MCP Server for Microsoft Excel

Build 25.0.9440

Miscellaneous

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


PropertyDescription
BatchSizeSpecifies the maximum number of rows included in each batch submitted during batch operations. To submit the entire batch as a single request, set BatchSize to 0 .
CharsetSpecifies the session character set for encoding and decoding character data transferred to and from the Microsoft Excel 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'.
ConnectionLifeTimeSpecifies the maximum lifetime of a connection in seconds. When the specified time elapses, the provider closes the connection.
ConnectOnOpenSpecifies whether the provider establishes a connection to Microsoft Excel immediately upon opening the connection. Set ConnectOnOpen to True if immediate connectivity verification is necessary.
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.
DirectoryRetrievalDepthSpecifies how many levels of subfolders are scanned when IncludeSubdirectories is enabled.
ExcludeFilesA comma-separated list of filters to exclude from the set of files.
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.
IncludeFilesA comma-separated list of filters to include from the set of files.
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 number of rows returned for queries that do not include either aggregation or GROUP BY.
OtherSpecifies additional hidden properties for specific use cases., to be used only when our Support team advises it, to address specific issues. See Remarks for details.
PoolIdleTimeoutSpecifies the maximum idle time, in seconds, that a connection can remain in the pool before being closed. Requires UseConnectionPooling=True.
PoolMaxSizeSpecifies the maximum number of connections allowed in the connection pool.
PoolMinSizeSpecifies the minimum number of connections to be maintained in the connection pool at all times.
PoolWaitTimeSpecifies the maximum number of seconds a connection request waits for an available connection in the pool. If the wait exceeds this time, an error is returned.
PseudoColumnsSpecifies the pseudocolumns to expose as table columns, expressed as a string in the format 'TableName=ColumnName;TableName=ColumnName'.
ReadonlyToggles read-only access to Microsoft Excel from the provider.
RowScanDepthThe maximum number of rows to scan to look for the columns available in a table.
RTKSpecifies the runtime key for licensing the provider. If unset or invalid, the provider defaults to the standard licensing method. This property is only required in environments where the standard licensing method is unsupported or requires a runtime key.
StringDecodeSpecifies whether hexadecimal characters are decoded in query results.
TimeoutSpecifies the maximum time, in seconds, that the provider waits for a server response before throwing a timeout error.
UseConnectionPoolingEnables the connection pooling feature, which allows the provider to reuse existing connections instead of creating new ones for each request.
UserDefinedViewsSpecifies a filepath to a JSON configuration file that defines custom views. The provider automatically detects and uses the views specified in this file.
UseSimpleNamesSpecifies whether or not simple names should be used for schemas, tables and columns.

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