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Name: excel-as-a-datasource 
Level: Beginner
Technologies: Teiid, Dynamic VDB, Foreign Table, Excel Translator 
Prerequisites: None
Description: Demonstrates using Excel Translator query Excel file with JDBC
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## What's this

This example demonstrates using Excel Translator query Excel file with JDBC. Dynamic VDB [excel-vdb.xml](src/main/resources/excel-vdb.xml) be used to define view and Foreign Table within DDL metadata.

The examples use `java:/excel-file` referenced with a [excel data source](src/main/resources/data/otherholdings.xls), which data source will be setup automatically while the examples start running.

## Prerequisites

None

## Run

Refer to [../README.md](../README.md) run section to run the example.
