Extract text from Excel OLAP queries (OQY)
To convert OQY queries to another format, you need Microsoft Excel or other Database software.
To convert other file formats to the "OLAP Connection Query" file type, you need software like Microsoft Excel or a similar tool.
.OQY files are plain text connection files used by Microsoft Excel to execute Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) queries. They store the specific OLE DB connection strings and parameters needed to link a spreadsheet to an external database, such as SQL Server Analysis Services, to build live PivotTables.
These files are natively handled by Microsoft Excel, but because they are text-based, they can also be inspected with raw text editors like Notepad++.
The major disadvantage of the .OQY format is that it does not contain any actual spreadsheet data. It only holds the instructions to fetch data. If you share an .OQY file with someone who lacks direct network access or active database credentials, the file will completely fail to load. This makes the format restrictive and heavily reliant on the internal Microsoft IT ecosystem.
To successfully share the data, you should open the .OQY file in Excel, allow the database to populate the grid, and then export the results as an XLSX, CSV, or PDF file. If you only need to troubleshoot the query itself, converting or viewing it as a TXT file is ideal.
Standard online converters cannot process .OQY files into data tables because they lack access to your private company databases.
Convert.Guru analyzes your OQY file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert OQY 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 "Database Query Storage" 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 OQY, try Microsoft Excel or another comparable tool in the "Database Query Storage" category.
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