Data Manager Connection to XLSM

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I’d like to use the Run Spreadsheet Macro activity but the source workbook isn’t available because I can’t add .xlsm files to the Data Manager. How can I add an XLSM file to the data manager, so that I can reference it throughout the automation? Thanks!

Update: just wanted to clarify a few things. Standard Excel spreadsheets are saved as *.xlsx files and my Data Manager is only allowing that extension. The help documentation says it “Executes a specified macro within a macro-enabled workbook.” Macro-enabled workbook file extensions are *.xlsm, which is creating the issue that I am trying to solve.

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which studiox version are you using?
if you add an excel card and browse for file to add inside it will not show xlsm files? but you need to be on newer versions

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Thank you - updating StudioX allows me to use *.xlsm in the Use Excel File activity! Seems like an arbitrary limitation that I still can’t add it to the Data Manager. Appreciate the help!

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Can you give more details? A print screen of data manager and studiox version? I’m able to add it from there as well

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