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    Excel Binary file support

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    Krati Singh on 08 Feb 2016 02:25:42

    Excel binary file .xlsb as a data source works well for few query steps but starts crashing soon with error as "External file format not supported". Please enable excel binary file format support or provide an error in the beginning so that query steps are not performed at all.

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    Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:52:59

    RE: Excel Binary file support

    Add support

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    Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:50:45

    RE: Excel Binary file support

    Please install AccessDatabaseEngine.exe of Microsoft Access 2010
    from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/

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    Dan on 05 Jul 2020 22:39:13

    RE: Excel Binary file support

    This would be a good addition.
    We have several large excel files that run so much better in xlsb than xlsm, so full support for xlsb would be great.

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    Steve on 05 Jul 2020 22:30:47

    RE: Excel Binary file support

    Can you please add support for opening XLSB files

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    Power BI User on 05 Jul 2020 22:30:38

    RE: Excel Binary file support

    I have tried opening the Excel Binary file however keep getting the error "External file format not supported", is it possible for you all to add the necessary support.