sheetbysheet
Sheetbysheet is a term used in data processing to describe the practice of handling the individual worksheets of a multi-sheet spreadsheet file one sheet at a time, then integrating the results into a unified dataset. The approach treats each sheet as a modular data source, allowing sheet-specific cleaning, transformation, and validation before any consolidation.
The concept emerged in data engineering and spreadsheet governance as a pragmatic response to real-world files
A typical sheetbysheet workflow involves loading a workbook, iterating over its sheets, applying cleaning rules and
Advantages include modularity, easier handling of varying data quality or schema across sheets, improved error isolation,
Common use cases include financial reports with separate sheets for revenue and expenses, inventory lists divided