Microsoft Excel Input: allow regex patterns for sheet name selection#7059
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Allows users to specify a Java regex pattern as a sheet name in the Microsoft Excel Input transform. When 'Regex?' is set to 'Yes', all sheets whose names match the pattern are read sequentially, using the same start row/column settings. Changes: - ExcelInputMeta: add isRegex field on EISheet + hasRegexSheets() - ExcelInput: resolve regex patterns per-workbook via resolveSheetNamesFromRegex() - ExcelInputDialog: add Regex? column (Yes/No combo) in the Sheets tab - messages_en_US.properties: add SHEET_IS_REGEX and IsRegex.Column keys
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Summary
Add a Regex? column (Yes/No) in the Sheets tab of the Microsoft Excel Input transform. When set to Yes, the sheet name is treated as a Java regular expression and matched against all available sheets in the workbook at runtime. All matching sheets are read sequentially with the same start row/column settings.
Example: pattern
Data_.*automatically readsData_Jan,Data_Feb,Data_Marwithout listing each sheet manually.addresses #7058
Changes
ExcelInputMeta— addisRegexboolean field onEISheet(persisted as<is_regex>), addhasRegexSheets()helperExcelInput— addresolveSheetNamesFromRegex(): expands regex entries against actual workbook sheet names at open time; graceful skip if no matchExcelInputDialog— add Regex? Yes/No combo column in the Sheets table;processingWorkbook()uses regex-aware matching for "Get Fields"messages_en_US.properties— addExcelInputDialog.IsRegex.Column,ExcelInput.Injection.SHEET_IS_REGEX,ExcelInput.Error.InvalidSheetRegexChecklist
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