Our BI Link data connector allows you to directly connect to available data for your products or related categories, across various distribution channels. Access to the connector may vary depending on the preferred BI tool. On the following pages, we will walk through how to connect your data using Microsoft Excel.

Before You Begin

Before you can enable a connection to Microsoft Excel, you will need to obtain and download a Walmart-issued, secured key. If you have not yet obtained a secure key, please contact your Account Manager to request access.

Steps Overview

Connecting Microsoft Excel requires two steps:

Setting up an ODBC Connection
Connecting Excel

To get started, select your operating system:

Unix-Based Systems

Windows-Based Systems

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