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2.2.2.1 Excel Services

The protocols in the following table enable Excel Services in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013.

Protocol name

Description

Short name

Excel Web Services Protocol

Enables a protocol client to access workbooks that are stored on a Web server or in a location that can be reached by using a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path.

[MS-ESP]

Excel Services Publishing Protocol

Enables a client application, such as Microsoft Excel 2013, to form the URL and associated parameters for a query string to display the workbook in the browser after the workbook is published to the protocol server.

[MS-ESURL]

Excel Services REST Protocol

Enables a client application to access information stored in workbooks that are maintained by a protocol server. The information returned by the protocol can be in one of several formats, such as HTML, image, and as an atom feed. This protocol client also allows for values to be inserted into cells of the workbook.

[MS-ESREST]

Excel Calculation Version 2 Web Service XML

Identifies the structure used to send a workbook from the back-end server to the front-end server; this is an XML format as described in [XMLSCHEMA].

[MS-EXSPXML3]

Excel Calculation Web Service Version 3 Protocol

Accesses workbooks stored on a front-end Web server or in a location that can be reached by using a UNC path. For an overview about the specific implementation of Excel Services that implements this protocol, see [MSDN-ESO]. Applies to SharePoint Server 2013.

[MS-EXSPWS3]

The protocol in the following table enables access to Excel Services workbooks in both Microsoft SharePoint 2007 Products and Technologies and Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products and Technologies.

Protocol name

Description

Short name

Excel Calculation Web Service XML

Identifies the structure used to send a workbook from the back-end server to the front-end server; this is an XML format as described in [XMLSCHEMA].

[MS-EXSPXML]

The protocol in the following table enables access to Excel Services workbooks in SharePoint 2010 Products only.

Protocol name

Description

Short name

Excel Calculation Web Service Version 2 Protocol

Accesses, enables editing, and saves workbooks stored on a front-end Web server, or accesses workbooks that can be reached by using a UNC path. For an overview about the specific implementation of Excel Services which implements this protocol, see [MSDN-ESO]. This is implemented in Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010.

[MS-EXSPWS2]

The protocol in the following table enables access to Excel Services workbooks in SharePoint 2007 Products and Technologies only.

Protocol name

Description

Short name

Excel Calculation Web Service Protocol

Accesses workbooks stored on a front-end Web server or in a location that can be reached by using a UNC path. For an overview about the specific implementation of Excel Services that implements this protocol, see [MSDN-ESO]. This is implemented in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

[MS-EXSPWS]