Excel basic package updates

Review the updates in released versions of the Excel basic package such as new and enhanced features as well as fixes and limitations. The page also lists the release dates of each version, and the compatible Control Room and Bot Agent versions.

Versions summary

The following table lists the versions of Excel basic package released either with an Automation 360 release or as a package-only release (in descending order of release dates). Click the version link for information about updates in that package version.
Version Release date Release type Bot Agent version Control Room build
6.23.0 4 June 2025

With Automation 360 v.37 (Sandbox) release (macOS-related support)

 21.112 or later 11307 or later
6.20.0 17 June 2024 With Automation 360 v.33 (Sandbox) release 21.112 or later 11307 or later
6.18.1 20 October 2023 Package-only; post Automation 360 v.30 release 21.112 or later 11307 or later
6.15.0 6 June 2023 With Automation 360 v.29 (Sandbox) release 21.112 or later 11307 or later
Note:
  • To download an individual package (updated in an Automation 360 release where you want only the package), use this URL:

    https://aai-artifacts.my.automationanywhere.digital/packages/<package-file-name>-<version.number>.jar

  • For Excel basic package, the naming convention is: bot-command-poi-<version.number>.jar

    For example, bot-command-poi-6.18.1.jar

For detailed steps on downloading a package and manually adding it to the Control Room, see Add packages to the Control Room.

6.23.0

  • Compatible Bot Agent version: 21.112 or later
  • Compatible Control Room version: 11307 or later
What's new

Automation development on macOS

Citizen developers and professional automation experts can now develop and run automations on macOS platforms on their devices. This package has been enhanced to support macOS, ensuring a uniform development and portability experience.
What's changed
Updates to the user interface

We have enhanced the help text for the File path field within the Open action. This improves user experience by providing clearer instructions on path compatibility across different operating systems.
Fix
If you have used the Set cell action to set the value to a cell that is part of the formula evaluation, the value is now obtained correctly even when that action is within a loop.

Service Cloud Case ID: 02193616

6.20.0

  • Compatible Bot Agent version: 21.112 or later
  • Compatible Control Room version: 11307 or later
Enhancement
The maximum size of the data that is allowed in an Excel file is now increased from 100,000,000 to 2,147,483,647. This enables users to now include a larger Excel file while using the Excel basic package to automate repetitive tasks in XLSX workbooks.

Service Cloud Case ID: 02103587, 02117904

6.18.1

  • Compatible Bot Agent version: 21.112 or later
  • Compatible Control Room version: 11307 or later
Fix
If you use the Get single cell or Get multiple cell actions to retrieve data from a Microsoft Excel sheet, any data that is in the date type format within the specific cells is now extracted in the dd/mm/yyyy format.

Service Cloud Case ID: 01990340, 02183449

6.15.0

  • Compatible Bot Agent version: 21.112 or later
  • Compatible Control Room version: 11307 or later
Fixes
You can use the Get cell address action in the Excel basic package to read data from a specified cell in an Excel sheet, even when that cell contains advanced Excel function or formula (such as AVERAGEIFS,COUNTIF).

Service Cloud Case ID: 01791154
The Get multiple cells action now displays the correct field name for selecting the range of cells.