# \#firedac

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## [Connecting to password protected excel file using firedac drivers](https://community.cdata.com/t/connecting-to-password-protected-excel-file-using-firedac-drivers/1093)

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**Author:** [@WaldekMisiurski](https://community.cdata.com/u/WaldekMisiurski)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/connecting-to-password-protected-excel-file-using-firedac-drivers/1093 "2025-05-19T14:29:25Z")

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Can anyone tell me how to ? I can connect to unprotected excel files, but it says “directory not found” when trying to open password protected ones. I have tried to provide password in various property fileds as well as …

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## [No Firedac components to install in RAD Studio 12 Athena; is it planned to be released?](https://community.cdata.com/t/no-firedac-components-to-install-in-rad-studio-12-athena-is-it-planned-to-be-released/738)

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**Author:** [@DSistemas](https://community.cdata.com/u/DSistemas)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2024, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/no-firedac-components-to-install-in-rad-studio-12-athena-is-it-planned-to-be-released/738 "2024-06-03T16:33:59Z")

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We have our subscription active; and installed Delphi 12/Athena and downloaded the 2023 components. But in the installer there is no option to install in RAD Studio 12.0 Athena: Will there be an update for this vers…

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## [Could not find a valid license for using CData FireDAC Components for CSV on this system](https://community.cdata.com/t/could-not-find-a-valid-license-for-using-cdata-firedac-components-for-csv-on-this-system/156)

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**Author:** [@Andrew\_H](https://community.cdata.com/u/Andrew_H)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 20, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/could-not-find-a-valid-license-for-using-cdata-firedac-components-for-csv-on-this-system/156 "2023-04-20T19:06:46Z")

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“I updated Delphi and I am now receiving the following error during runtime: Could not find a valid license for using CData FireDAC Components for CSV on this system. Can you help me?” - Customer