The InstantAtlas Excel Data Manager

The indicator data, or statistics, displayed in an InstantAtlas HTML dynamic report are stored in one or more data files in JSON format (.JSON). JSON stands for JavaScript Object Notation and is a flexible format for storing, structuring and publishing information. The usual filename extension for JSON files is .json. However, JSON files within InstantAtlas have the file extension .js to ensure that the files are recognised by all Web Servers.

The Excel Data Manager is an Excel add-in (i.e. a supplemental program that adds custom commands to Excel). It enables data in an Excel workbook to be exported as InstantAtlas JSON data files.

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