# \#data-source **URL:** https://community.blippa.com/tag/data-source/298.md [Latest](https://community.blippa.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.blippa.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.blippa.com/tags.md) --- ## [Blippa DS Simple Editor](https://community.blippa.com/t/blippa-ds-simple-editor/386)
**Author:** [@mrunhem](https://community.blippa.com/u/mrunhem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 7:46am UTC](https://community.blippa.com/t/blippa-ds-simple-editor/386 "2026-10-13T07:46:49Z")
I’m not a developer; I cannot write a single line of code. But, being the Product Manager for the Blippa system allows me to play around. Yesterday I made a simple editor, enabling easy edit of native Blippa Datasource… --- ## [How to make a string into a DateTime](https://community.blippa.com/t/how-to-make-a-string-into-a-datetime/347)
**Author:** [@mrunhem](https://community.blippa.com/u/mrunhem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2026, 10:35am UTC](https://community.blippa.com/t/how-to-make-a-string-into-a-datetime/347 "2026-05-27T10:35:46Z")
Use case: An uploaded Excel file contains a list of all nightwatch people. And the Blippa customer wanted to show these names and contact details for the upcoming 48 hours. Problem: In the Excel file, all columns were m… --- ## [New: Export data in Excel format](https://community.blippa.com/t/new-export-data-in-excel-format/345)
**Author:** [@mrunhem](https://community.blippa.com/u/mrunhem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 9:41am UTC](https://community.blippa.com/t/new-export-data-in-excel-format/345 "2026-05-20T09:41:51Z")
We have now developed a new function that enables the data in a Blippa Data Source to be exported as an Excel file (in view mode). Function Name: Data Source Export --- ## [SFTP file uploads are now in production](https://community.blippa.com/t/sftp-file-uploads-are-now-in-production/327)
**Author:** [@mrunhem](https://community.blippa.com/u/mrunhem)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.blippa.com/t/sftp-file-uploads-are-now-in-production/327 "2026-02-23T14:19:25Z")
We can now offer CSV file transfer uploads by SFTP. With this, customers can enable automatic file transfer uploads that replaces the data in a Blippa data source. As for now, it can only be used together with CSV data… --- ## [CSV files can now be used as Data Sources](https://community.blippa.com/t/csv-files-can-now-be-used-as-data-sources/325)
**Author:** [@mrunhem](https://community.blippa.com/u/mrunhem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 7:54am UTC](https://community.blippa.com/t/csv-files-can-now-be-used-as-data-sources/325 "2026-02-19T07:54:40Z")
We have now added support for using csv (comma-separated value) files as Data sources in Blippa. CSV works in a similar way as the Excel Data source, adding options for value delimiter, etc. --- ## [You can now access Blippa as a database through the API](https://community.blippa.com/t/you-can-now-access-blippa-as-a-database-through-the-api/307)
**Author:** [@mrunhem](https://community.blippa.com/u/mrunhem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 7:11am UTC](https://community.blippa.com/t/you-can-now-access-blippa-as-a-database-through-the-api/307 "2025-11-30T07:11:08Z")
There are several ways to access Blippa through APIs: The native api (https://api.blippa.com) allows create/read/delete/modify of Blippa objects. Enabling API on a Form makes it possible to input data that can enter… --- ## [New Data Source: EPREL](https://community.blippa.com/t/new-data-source-eprel/216)
**Author:** [@mrunhem](https://community.blippa.com/u/mrunhem)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 9:23am UTC](https://community.blippa.com/t/new-data-source-eprel/216 "2024-11-15T09:23:43Z")
We have now released a new Blippa Data Source: EPREL EPREL, short for European Product Registry for Energy Labelling, provides data regarding energy consumption. With the new EPREL data source, Digital Product Passport… --- ## [Airtable now available as a Blippa Data Source](https://community.blippa.com/t/airtable-now-available-as-a-blippa-data-source/166)
**Author:** [@mrunhem](https://community.blippa.com/u/mrunhem)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 6:06am UTC](https://community.blippa.com/t/airtable-now-available-as-a-blippa-data-source/166 "2024-02-09T06:06:35Z")
We have now added the option to use Airtable as a data source. This adds an easy-to-use database alternative to the most popular data source: Google Sheet The current list of Blippa Data Sources: Blippa (Blippas buil…