Bulk Text Replacement in Cloud worksheet of Excel Files - Find & Replace API

Replace specified text within a particular worksheet of remote Excel files. Update content in targeted spreadsheet sheets efficiently using Aspose.Cells Find and Replace API for precise worksheet editing.

Replace Content in Remote Worksheet API

API Endpoint

PUT http://api.aspose.cloud/v4.0/cells/{name}/worksheets/{worksheet}/replace/content

Request Parameters:

Parameter Name Type Path/Query String/HTTPBody Description
name String Path The name of the workbook file stored in cloud storage to be modified (e.g., "sales_report.xlsx", "budget_2024.xls").
worksheet String Path The name of the specific worksheet where the find-and-replace operation will be performed (e.g., "Q1_Sales", "Sheet1").
searchText String Query The text string to search for within the specified worksheet. The search applies to all cells in the worksheet unless further constrained.
replaceText String Query The text string that will replace all occurrences of searchText found within the specified worksheet.
folder String Query The cloud storage folder path where the source workbook is located (e.g., "/reports/monthly/", "/finance/").
storageName String Query (Optional) The name of the custom cloud storage (e.g., "CorporateS3", "AzureArchive"). If omitted, the default cloud storage for your account is used.
region String Query (Optional) Sets the locale for text handling, which may affect character encoding and language-specific search behavior within the worksheet (e.g., "en-GB", "es-ES").
password String Query (Optional) If the workbook is password-protected, provide the password to open and modify the file.

Response

{
  "Name": "CellsCloudResponse",
  "Type": "Class",
  "Properties": [
    {
      "Name": "Code",
      "DataType": {
        "Identifier": "Integer",
      }
    },
    {
      "Name": "Status",
      "DataType": {
        "Identifier": "String",
      }
    }
  ]
}

Error Codes

  • 400 Bad Request: Invalid Aspose.Cells Cloud API URI.
  • 401 Unauthorized: Invalid access token. Or invalid client id and secret.
  • 404 Not Found: The spreadsheet file not accessible.
  • 500 Server Error: The spreadsheet has encountered an anomaly in obtaining calculation data.

Where should we use the Replace content of Worksheet in Remote Spreadsheet API?

  • Batch Cloud File Update: Modify the contents of multiple Excel files stored in cloud storage such as AWS S3 and Azure Blob
  • Dynamic population of cloud templates: Batch populate dynamic data for report templates stored in the cloud
  • Cross-region file synchronization: Synchronize the content consistency of Excel files in cloud storage in different geographical regions

Why should you use the Replace content of Worksheet in Remote Spreadsheet API?

  • Developer-Friendly: Aspose.Cells Cloud offers SDK libraries in multiple languages, enabling quick development and comes with comprehensive documentation. Compared to building custom chart rendering solutions, this significantly reduces the development workload.
  • Reduced Labor Costs: Reduced the need for positions dedicated to document consolidation.
  • Pay-per-use: No upfront investment, only pay for API calls actually used.
  • Zero Maintenance Costs: No need to maintain servers, update software, or deal with compatibility issues.
  • Preserves complex Excel formatting in universally accessible PDF format.

How to Use the Replace content of Worksheet in Remote Spreadsheet API with SDKs

OpenAPI Specification

The OpenAPI Specification defines a publicly accessible programming interface and allows you to carry out REST interactions directly from a web browser.

Use Aspose.Cells Cloud SDKs

Using the SDK is the best way to accelerate development. The SDK handles the underlying details, allowing you to simply implement replace content of worksheet in spreadsheets for cells with minimal code. Please check out the GitHub repository for a complete list of Aspose.Cells Cloud SDKs.

The following code examples illustrate how to interact with Aspose.Cells web services using various SDKs: