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## [How to Resolve the Issue of a Missing CData Tab in Excel](https://community.cdata.com/t/how-to-resolve-the-issue-of-a-missing-cdata-tab-in-excel/1126)
**Author:** [@Anusha\_M\_B](https://community.cdata.com/u/Anusha_M_B)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 7, 2025, 4:54am UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/how-to-resolve-the-issue-of-a-missing-cdata-tab-in-excel/1126 "2025-07-07T04:54:57Z")
Hey CData Community! If you’ve installed the CData Excel Add-In but don’t see the CData tab, this quick guide will help you bring it back. From enabling the add-in and retrieving the necessary tables from your preferred…
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## [“… is not a valid name. Make sure that it does not include invalid characters or punctuation and that it is not too long.“ error when using ODBC drivers in MS Access](https://community.cdata.com/t/is-not-a-valid-name-make-sure-that-it-does-not-include-invalid-characters-or-punctuation-and-that-it-is-not-too-long-error-when-using-odbc-drivers-in-ms-access/441)
**Author:** [@kristinab](https://community.cdata.com/u/kristinab)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.cdata.com/t/is-not-a-valid-name-make-sure-that-it-does-not-include-invalid-characters-or-punctuation-and-that-it-is-not-too-long-error-when-using-odbc-drivers-in-ms-access/441 "2023-10-06T17:44:47Z")
This error typically occurs when tables intended to be imported, contain special characters in their table names or columns, such as square brackets, dots etc. To illustrate the issue at hand, I have utilized the CData O…