Windows 7 includes an ODBC manager that lets you connect from your desktop to a SQL server. You create a data source name (DSN) to save database setup information, so you can open a connection to th ...

How to Perform Multiple Queries on an Excel Spreadsheet. Using the External Data Connection feature in Excel, you can acquire information from external sources, such as Access and SQL Server. The ...

Web queries offer a handy way to import data from selected tables into a worksheet--but Excel isn't as accommodating as it should be, especially when it comes to parameters. These tricks will let ...