Introduction to data connections - Microsoft Support
A query data connection gets data from an external data source and stores that data in fields in the main or secondary data source of a form. You can then bind controls to those fields to …
Create, edit, and manage connections to external data
The external data source is connected to the workbook through a data connection, which is a set of information that describes how to locate, log in, query, and access the external data source.
How data journeys through Excel - Microsoft Support
You can create Office Data Connection (ODC) files (.odc) by connecting to external data through the Select Data Source dialog box or by using the Data Connection Wizard to connect to new …
Connect to (Import) external data - Microsoft Support
Connections to external data may be disabled on your computer. To connect to data when you open a workbook, you must enable data connections by using the Trust Center bar, or by …
Change or remove a data connection - Microsoft Support
A data connection is a connection between a Microsoft Office InfoPath form and an external data source, such as a database, Web service, XML file, or Microsoft Windows SharePoint …
Add a data connection by using settings in a connection library
A data connection file is an XML file with an .xml or .udcx file extension that contains connection information for a single external data source. This file is stored in a data connection library on …
Work with external data in Excel Services (SharePoint Server)
The following table summarizes the kinds of data connections that you can use in Excel and which data connections are supported in Excel Services and in Excel Web App.
Block or unblock external content in Office documents
Using Microsoft Query, you can connect to external data sources, select data from those external sources, import that data into your worksheet, and refresh the data as needed to keep your …
Refresh an external data connection in Excel - Microsoft Support
You can connect your Excel workbook to an external data source, such as a SQL Server database, an OLAP cube, or even another Excel workbook. This connection can appear in …
Add a data connection to a Microsoft SQL Server database
When you add a query data connection to a database, InfoPath creates a secondary data source with data fields and groups that corresponds to the way that the data is stored in the database.