QueryTables¶

Use querytable for worksheet QueryTables backed by the desktop Excel COM object model.

Choose the Right Import Surface¶

Need	Tool
Direct text/CSV import with delimiter and encoding control	`querytable create-text`
Legacy HTML page/table import through Excel's web-query engine	`querytable create-web`
Modern connectors, transformations, APIs, JSON, or reusable M	`powerquery`
Existing OLEDB/ODBC workbook connection	`connection`

Text Import¶

querytable(action: 'create-text',
    query_table_name: 'OrdersCsv',
    source_path: 'C:\Data\orders.csv',
    sheet_name: 'Orders',
    destination_address: 'A1',
    delimiter: ',',
    text_qualifier: 'double-quote',
    encoding: 65001,
    has_headers: true)

delimiter is exactly one character.
text_qualifier is double-quote, single-quote, or none.
encoding is a Windows code page; use 65001 for UTF-8.
Creation refreshes synchronously so imported data is ready when the call returns.

Legacy Web Import¶

querytable(action: 'create-web',
    query_table_name: 'RatesHtml',
    url: 'https://example.com/rates.html',
    sheet_name: 'Rates',
    destination_address: 'A1',
    selection_type: 'specified-tables',
    web_tables: '1',
    formatting: 'none')

selection_type is entire-page, all-tables, or specified-tables.
web_tables is required with specified-tables.
formatting is none, rich-text, or all.
This is Excel's legacy HTML web-query engine, not a general HTTP or browser automation API.

Lifecycle and Refresh¶

Use list, view, set-properties, refresh, get-refresh-status, cancel-refresh, and delete for existing QueryTables.

Hard Exclusions¶

Local QueryTable COM automation cannot access Microsoft 365 cloud service state or APIs:

No workbook sharing or permissions
No coauthor presence, cursors, conflicts, or live collaboration state
No comment @mentions, assignments, reactions, or notification delivery
No authenticated Graph, SharePoint, Teams, or OneDrive service operations
No Power Query M definition or modern connector configuration

Use the relevant Microsoft 365 service API for cloud workflows and powerquery for modern data transformation.