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SPREADSHEET DATA RECONCILIATION · Workflow idea

Keep a business data table aligned with a reviewed spreadsheet.

Compare a selected spreadsheet with its destination data table and identify new or changed records. Show the differences, matching rules, and record counts so a data owner can inspect the proposed changes before any records are added or updated.

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Starts with
Spreadsheet update review
Produces
A difference report with proposed additions and changes, source scope, and record counts, held until an authorized owner approves the update.
Category
Reviews & approvals

01 / The starting point

A clear request.
A useful direction.

A selected spreadsheet containing records that may need to be reflected in a business data table

“Compare the chosen spreadsheet and destination records, prepare a preview of new and changed rows, and wait for a data owner to approve the exact updates before applying them.”
An example request · Make it specific to your team.

02 / The work

6 tasks.
One useful outcome.

Helps a team keep structured records consistent between a working spreadsheet and a business data table.

  1. Choose the spreadsheet and destination table

    Confirm the approved source, destination, owner, and set of records included in the comparison.

  2. Agree on how records are matched

    Choose stable identifying fields and route missing, repeated, or conflicting matches to a person instead of guessing.

  3. Compare current and proposed values

    Identify records that are new or changed and show the current value alongside the proposed value.

  4. Review scope, counts, and exceptions

    Check the number of additions and changes, sample values, empty fields, and records outside the expected range.

  5. Approve before applying updates

    Require an authorized data owner to approve the exact rows and field changes before the destination is changed.

  6. Reconcile the completed update

    Compare the resulting records with the approved preview and keep any rejected or unresolved differences visible.

03 / The result

Something useful.
Something to build on.

A difference report with proposed additions and changes, source scope, and record counts, held until an authorized owner approves the update.

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Review spreadsheet-to-database updates

Reviews & approvals · Example outcome

The handoff

A difference report with proposed additions and changes, source scope, and record counts, held until an authorized owner approves the update.

Keep in mind

A comparison can miss duplicates or misread changed values, and a one-way update can overwrite trusted data. Verify the matching fields, row scope, and every proposed change; require a data owner to approve before records are added or updated.

04 / Make it yours

Set the brief.
Set the standard.

A few choices shape the work around your team.

Confirm the source and destination owners

Choose the spreadsheet, business data table, responsible owners, and direction of the planned update.

Define matching and change rules

Document record identifiers, fields that may change, duplicate handling, and the treatment of blank or conflicting values.

Set approval and recovery expectations

Name who approves updates and decide how a mistaken change can be identified and corrected.

Test new, changed, and duplicate rows

Compare representative records and verify that uncertain matches and destination changes remain held for review.

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