# Working with data

Data is an important part of every application. So working with data is an important aspect of modeling your application with WEM.

Here you will find help, tips and tricks, and other information to help you with data related questions.

Read more on:

* [**The Power of the Calculated Field**<br>](https://docs.wem.io/platform/~/changes/y5gAfiyi2fILzrLzUUHj/wemtipsandtricks/working-with-data/the-power-of-the-calculated-field)*Are constant values always constant? Think about using calculated fields*
* [**Consuming OData with Excel 2016**](https://docs.wem.io/platform/~/changes/y5gAfiyi2fILzrLzUUHj/wemtipsandtricks/working-with-data/consuming-your-odata-source-with-excel-2016)
* [**Expose your data via OData**](https://docs.wem.io/platform/~/changes/y5gAfiyi2fILzrLzUUHj/wemtipsandtricks/working-with-data/expose-your-data-via-odata)
* [**Using OData to transfer data between runtimes**](https://docs.wem.io/platform/~/changes/y5gAfiyi2fILzrLzUUHj/wemtipsandtricks/working-with-data/using-odata-to-transfer-data-between-runtimes)
* [**WEM Storage Options**](https://docs.wem.io/platform/~/changes/y5gAfiyi2fILzrLzUUHj/wemtipsandtricks/working-with-data/wem-storage-options)