ODC files exist as 2 different types. Please find information about each of them below.
Type 1: Office Data Connection File
ODC files can be created in Excel using the Data Connection Wizard, which generates the connection information using HTML and XML. ODC files store connection properties to external data sources. They ...
ODC files can be created in Excel using the Data Connection Wizard, which generates the connection information using HTML and XML. ODC files store connection properties to external data sources. They include authentication information and other settings.
Since ODC files use HTML and XML, they can be viewed in any browser or text editor. Microsoft Excel 2007 and later versions use ODC file format.
The ODC file extension stores connection information to retrieve data from external sources into Excel or other Office apps. The Data Connection Wizard in Excel creates ODC files.
ODC files viewable in web browsers and text editors. Used by Excel 2007 onwards to connect to data sources like databases and spreadsheets. Store information like location, authentication, queries. Generated in Excel. Supported in Office apps.
Popular Windows, Mac and iOS apps open ODC file format. ODC files have low popularity rating, not very common on average hard drives.
ODC text files associated with Excel. Store external data source information formatted in HTML and XML. Location, type, authentication details, queries stored. Introduced in Office 2007, manage data sources in Excel.
ODC Office Data Connection Format developed by Microsoft, belongs to Document Files category. Openable on Linux, Mac, Windows using OpenOffice Calc, StarOffice, LibreOffice Calc.
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