A family of Microsoft spreadsheet software with tools for analyzing, charting, and communicating data.
If you use MS Query to create the query, you can specify parameters. See for example:
http://www.dicks-clicks.com/excel/ExternalData6.htm
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/customize-a-parameter-query-HP010216113.aspx
http://excelusergroup.org/blogs/nickhodge/archive/2008/11/04/excel-2007-getting-external-data.aspx