If you have access to the database where the data is housed, you can circumvent these steps and create your own custom Excel SQL query. You’re also at the mercy of how a disparate system exports data, and may need an additional step between exporting and getting the data into the format you need. However, sometimes getting the data we need into Excel can be cumbersome and take a lot of time when going through other systems. Howdee! Excel is a great tool for performing data analysis.
