ST JOSEPH ENGINEERING COLLEGE,

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Emerging Technologies: A Primer

(22ETP58)
V SEMESTER B.E

Report on Smart Price Sorting and Export Tool

Submitted to: Submitted by:

Mrs Dhanya R Poduval Sarthak Priyadarshi - 4SO22CS139
Shawn Wren Saldanha - 4SO22CS143
Shivani B S - 4SO22CS146
Shivani G - 4SO22CS147
Shravya - 4SO22CS148
Varsha H - 4SO22CS177
Vea Jovita Mascarenhas - 4SO22CS179
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
2024-2025

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 Smart Price Sorting and Export Tool

Contents

Contents 2

Introduction 3

About Project 4

Importance of Sorting and Organized Data Presentation 5

Objectives 6

Workflow Explanation 7

Application Workflow Visualization 8

Implementation process 14

Demo example 15

Challenges 16

Conclusion 17

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 Introduction
The Smart Price Sorting and Export Tool revolutionizes the process of price manage-
ment by automating the tedious task of sorting product prices in descending order and
generating comprehensive reports in Excel and PDF formats. This tool is designed to
meet the growing need for accurate, organized, and professional data presentation in an
increasingly data-driven world. By eliminating manual errors and significantly reducing
the time required for data processing, it ensures efficiency and reliability.
With the capability to handle large datasets seamlessly, the tool caters to the demands
of modern e-commerce and retail businesses. It not only organizes and sorts data but
also provides dynamic filtering of product-specific details, ensuring that users can extract
meaningful insights with ease. Furthermore, its report generation feature enhances us-
ability by presenting the data in clear, professionally formatted Excel sheets and PDF
documents, ready for analysis, sharing, or presentation.
By integrating real-time price comparison from platforms like Amazon and Flipkart,
the tool empowers users to make informed decisions quickly. It goes beyond basic automa-
tion to ensure user-friendly interfaces, robust error handling, and adaptability, making it
an invaluable resource for e-commerce professionals, data analysts, and businesses focused
on competitive pricing strategies. This project highlights the transformative potential of
automation in achieving accuracy, efficiency, and clarity in data management.

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 About Project
The Smart Price Sorting and Export Tool is designed to simplify and streamline
the process of comparing product prices across multiple e-commerce platforms while
generating professional, structured reports. By leveraging automation, the tool eliminates
manual efforts and ensures a fast, error-free approach to price comparison and data
presentation. The project achieves this through the following key steps:

• User Input: Users provide a product name or identifier as input, enabling the tool
to fetch relevant data.

• Data Collection: The tool gathers product prices and related details from two
popular e-commerce platforms—Amazon and Flipkart. This ensures a competi-
tive overview of the market for informed decision-making.

• Excel Storage: Collected prices and product details are systematically stored in
an Excel file for further analysis. The data is structured in a tabular format for
clarity and accessibility.

• Data Sanitization: The tool sanitizes input data by removing unnecessary ele-
ments, such as commas, currency symbols, or other irrelevant characters, ensuring
consistent formatting. This step rewrites the sanitized data back into the Excel file
for accuracy.

• Price Comparison: The tool performs a detailed analysis to identify the lowest
price from both platforms, making it easier for users to spot the most economical
option.

• Report Generation: Clear, professional reports are generated in both Word and
PDF formats. These reports include key insights, such as price comparisons, and
highlight the most competitive prices.

This project aims to automate the price comparison process and generate professional,
readable reports with minimal user intervention.

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 Importance of Sorting and Organized Data Presentation
Organized data is crucial for the following reasons:

1. Improving decision-making: Allows for quicker, more informed decisions by

providing clear insights.

2. Saving time and enhancing professional presentation: Streamlines workflows

and makes reports or presentations look more polished and coherent.

3. Reducing errors and supporting better analysis: Minimizes mistakes that

can arise from disorganized data and facilitates more accurate analysis.

4. Scaling for large datasets: Organized data structures make it easier to handle
and process large amounts of data efficiently.

5. Simplifying reporting and ensuring compliance: Facilitates the creation of

reports that comply with regulatory standards and simplifies auditing processes.

6. Improving user experience: Makes applications or systems easier to navigate,

as users can quickly find the data they need.

7. Facilitating easier data retrieval and search: Well-organized data ensures

that information can be retrieved and searched efficiently.

8. Enhancing collaboration: Ensures all team members have access to consistent,

well-structured data, improving teamwork.

9. Ensuring data integrity and accuracy: A systematic approach reduces dis-

crepancies and ensures reliability.

10. Supporting data security: Organized data is easier to manage and secure, re-
ducing the risk of unauthorized access or loss.

11. Enabling better forecasting and predictions: Well-organized data supports

analytical tools for making accurate predictions.

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 Objective
The primary goal is to automate the sorting of product prices in descending order while
dynamically filtering product-specific details. The tool aims to enhance data organization
by allowing users to sort, filter, and analyze product information efficiently. It generates
formatted reports in both Excel and PDF formats, providing a practical solution for data
organization and effective presentation. The tool is designed to:

• Improve the speed and accuracy of sorting and filtering operations.

• Provide customizable reporting options that cater to various user needs.

• Ensure that the generated reports are visually appealing and easy to understand,
making them suitable for both internal and external use.

• Facilitate seamless integration with other data sources and systems to maintain
consistency in product data.

• Support scalability, enabling handling of large datasets without compromising per-

formance.

This approach ensures the tool’s utility in diverse business environments, making
it an essential asset for organizing product data efficiently and improving overall data
presentation.

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 Workflow Explanation
The tool’s workflow involves the following steps:

1. Data Ingestion: Raw product information is imported into the system from var-
ious sources, such as databases, spreadsheets, or other data formats.

2. Sorting Algorithm: The tool uses UiPath to automate the sorting process, ar-
ranging product prices in descending order to prioritize higher-priced items. This
step ensures that the data is organized according to user requirements.

3. Dynamic Filtering: Product-specific details are filtered based on the user’s pref-
erences, such as category, brand, or price range. This allows for tailored views of
the data.

4. Report Generation: Once the data is sorted and filtered, it is exported to:

• Excel: The data is presented in a detailed tabular format, allowing users to

analyze, manipulate, and perform additional actions on the data as needed.
• PDF: The data is formatted into a professional report suitable for presenta-
tion, ensuring clarity and a visually appealing layout for both internal and
external stakeholders.

This workflow ensures accuracy, clarity, and ease of use, providing a seamless experi-
ence from data import to final report generation.

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 Application Workflow Visualization
Below is the application workflow visualized with the following images and descriptions:

Figure 1: Amazon Input

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Figure 2: Flipkart Input

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Figure 3: Input Sanitization of Amazon

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Figure 4: Input Sanitization Flipkart

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Figure 5: Finding the Least Value from Both Amazon and Flipkart Lists

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Figure 6: Generating the Report

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 Implementation Process
1. Data Import: Product data, including names and prices, is ingested from various
sources, such as spreadsheets or databases.

2. Sorting: UiPath applies an algorithm to arrange prices in descending order, prior-

itizing higher-priced products for better visibility.

3. Formatting: The sorted data is presented in:

• Excel: Provides a detailed tabular format for comprehensive analysis and

further manipulation of the data.
• PDF: Highlights key findings, offering a professional report layout suitable for
presentation.

This systematic approach ensures efficient data handling and professional output,
making the entire process streamlined and user-friendly.

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 Demo Example
Input: A dataset with multiple entries for a product, e.g., “iPhone 16,” including prices
from various vendors.
Process:

1. Raw data is ingested, and a sorting algorithm arranges prices in descending order.

2. The tool ensures the highest price is displayed first, providing a clear comparison
between vendors.

Outputs:

• Excel Sheet: Displays sorted prices, vendor names, and other product-specific
details for further analysis.

• PDF Report: Highlights the highest and lowest prices, summarizing key insights
in a professional format.

Outcome: The demo demonstrates how the tool simplifies data management, ensures
accuracy in sorting, and generates clear, accessible outputs that support effective decision-
making.

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 Challenges
Key challenges faced during development:

• Handling large datasets: Ensuring the tool can efficiently process and manage
extensive data without performance degradation.

• Ensuring accurate sorting and formatting: Guaranteeing that prices are cor-
rectly sorted in descending order and formatted properly for both Excel and PDF
outputs.

• Managing errors in data extraction and output generation: Addressing

issues related to missing or incorrect data, ensuring smooth extraction, and mini-
mizing formatting errors during output generation.

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 Conclusion
The Smart Price Sorting and Export Tool automates data organization and report gener-
ation, significantly streamlining decision-making processes. By ensuring accurate sorting
and offering clear, professional outputs in Excel and PDF formats, the tool enhances data
presentation, making it an invaluable resource for businesses looking to efficiently analyze
product prices and make informed decisions.

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