How can I tell where Excel is pulling data from?
Find out which data sources are used in a workbook data model
- In Excel, click Data > Connections.
- Select the connection used to populate the table in your model.
- Click Properties > Definition to view the connection string.
How do I search for specific information in Excel?
To find something, press Ctrl+F, or go to Home > Find & Select > Find.
- In the Find what: box, type the text or numbers you want to find.
- Click Find Next to run your search.
- You can further define your search if needed: Within: To search for data in a worksheet or in an entire workbook, select Sheet or Workbook.
Why are my Excel tabs linked?
When you connect data from one Excel spreadsheet to a cell in another, the two sheets become permanently linked. Future changes made to the data on one sheet will automatically reconfigure the calculations that are displayed on the other sheet.
How do I generate a random ID in Excel?
Generate Unique Random Numbers using RAND and RANK function in Excel
- Select the cells in which you want to get the random numbers.
- In the active cell, enter =RAND()
- Hold the Control key and Press Enter.
- Select all the cell (where you have the result of the RAND function) and convert it to values.
How do I query data from ODBC?
Connect to an ODBC data source from Power Query Desktop Select the ODBC option in the Get Data selection. In From ODBC, select the data source name (DSN) from the Data source name (DSN) drop-down box. In this example, a DSN name of SQL Server Database was selected. Once you’re done, select OK.
How do I access ODBC database?
Click Start, and then click Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools. In the Administrative Tools dialog box, double-click Data Sources (ODBC). The ODBC Data Source Administrator dialog box appears.