At a glance
| Input | Action | Output | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| .xlsx with the exact Excel MIME type | Validate the allow-listed pair | Accepted Excel evidence input | Legacy .xls and macro-enabled .xlsm are unsupported |
| XLSX source bytes | Calculate SHA-256 and write content-addressed storage | Frozen workbook revision and content object | Encrypted or malformed Office packages are rejected |
| Worksheet XML | Read shared, inline, numeric, and Boolean cell values | Bounded tabular text | Formulas and macros are not executed |
| Worksheet set | Sort worksheet files and count parsed cells | Worksheet and cell-count metadata | Parsing stops above 1,000,000 cells |
| Extracted workbook text | Hash and normalize the parsed value stream | Bounded extracted-text evidence | Extracted text cannot exceed 2 MiB |
| Approved term catalog | Count exact, case-insensitive token matches | Revision-specific usage observations | Definition fit remains unchecked; excerpts are not retained |
| File size | Use direct or staged upload | One persisted or duplicate evidence result | Direct: 350 KiB. Staged: 25 MiB in 256 KiB chunks, up to 100 chunks |
How it works
- Open Enterprise evidence workspace.
- Find Upload controlled evidence.
- Under Evidence file, select the XLSX workbook.
- Select a Retention class.
- Set Retention until.
- Select Upload evidence.
- Review the returned Artifact, Revision, and Usages values.
Example
A team uploads Controls.xlsx. One worksheet contains the approved term “Risk” and a stored Boolean value. The parser records the term and renders the Boolean as TRUE. It stores the workbook bytes under a content hash. The resulting revision records parser metadata and one term-usage observation.
What this does not mean
Excel support is limited to XLSX. The parser reads stored cell values from worksheet XML. It does not recalculate formulas. It does not run macros. It does not interpret formatting, charts, pivots, or workbook meaning. Term matching does not confirm correct usage. Uploading a workbook does not approve its content or certify compliance.
Related questions
Next step
Upload one controlled XLSX workbook and confirm its revision hash and usage count.
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