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  1. May 16th, 2007, 10:28 AM #1
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    Question Excel Connection String

    I am currnetly using this connection string within an asp but if fails if someone already has the spreadsheet open.

    ConnString="Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Mode=read;Data Source=" & FILENAME & "; Extended Properties=""Excel 8.0;HDR=NO;IMEX=1;"""



    Is it possible to connect to an Excel spreadsheet even if it is open?


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  2. May 16th, 2007, 10:29 AM #2
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    Re: Excel Connection String

    This came up a few weeks ago, and I'm pretty sure that we couldn't find a solution, no matter what connection settings were used.. Excel is far from an ideal 'database' system.
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