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xql is a software tool published by Excelano LLC, currently available at version 1.12.0, with four versions released to date. Its purpose is to let users run real SQL queries directly against SharePoint Lists and CSV files, bridging the gap between familiar database query syntax and data sources that do not natively support SQL. Rather than exporting data into a traditional relational database first, users can query SharePoint Lists and CSV files in place using the standard SQL language they already know. The software falls into the data access and query tool category, and it is relevant for anyone who regularly works with tabular data stored outside conventional database systems. Typical use cases include analysts who receive data as CSV exports and want to filter, join, aggregate, or sort that data with SQL instead of manual spreadsheet operations, as well as teams whose business data lives in SharePoint Lists and who need a more powerful way to retrieve and combine that information than the native list interface provides. Because it treats these flat or list-based sources as queryable targets, xql can streamline reporting, data validation, and ad hoc analysis workflows that would otherwise require importing data into a separate database engine or writing custom code. The current release, version 1.12.0, represents the latest step in the product's development, and the fact that four versions have been published indicates ongoing maintenance and refinement by Excelano LLC. Organizations and individuals evaluating xql can consider it alongside other query and data integration utilities, particularly when their work centers on SharePoint-hosted lists or file-based CSV data and they prefer the expressiveness and familiarity of SQL for extracting exactly the results they need.
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