Microsoft Excel Advanced Parameter Settings

The Import/Export Wizard provides default values. Although other parameters may be available through the ODBC Administrator, UPS recommends that you use the parameters below.

Note: All versions of Microsoft Excel use the *.xls file extension.

Attribute Name

Basic/
Advanced

Optional/
Required

Default
Value


Description

DBQ

Basic

Required
(Part of DB Path)

The same option as Database in the Set Up window.

Description

Basic

Optional

The same option as Description in the Set Up window.

FIL

Basic

Required

File type: .XLS .XLSX .XLSM .XLSB

PAMAXSCANROWS

Advanced

Required

8

The number of rows to be scanned when setting a column's data type based on existing data.

READONLY

Advanced

Required

TRUE

TRUE to make file read-only.