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Set Active Cell

Description

The Set Active Cell activity sets the active cell for a worksheet within an Excel workbook.

The active cell determines which cell is selected when the workbook is later opened in Microsoft Excel or another compatible spreadsheet application.


Common Capabilities

Process Data Support

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This activity supports dynamic configuration using variables from the Process Data drawer.

You can bind values from Model Data, Form Data, System Data, Enterprise Variables, and Activity Outputs.

Learn more → Using Process Data


Design-Time Configuration

Workbook Configuration

This activity requires an Excel workbook.

Learn more → Excel Workbook Configuration


Worksheet Selection

This activity operates on a worksheet within the workbook.

Learn more → Excel Worksheet Selection


Cell Selection

Selects the cell that should become the active cell.

The cell can be identified using either a cell address or a combination of row and column indexes.

Learn more → Worksheet Data Selection


Behavior

When the workbook is subsequently opened in Excel, the selected cell becomes the active cell for the worksheet.

This activity does not modify cell values, formulas, formatting, comments, or worksheet structure.


Outputs

This activity does not produce any activity-specific outputs.


Wait All Incoming

Execution Control

Controls how this activity behaves when multiple incoming execution paths converge.

Determines whether the activity executes when any incoming path completes, or only after all relevant paths have completed.

Learn more → Execution Control


On Error

Error Handling Strategy

Defines how the workflow behaves if this activity encounters a runtime error.

Supported strategies include Fault, Continue, Suspend, and Retry.

Learn more → Error Handling