Use

Logging In

After installation, launch the add-in by clicking the IBM Envizi for Excel Add-in button on the Excel ribbon.

When prompted, provide your credentials:

  • apiKey – API access key

  • tenantId – Tenant identifier

  • orgId – Organization identifier

Your credentials can be found on the Overview Dashboard by clicking on the View API Key button.

Login screen of the add-in

Once your credentials are validated, the main interface of the add-in becomes available:

Main interface of the add-in

Working with Functions

The add-in provides custom Excel functions that retrieve and calculate emissions data.

Example: Stationary emissions

Users can enter a function such as:

=ENVIZI.STATIONARY(type, value, unit, country, [stateProvince], [date])

Parameters

  • type: Activity type

  • value: Numeric activity value

  • unit: Unit of measurement

  • country: ISO alpha-3 country code

  • stateProvince (optional): State or province identifier

  • date (optional): Activity date

Stationary Function

Note

Ensure that there are enough empty cells available to display the results. If sufficient space is not available, a spill error will occur.

Process

  1. IBM Envizi for Excel processes the inputs and formats them for the IBM Envizi - Emissions API,

  2. The IBM Envizi Emissions API calculates the emissions data,

  3. The result is then returned and displayed in the Excel cell.

API Result

Note

If an error occurs, the add-in will display an error message once you hover over warning icon.

Example error message

Exporting Results

To export computed results (without formulas):

  1. Copy the cells containing the formulas.

  2. Use Paste Values to paste only the calculated results into a new location.

Paste Values option in Excel