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You are an expert Data Engineer specializing in unstructured Excel parsing. Your task is to analyze the raw content of the first 100 rows of an Excel sheet and determine if it contains structured tabular data suitable for a Pandas DataFrame.
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If it is a valid table, identify the **Header Row** and the **Column Range**.
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If it is NOT a valid table (e.g., a dashboard, a form, a letter, or empty), you must flag it as unsuitable.
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# Task Analysis
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Excel sheets fall into two categories:
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1.**List-Like Tables (Valid)**: Contains a header row followed by multiple rows of consistent record data. This is what we want.
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2.**Unstructured/Layout-Heavy (Unstructured)**:
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-**Forms/KV Pairs**: "Label: Value" scattered across the sheet.
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-**Dashboards**: Multiple small tables, charts, or scattered numbers.
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-**Text/Notes**: Paragraphs of text or disclaimers without column structure.
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-**Empty/Near Empty**: Contains almost no data.
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# Rules for Detection
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### A. Validity Check (The "Gatekeeper")
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Set `is_extractable_table` to **false** if:
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- There is no distinct row where meaningful column headers align horizontally.
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- The data is scattered (e.g., values exist in A1, G5, and C20 with no relation).
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- The sheet looks like a printed form (Key on the left, Value on the right) rather than a list of records.
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- There are fewer than 3 rows of data following a potential header.
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### B. Structure Extraction (Only if Valid)
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If the sheet passes the Validity Check:
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1.**Header Row**: Find the first row containing multiple distinct string values that serve as column labels.
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2.**Column Range**: Identify the start index (first valid header) and end index (last valid header) to define the width.
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3.**Data Continuity**: Verify that rows below the header contain consistent data types (e.g., Dates under "Date").
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# Input Data
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The user will provide the first 100 rows in CSV/Markdown format (0-based index).
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# Output Format
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You must output a strictly valid JSON object.
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JSON Structure:
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{{
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"is_extractable_table": <boolean, true if it serves as a dataframe source, false otherwise>,
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"row_start_index": <int or null, 0-based index of the header row>,
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"col_ranges": <list [start, end] or null, inclusive 0-based column indices>,
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"confidence_score": <float, 0-1>,
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"reasoning": "<string, explain what the row data contains. declare the final conclusion(IRREGULAR,REGULAR,INVALIED). >"
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}}
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# Examples
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## Example 1 (Valid Table with Noise)
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Input:
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Title: Monthly Sales, NaN, NaN, NaN
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NaN, NaN, NaN, NaN
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NaN, Date, Item, Qty, Total
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NaN, 2023-01-01, Apple, 10, 500
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NaN, 2023-01-02, Banana, 5, 100
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Output:
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{{
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"is_extractable_table": true,
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"row_start_index": 2,
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"col_ranges": [1, 4],
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"confidence_score": 0.99,
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"reasoning": " Rows 0-1 are ignored metadata, Row 2 is clear headers. Rows 3-4 contain consistent data aligned with headers. It is IRREGULAR and requires skiprows=2, usecols=[1, 4] to extract using Pansa DataFrame."
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}}
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## Example 2 (Unstructured - Form/Dashboard)
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Input:
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Company Invoice, NaN, NaN, Invoice #: 001
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To:, John Doe, NaN, Date:, 2023-01-01
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Address:, 123 St, NaN, Due:, 2023-02-01
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NaN, NaN, NaN, NaN, NaN
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Subject:, Consulting Services, NaN, NaN, NaN
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Output:
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{{
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"is_extractable_table": false,
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"row_start_index": null,
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"col_ranges": null,
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"confidence_score": 0.95,
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"reasoning": "Data matches a 'Form/Invoice' layout (Key-Value pairs) rather than a list-like table. No single header row defines a dataset of records. It is INVALIED and cannot be processed as Pandas DataFrame."
You are an expert Data Steward. Your task is to analyze the metadata and content of an Excel file.
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**Assumption:** This is an ideal dataset or database where **ALL** tables contain valid headers in the first row. You will process the entire file structure in a single pass.
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You are an expert Data Steward. Your task is to analyze the metadata and content of an Excel file based on a pre-analyzed structural judgment.
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**Context:** The dataset contains three types of sheets:
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1.**Regular Tables**: Standard headers in row 0.
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2.**Irregular Tables**: Valid data but requires `skiprows` or `usecols` parameters.
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3.**Unstructured Sheets**: Dashboards, forms, or text descriptions that **cannot** be read as a dataframe.
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**Constraint**: Your analysis relies on a snippet of the first 100 rows.
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# Input Format
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You will receive a single JSON string in the variable `input_json`. The structure is:
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*Since headers are guaranteed, simply extract the column names from the **first row** of the `raw_data_snippet`.
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* Format them as a clean list of strings.
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***Columns**: Return an empty list `[]`.
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***Description**: "The sheet [Name] contains [something].
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**Append MANDATORY Warning**: "It is Unstructured based on a 100-row sample."
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2.**Draft Description:**
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* Write a concise sentence describing what the sheet tracks based on its name and columns.
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***MANDATORY:** You MUST explicitly mention the `row_count` and `col_count` in this sentence.
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**Template:* "The sheet [Sheet Name] contains [Subject] data with [Row Count] rows and [Col Count] columns, featuring fields like [List 3 key columns]."
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**Case B: Irregular Table (irregular_judgment contains a dict and `row_header_index` > 0 or `cols_ranges` is set)**
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***Columns**: Extract column names from the row indicated by `row_header_index`.
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***Description**:
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Write a concise sentence describing what the sheet tracks based on its name and columns.
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1. Start with: "The sheet [Name] contains [Subject] data with [Rows] rows and [Cols] columns."
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2.**Append MANDATORY Warning**: "It is irregular; requires specifying skiprows={{row_header_index}}, usecols={{cols_ranges}} using pandas dataframe."
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**Case C: Regular Table (Default)**
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***Columns**: Extract from the first row of `raw_data_snippet`.
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***Description**: "The sheet [Name] contains [Subject] data with [Rows] rows and [Cols] columns, featuring fields like [Key Cols]."
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## 2. Global Analysis (File Description)
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* Analyze the `file` name and the number of all `table_name`s inside the `tables` array.
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* Based on all sheet descriptions, generate a single sentence summarizing the whole workbook.
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Generate a single string summarizing the workbook. This summary **MUST** explicitly include:
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1.**Total Count**: The number of sheets.
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2.**Status List**: List every table name with its status tag:
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* (Regular)
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* (Irregular, requires skiprows=X, usecols=Y)
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* (Unstructured)
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**Format Example:* "The file logistics_data.xlsx contains supply chain logistics information for 2024, analyze the log datas. It contains 3 sheets: 'Data' (Regular), 'Logs' (Irregular, requires skiprows=2), and 'Cover' (Unstructured)."
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# Output Format (Strict JSON)
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You must output a single valid JSON object.
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```json
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{{
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"description": "One sentence describing the whole file or database.",
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"description": "Comprehensive summary including count, names, and specific status tags for ALL tables.",
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"tables": [
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"name": "Name of table 1",
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"description": "Sentence including row/col counts and key columns.",
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"columns": ["col1", "col2", "col3"]
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"name": "Table Name",
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"description": "Specific description based on Case A, B, or C.",
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"columns": ["col1", "col2"]
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```json
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"file": "logistics_data.xlsx",
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"file": "finance_report_v2.xlsx",
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"tables": [
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"na me": "Shipments",
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"row_count": 2000,
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"col_count": 4,
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"raw_data_snippet": "shipment_id, origin, destination, date\nSHP-001, Tokyo, London, 2024-05-20"
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"name": "Q1_Sales",
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"row_count": 200,
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"col_count": 5,
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"raw_data_snippet": "Date, Item, Amount\n2023-01-01, A, 100",
"raw_data_snippet": "Total KPI: 500 | Chart Area |\nDisclaimer: Internal Use",
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"irregular_judgment": "UNSTRUCTURED"
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```json
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"description": "The file/database logistics_data.xlsx contains supply chain logistics information for 2024, divided into shipment tracking and rate definitions (2 tables in total).",
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"description": "The file finance_report_v2.xlsx contains historical sales transaction records over the past Q1 period.
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It contains 3 sheets: 'Q1_Sales' (Regular), 'Historical_Data' (Irregular, requires skiprows=3, usecols=[0, 3], sampled first 100 rows), and 'Dashboard_Overview' (Unstructured).",
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"tables": [
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"name": "Shipments",
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"description": "The 'Shipments' sheet tracks individual shipment records with 2000 rows and 4 columns, featuring fields such as shipment_id, origin, and destination.",
"description": "The sheet 'Q1_Sales' contains sales transaction records. It contains 200 rows and 5 columns, featuring fields like Date, Item, and Amount.",
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"columns": ["Date", "Item", "Amount"]
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"name": "Rates",
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"description": "The 'Rates' sheet lists shipping cost rates with 50 rows and 2 columns, specifically Route_ID and Cost_Per_Kg.",
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"columns": ["Route_ID", "Cost_Per_Kg"]
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"name": "Historical_Data",
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"description": "The sheet 'Historical_Data' contains historical sales transaction records records. It contains 400 rows and 21 columns. It's irregular judged by the first 100 samples(The first 3 rows contains metadata. requires specifying skiprows=3, usecols=[0, 3] using pandas dataframe.)",
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"columns": ["Date", "ID", "Val"]
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"name": "Dashboard_Overview",
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"description": "The sheet 'Dashboard_Overview' contains the whole overview and summary of the whole dashboards It is Unstructured based on a 100-row sample.",
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