While Excel is a powerful tool for data manipulation and calculation, there are several reasons why a company might consider moving from Excel to an online application:
- Data Security: Online applications usually have robust security measures in place to protect data, including user authentication, encryption, and back-end controls. In contrast, Excel files can be easily copied, emailed, or lost.
- Real-Time Collaboration: Online applications allow multiple users to work on the same dataset in real-time, which is not possible with Excel without using additional services.
- Data Consistency: In Excel, data can become inconsistent if multiple people are working on different copies of the same file. In contrast, online applications ensure that everyone is working on the same data.
- Scalability: Excel has limits on the amount of data it can handle efficiently. Online applications, especially those built on robust databases, can handle much larger data sets.
- Accessibility: Online applications can be accessed from anywhere, on any device with an internet connection. Excel requires specific software installed on the device.
- Automation and Integration: Online applications can often be integrated with other online services to automate data flow and processing. With Excel, this requires more manual work.
- User Permissions: Online applications usually have the ability to set different access levels or permissions for different users, while Excel has limited functionality in this regard.
CubeDrive gives Excel users a practical way to convert business logic into web applications without coding.
- Web applications with user authentication provide organization hierarchy and fine-grained access control.
- An easy interface helps manage applications, users, and online data access.
- End users can access their data anywhere, anytime, on any device.
- Workflows can approve results, track processes, and support data analysis.
Upload Excel file
After users log in to their CubeDrive account, they can click the "+
Create" -> "Convert Excel to form" button to start the process from file management.
Click the following link to download an example Excel file.
By following the import steps, users can automatically create forms, map fields, and update data.
After importing the Excel file, a folder is generated in file management. The folder name is the same as the Excel file name. Users can find forms with the same names as the tabs in the Excel file under this folder.
Form data
After import, a form with the imported data is generated as shown below.
Tip: The form includes functions such as permissions, views, pivots, page layout, data filters, and validation.
Data analysis
Based on the form, data analysis can be processed as needed.
Tip: Users can manually set up different filter conditions to display their own data.
With the CubeDrive platform, users can easily convert Excel files into online applications.
