This module is used to read data from MS Excel files. ODIN is java based and can run on any platform. It also supports reading from MS Excel files on any platform. The module can be used to read data from a single Excel file or from a series of Excel files that are date stamped (e.g. data.20080101.xls, data20080102.xls, etc.). To read a series of Excel files that are date stamped, define the file directory, file prefix (e.g. data.), date range, frequency and format (e.g. yyyyMMdd) and file suffix (e.g. .xls).