How to Embed a SQL Query in Microsoft Excel

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This article will help users to embed SQL Query in Excel 2010 and create a dynamic connection in Excel.

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    Select “ODBC DSN” from the available option and click “Next”.
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    Where a list of database available in our organization will be displayed. Select the appropriate database and click on “Next”.
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    So, select the database and table as appropriate in our case.
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    This window will pull up the File Name based on our selection in previous screens.
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    Click on Properties in the following window.
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    Excel will display the result as per the query.
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