Excel Add-In for XML

Build 24.0.9175

Miscellaneous

This section provides a complete list of the Miscellaneous properties you can configure in the connection settings for this provider.


PropertyDescription
BackwardsCompatibilityModeSet BackwardsCompatibilityMode to true to use the XML functionality and features available in the 2017 version.
CharsetSpecifies the session character set for encoding and decoding character data transferred to and from the XML file. The default value is UTF-8.
ClientCultureThis property can be used to specify the format of data (e.g., currency values) that is accepted by the client application. This property can be used when the client application does not support the machine's culture settings. For example, Microsoft Access requires 'en-US'.
CultureThis setting can be used to specify culture settings that determine how the provider interprets certain data types that are passed into the provider. For example, setting Culture='de-DE' will output German formats even on an American machine.
CustomHeadersSpecifies additional HTTP headers to append to the request headers created from other properties, such as ContentType and From. Use this property to customize requests for specialized or nonstandard APIs.
CustomUrlParamsA string of custom URL parameters to be included with the HTTP request, in the form field1=value1&field2=value2&field3=value3.
ExcludeFilesComma-separated list of file extensions to exclude from the set of the files modeled as tables.
FlattenRowLimitThe maximum number of rows that can result from a single flattened element.
FolderIdThe ID of a folder in Google Drive. If set, the resource location specified by the URI is relative to the Folder ID for all operations.
GenerateSchemaFilesIndicates the user preference as to when schemas should be generated and saved.
IncludeDropboxTeamResourcesIndicates if you want to include Dropbox team files and folders.
IncludeFilesComma-separated list of file extensions to include into the set of the files modeled as tables.
IncludeItemsFromAllDrivesWhether Google Drive shared drive items should be included in results. If not present or set to false, then shared drive items are not returned.
MaxRowsSpecifies the maximum rows returned for queries without aggregation or GROUP BY.
MetadataDiscoveryURIUsed when aggregating multiple files into one table, this property specifies a specific file to read to determined the aggregated table schema.
OtherSpecifies additional hidden properties for specific use cases. These are not required for typical provider functionality. Use a semicolon-separated list to define multiple properties.
PagesizeSpecifies the maximum number of results to return from XML, per page. This setting overrides the default page size set by the datasource, which is optimized for most use cases.
PathSeparatorDetermines the character which will be used to replace the file separator.
ReadonlyToggles read-only access to XML from the provider.
RowScanDepthThe number of rows to scan when dynamically determining columns for the table.
TimeoutSpecifies the maximum time, in seconds, that the provider waits for a server response before throwing a timeout error. The default is 60 seconds. Set to 0 to disable the timeout.
TypeDetectionSchemeDetermines how to determine the data types of columns.
URISeparatorA delimiter used to separate different values in the URI property.
UserDefinedViewsSpecifies a filepath to a JSON configuration file defining custom views. The provider automatically detects and uses the views specified in this file.

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