I'm importing multiple excel files into QGIS (version 2.18.7) by dragging and dropping them into QGIS. The excel files don't contain any coordinates but data that I need to join to vector layers.
My problem is, that sometimes, seemingly at random, QGIS chooses not to use the entries in the first row as the field names. Instead the attribute table labels the field field 1, field 2 and so on. I guess I could save all the excel files as CSV files but I'd prefer not to add an additional step.
Is there some setting or import method that I'm missing?
Best Answer
Unfortunately, I believe the extra step to export the Excel file to a .csv file will be necessary.
There have been issues with regards to importing Microsoft Office files in various GIS packages. A lot of this can be due to the drivers for 64 bit operating systems.
It may be worth the experiment to see if what you are attempting will work in a 32 bit version of the operating system.
The one nice thing with exporting a .csv file is the ability to set up a watch file during the text file import, then any changes made to the text file will be reflected in the joined data without having to recreate the join within QGIS.