using axcel data in an asp apge with ado

[eric]

Hi

I am trying to connect to an excel file test.xls located in the same folder
than my asp page

with the following code:
36 Set cnnExcel = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
37 cnnExcel.ActiveConnection = "DBQ=" & Server.MapPath("xl_data.xls") &
;DriverId=790;" & "DRIVER={Microsoft Excel Driver (*.xls)};"
cnnExcel.Open

I get the following error:

does anyone knows what to do?
this object doen't manage named arguments: 'ActiveConnection'
/ppl/fra/TMPoi9rs6uuak.Asp, line 37

thanks in advance

[Bob Barrows [MVP]]

eric wrote:

Hi

I am trying to connect to an excel file test.xls located in the same
folder than my asp page

with the following code:
36 Set cnnExcel = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
37 cnnExcel.ActiveConnection = "DBQ=" &
Server.MapPath("xl_data.xls") & ;DriverId=790;" & "DRIVER={Microsoft
Excel Driver (*.xls)};"
cnnExcel.Open

I get the following error:

does anyone knows what to do?
this object doen't manage named arguments: 'ActiveConnection'
/ppl/fra/TMPoi9rs6uuak.Asp, line 37

A Connection object does not have an ActiveConnection property. You should
be setting its ConnectionString property.
You can view the ADO documentation at msdn.microsoft.com/library - drill
down into the Data Access node in the TOC.

Additionally, instead of ODBC, you should use the Jet OLEDB provider:
http://www.able-consulting.com/MDAC/...orMicrosoftJet

Just scroll down to the section about opening an Excel file.

Bob Barrows
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