# MS Excel

An example setup, including a source file with downloadable data, for MS Excel files is shown below.

**Settings `ConnectionString`**

{% code overflow="wrap" %}

```ini
ConnectionString=Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\Temp\Holixa ERP Picker Settings\xlsData.xlsx;Extended Properties="Excel 12.0;HDR=YES" 
```

{% endcode %}

**Settings `ConnectionSelectCommand`**

```ini
ConnectionSelectCommand=SELECT * FROM [List1$]
```

**Sample data file to download**

{% file src="/files/bM6kDibZjLSVGAJy8QFa" %}


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