ArcGIS "GISconnector for Excel" toolbar
Description and explanation of every button for the toolbar in ArcGIS.

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The "Create connection" button opens the connection wizard. It enables creating connections to Excel data either by exporting ArcGIS data to Excel or to establish a connection to already existing Excel data.
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Transfer all attribute data from the connected feature-class or table to the corresponding Excel table. The transfer only applies to those columns that have been specified for transfer in the Connection settings respectively which the GISconnector for Excel manages for this transfer direction. If very large amounts of data need to be transferred, it is advisable to transfer only those columns in which alterations have resulted (see also "Transferring data: General Information").
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Opens the dialogue "Edit connection settings". This represents the most important menu of the GISconnector for Excel. To understand how the GISconnector for Excel works, you should carefully read through the chapter on this dialogue.
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Transfer only data for the selected features to Excel. The transfer only applies to those columns that have been activated for transfer in the Connection settings or which are managed for this transfer direction by the GISconnector for Excel (see also "Transferring data: General Information").
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Transfer those data to Excel which corresponds to the definition query in the layer. The transfer only applies to those columns that have been activated for transfer in the Connection settings, or which are managed for this transfer direction by the GISconnector for Excel (see also "Transferring data: General Information").
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The "Transfer selection" button transfers the selection of features from the selected layer to Excel.
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The selection of features in the selected layer is transferred to Excel as a filter. The filter in Excel is created on the bases of the primary key column ( GCEX_ID).
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Transfers the definition query of a layer as a filter to Excel. The filter in Excel is produced via the primary key column ( GCEX_ID).
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Opens the "Export" dialogue. The attribute table of a feature-class or a table can be exported to a new Excel document or as a new spreadsheet into an existing Excel document. The export can be carried out in either XLSX or XLS format. On exporting, no connection is created. This feature is free, you can export more than 100 rows to a new Excel spreadsheet.
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In the dialogue "Settings" you can configure the basic and the default settings of the GISconnector for Excel as required.
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