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Feature Request FR-4810
Product Area Page Components
Status CLOSED

3 Voters

Enhancement Request: Support Multi-Sheet Excel Upload with Automatic Master-Detail Application Generation

karkuvelraja thangamariappan Public · Feb 18 2026

Idea Summary 

Enhance the Create Application from File wizard to support multi-sheet Excel workbook upload with automatic table creation, foreign key detection, and master–detail page generation. Currently, APEX supports single-sheet upload only. Many real-world Excel files contain normalized relational data across multiple sheets (e.g., Customers → Orders → Order Items). Supporting multi-sheet upload would allow APEX to automatically create related tables, define foreign key constraints, and generate fully functional master–detail forms, interactive reports, and navigation.

Use Case 

This enhancement accelerates rapid application development, improves first-time user onboarding, enables seamless Excel-to-APEX migration, and strengthens APEX’s position as a leading low-code platform for citizen developers and enterprise application modernization.

Preferred Solution (Optional)

Enhance the wizard to detect multiple sheets, allow relationship mapping, create tables with foreign keys, and automatically generate master-detail pages.

We reviewed this idea carefully, and while it was interesting, we concluded that due to all the internal implications we need to take into account, it is unlikely to make its way into APEX.

Comments

Comments

  • sameer OP 42 hours ago

    This would be amazing for quick Excel to modern app. Especially new developers and senior developers for quick MVP.

    Additionally using AI to analyze the data and picking the concern components according to data would be amazing. Kind a Vibe code with my own data.

  • parthiban OP 40 hours ago

    The multiple sheet upload option is required. Currently, we are doing more PL/SQL work. If this feature is enabled, it will be helpful for developers.