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XLTable Documentation
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**Excel meets Big Data.**

XLTable is an OLAP server that connects **Excel Pivot Tables**
directly to modern analytical databases without CSV exports or BI tools.

It acts as a **semantic and security layer** between Excel and databases such as
ClickHouse, BigQuery and Snowflake.

Why XLTable?
============

- Use native Excel Pivot Tables on big data
- Centralized semantic layer (dimensions, measures, hierarchies)
- Fine-grained access control and Active Directory integration
- Query result caching for fast Excel experience
- Designed for self-hosted and cloud deployments

Supported data sources
======================

- ClickHouse
- BigQuery
- Snowflake
- Trino

Getting started
===============

Start with these sections to deploy XLTable and connect Excel:

.. toctree::
   :maxdepth: 2
   :caption: Documentation

   overview
   quickstart
   install
   cubes
   excel
   reference
   clickhouse_sample
   support
   changelog
   backlog   

Links
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- Project website: https://xltable.com
- Telegram: https://t.me/XLTable
- Email: help@xltable.com