Extract text from DQY files
To convert your DQY file to another format, you need Microsoft Excel or other Database software.
To convert other file formats to the "ODBC Query Configuration" file type, you need software like Microsoft Excel or a similar tool.
A .DQY file is an ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) query file created by Microsoft Excel. It stores the plain text instructions - specifically SQL commands and connection strings - required to retrieve external data from a database into a spreadsheet.
The primary limitation of a .DQY file is that it contains no actual data, only the map to find it. To "open" it successfully, you must have immediate network access to the target database, the correct ODBC drivers installed, and valid user credentials. Users frequently face difficulties when sending these files to colleagues who lack the specific database permissions, resulting in connection errors rather than a spreadsheet. Additionally, these files can be a security risk if they contain hardcoded credentials.
For practical use, if you need to share the data, you should execute the query in Excel and save the results as a standard XLSX or CSV file. If you need to edit or archive the query logic itself without running it, converting the .DQY to TXT or SQL is ideal. This allows you to inspect the query structure in any text editor or database management tool without triggering a connection attempt.
Convert.Guru analyzes your DQY file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert DQY file to DB, SQLITE, SQLITE3, MDB, ACCDB, DBF, ODB, FDB, GDB, MYD, FRM or SQL, you can use Microsoft Excel or similar software from the "Excel Database Query" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert NDF, SQLITE3, BAK, RDB, SQL, DB4, MDF, MDB, LDF, DB, DB3 or SQLITE files to DQY, try Microsoft Excel or another comparable tool in the "Excel Database Query" category.
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