your existing excel file has two columns (date and number).
This is how you will append additional rows using openpyxl.
import openpyxl
import datetime
wb = openpyxl.load_workbook('existing_data_file.xlsx')
sheet = wb.get_sheet_by_name('Sheet1')
a = sheet.get_highest_row()
sheet.cell(row=a,column=0).value=datetime.date.today()
sheet.cell(row=a,column=1).value=30378
wb.save('existing_data_file.xlsx')

If you are on Windows, I would suggest you take a look at using the win32com.client approach. This allows you to interact with your spreadsheet using Excel itself. This will ensure that any existing filters, images, tables, macros etc should be preserved.
The following example opens an XLS file adds one entry and saves the whole workbook as a different XLS formatted file:
import win32com.client as win32
import os
excel = win32.gencache.EnsureDispatch('Excel.Application')
wb = excel.Workbooks.Open(r'input.xls')
ws = wb.Worksheets(1)
# Write a value at A1
ws.Range("A1").Value = "Hello World"
excel.DisplayAlerts = False # Allow file overwrite
wb.SaveAs(r'sample.xls', FileFormat=56)
excel.Application.Quit()
Note, make sure you add full paths to your input and output files.

Appending a excel spreadsheet as a new sheet to multiple spreadsheets using python

I have over 300 unique ".xlsx" spreadsheets. I have another spreadsheet (a data dictionary explaining field names) that I would like to append as a new sheet (tab) to each of the 300 unique spreadsheets.
Is there a relatively simple way to do this task in python?

Here's how you could do it with Python-Excel
import xlrd
import xlwt
from xlutils.copy import copy
import os
if not os.path.exists("/new"): os.makedirs("new")
toBeAppended = xlrd.open_workbook("ToBeAppended.xlsx")
sheetToAppend = toBeAppended.sheets()[0] #If you don't want it to open the first sheet, change the 0 accordingly
dataTuples = []
for row in range(sheetToAppend.nrows):
for col in range(sheetToAppend.ncols):
dataTuples.append((row, col, sheetToAppend.cell(row,col).value))
#You need to change this line!
wbNames = ["{}.xlsx".format(num) for num in range(1,7)]
for name in wbNames:
wb = copy(xlrd.open_workbook(name))
newSheet = wb.add_sheet("Appended Sheet")
for row, col, data in dataTuples:
newSheet.write(row, col, data)
wb.save("new/"+name.split('.')[0]+".xls")
So this creates a new folder for your new sheets (just in case it doesn't work). Then it copies the the first sheet of "ToBeAppended.xlsx" and gathers all the data in it. Then it gathers then name of files it needs to change (which for me was "1.xlsx" and so on). Then it creates a copy of each workbook it needs to edit, adds the sheet, and writes all the data too it. Finally, it saves the file.
You'll note that it saves a ".xls" file. This is a limitation of the package, and I don't know any way around it. Sorry
Hope this helps.