# How can read local excel from designer?

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**Created:** [January 30, 2026, 5:13am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-read-local-excel-from-designer/113651 "2026-01-30T05:13:38Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 8:31am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-can-read-local-excel-from-designer/113651/8 "2026-01-30T08:31:28Z")

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I assumed your Script Console scope would be gateway, and your button would be designer/client. My assumption was wrong. Just to test, you could try this code in a button as well, and see if the scopes are the same.

I see you have blurred out your filepath. [This thread](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filepath-in-script/11112) is \> 10 years old, but might be relevant.

Option 1:

> [@Filepath in script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filepath-in-script/11112/2):
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> Backslashes are special in python (and C, and Java, and …). You need to double them up in string constants.

Option 2:

> [@Filepath in script](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/filepath-in-script/11112/3):
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> Or change \ to / and let the file system deal with it…

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