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freelancer.com 🟡 2026-05-02

🔹 Mixed Data Entry from Files
👤 Client: 🇮🇳 Bihar, India Member since 2023-08-31
💰 Price: $199 Average bid
🚩 Problem: Ensure accurate transfer of data from various file formats into a single, clean dataset.
📦 Existing: Not specified

Specifications:

[Target] Populate target spreadsheet with extracted data from source files.
[Method] Manually extract and enter data from Excel workbooks, PDFs, and plain-text documents.
[UI/UX] Not applicable (command-line or simple GUI for file selection).
[Stack] Python (for automation), Google Sheets/Excel (target format).
[Security] Ensure data privacy; no unauthorized access to source files.
[Format] Preserve original text formatting where relevant.

Workflow:

1. Review the folder containing all source files and target spreadsheet template.
2. Open each file type (Excel workbook, PDF, plain-text) in sequence using appropriate software tools.
3. Extract data fields exactly as they appear, entering them into corresponding columns or cells in the target spreadsheet.
4. Double-check totals, dates, and calculated figures to ensure accuracy and consistency with original documents.
5. Apply naming conventions and validation rules provided by client for additional quality assurance.