To connect Delta Lake with Microsoft Excel, you can use the Microsoft Power Query for Excel add-in. Power Query is a data connection tool that allows you to connect to various data sources, including Delta Lake. Here's how to do it:
Install the Microsoft Power Query for Excel add-in. You can find it by going to the "Insert" tab in Excel, and clicking on the "Get Data" dropdown.
Once you have installed Power Query, go to the "Data" tab in Excel, and click on the "From Other Sources" button. This will open the "Power Query" window.
In the "Power Query" window, select the "From Web" option.
In the "From Web" window, enter the URL of your Delta Lake file. The URL should have the following format:
abfss://<container_name>@<account_name>.dfs.core.windows.net/<path_to_file>
Click the "OK" button to connect to your Delta Lake file. You may be prompted to enter your Azure Storage account credentials.
After you have connected to your Delta Lake file, you can select the data you want to import into Excel by selecting the appropriate columns and rows in the "Power Query" window.
When you are done selecting the data, click the "Close & Load" button to import the data into Excel.
Rishabh Pandey
