# Spool to Excel Converter

A command-line utility to convert a spool file containing multiple SQL query results into Excel file(s). Each query result can be exported to a separate sheet (in a single Excel file) or a separate Excel file. Optionally, a summary of row counts for each query can be included.

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## 📆 Features

• Convert spool files to Excel format

• Export results to:

  • A single Excel file with multiple sheets
  • Multiple Excel files (one per query)

• Optional summary of row counts

• Verbose mode for step-by-step logging

• Smart default output naming based on input file

• Optional installer available (no need to install Python)

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## 🛠️ Setup Instructions

🔧 Option 1: Using Source Code

1. Clone the repository (or copy the script):

   git clone <repo-url>
   cd spool-to-excel

2. Set up virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

🖥️ Option 2: Using Installer (No Python Needed)

An executable installer is available for Windows. Simply download and run the installer from the Releases section.

Once installed, use the following command from any terminal:

splexcel <input_file> [options]

✅ Installed CLI Examples

Convert to a single Excel file with multiple sheets:

splexcel spool_file.spl

Convert each query to a separate Excel file inside a folder:

splexcel spool_file.spl --separate

Specify a custom output file or folder:

splexcel spool_file.spl -d my_output.xlsx

Enable verbose mode and include summary sheet:

splexcel spool_file.spl --verbose --showstats

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## 📄 Usage (Source Version)

python main.py <input_file> [options]

✅ Source CLI Examples

Convert to a single Excel file with multiple sheets:

python main.py spool_file.spl

Convert each query to a separate Excel file inside a folder:

python main.py spool_file.spl --separate

Specify a custom output file or folder:

python main.py spool_file.spl -d my_output.xlsx

Enable verbose mode and include summary sheet:

python main.py spool_file.spl --verbose --showstats

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## ⚙️ Options

Option	Description
input_file	Path to the input spool file (required)
-d, --destination	Output file (single Excel) or folder name (multiple files). Defaults to input name.
-s, --separate	Export each query to a separate Excel file
-v, --verbose	Enable verbose logging
-st, --showstats	Include a summary sheet or file with query names and row counts

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## 📋 Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• pandas
• openpyxl

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## 📁 File Structure

main.py
parser.py
excel_export.py
utils.py
requirements.txt
README.md
CL_account_data.SPL (sample spool file)

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## 📜 License

MIT License

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