Features

• Easy connection to Microsoft Excel - This data connector enables various ODBC-aware applications to establish a direct connection to Microsoft Excel workbooks without installing Microsoft Excel on the computer. Direct connection streamlines the deployment process, since there is no need to distribute any additional client software with the driver.
• Extended SQL syntax - The ODBC driver provides the opportunity to work with Microsoft Excel as if it were a SQL database. The extended SQL syntax supports SQL-92 compatible SELECT statements, allowing you to benefit from all the advantages of SQL for data querying and manipulation.
  • Complex JOINs.
  • WHERE conditions.
  • Subqueries.
  • GROUP statements.
  • Aggregation functions.
  • ORDER statements.
• Integration - The driver is compatible with various third-party tools for data analysis and seamlessly integrates with multiple IDEs and systems, including Visual Studio. This ensures broad interoperability and enhances the flexibility and efficiency of your data workflows.
• Cost-Effective Deployment - A standalone installation file that doesn't require the user to deploy and configure any additional software such as a database client or a vendor library. Deployment costs are reduced drastically, especially when using the silent install method with an OEM license in large organizations that have hundreds of machines.
• Platforms variety - The driver can be used with 32-bit and 64-bit applications on both x32 and x64 platforms, so there is no need to additionally configure the driver, applications or environment.
• Fully Unicode-compliant driver - You can retrieve and modify any Microsoft Excel data, regardless of their type: Numeric, Date and Time, Arrays, Error data, etc., and in any language environment.
• ODBC conformance - ODBC driver for Microsoft Excel provides full support for common ODBC interface:
  • ODBC API Functions support.
  • ODBC Data Types support.
  • In addition, support is provided for Advanced Connection String parameters, allowing any desktop and web applications to connect to Microsoft Excel from various environments and platforms that support ODBC.
• DML Operations - Devart ODBC Driver for Microsoft Excel provides support for DML which allows you to modify data in Microsoft Excel the same way as in SQL databases:
  • INSERT.
  • UPDATE.
  • DELETE.
• Advanced data conversion - Advanced Data Conversion mechanisms have been implemented that provide bi-directional mapping between any Microsoft Excel and ODBC data types.
• High Performance - Every operation with Microsoft Excel becomes significantly faster using features such as local data caching, connection pooling, and much more.
• Verified Compatibility With Data Integration Tools - Devart ODBC drivers are verified to be compatible with leading analytics and reporting tools, various IDEs, and programming languages. Get fast and secure access to your data in any application:
  • Database Management Software
    • SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
    • Microsoft Access
    • DBeaver
    • RazorSQL
    • and others
  • Business Intelligence & Analytics Software
    • Power BI
    • Tableau
    • QlikView
    • TIBCO Spotfire
    • and others
  • Document Management Software
    • Microsoft Excel
    • LibreOffice
    • OpenOffice
    • StarOffice
    • and others
  • Application Development Tools
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
    • Python, PHP
    • FileMaker
    • C++ Builder
    • and others