New Features rolled out on June 7, 2018

Importing from MS Access Database using Import Wizard

Now you can import data from the MS Access database files you have stored in Local Drives, Web URLs, FTP servers or Cloud Drives right from the Import Wizard in Zoho Reports user interface. Previously MS Access database files can be imported only using the Upload Tool .

You can choose ‌a Single table, Multiple tables or write a custom SQL query to fetch the data for importing. You can schedule the import in periodic intervals if the Access database files are stored in a Web URL or FTP server or Cloud Drives. You can also choose to sync data instantly from your database in a few clicks.

To learn how to import data from MS Access database files, refer here .

Importing from Secured Web URL with OAuth authentication

So far you can import data from authenticated Web URLs which supports only basic authentication system. Now, this has been enhanced to support import data from Web URLs using OAuth 1 and OAuth 2 authentication system.

Click here to learn more on this.

Supporting Dynamic Parameter in Web URL Import

With this update, you can set dynamic values for the parameter while importing data from Web URLs. You can specify Current Date, Current Time and Current Date & Time as a dynamic value for the parameter of the import URL.

Learn how to set dynamic value for import parameter from here .

New Options in Importing from Email Attachment

Zoho Reports now provides the following new options for Importing from Email attachment:

How do you want to Import? - This allows you to specify how to import data on subsequent data import.
On Import Errors - ‌This allows you to specify how to handle errors condition in case it occurs while importing data.
First Row Contains Column Name - This allows you to specify whether the first row contains column header or not, in the email attachment.

Learn more on these options from here .

Multi-date Format Support in Imports

Now Zoho Reports supports importing data with multiple date formats.

Previously, when your data has date columns in different date format, then the column with the first date format alone will be identified as a date while importing. The rest of the columns will be imported as text columns.

Now Zoho Reports will identify multiple date columns with their corresponding date formats. You can also choose to modify the identified date format for each column using the Change Date Format option in preview menu.

To learn how to configure multiple date format while importing, refer here .