# System.util.execute() to pass parameters into excel file

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**Created:** [May 21, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-execute-to-pass-parameters-into-excel-file/34938 "2020-05-21T14:16:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 21, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/system-util-execute-to-pass-parameters-into-excel-file/34938/2 "2020-05-21T14:33:18Z")

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Backslashes are escapes in python quoted strings. Try doubling them up. Or just switch them to forward slashes.

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