how to import excel data to data grid view vb 2010

[BONITO]

hi All ,

I am creating a program that will import the data of excel files to my datagridview on my program.
here is the code i search.

 Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Try

            Dim MyConnection As System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection
            Dim dataset As System.Data.DataSet
            Dim myCommand As System.Data.OleDb.OleDbDataAdapter
            Dim path As String = "C:\\Users\\lb770017\\Documents\\test.xlsx"

            MyConnection = New System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection("Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=" + path + ";Extended Properties 12.0;")
            myCommand = New System.Data.OleDb.OleDbDataAdapter("select * from [Sheet1$]", MyConnection)
            dataset = New System.Data.DataSet
            myCommand.Fill(dataset)
            DataGridView1.DataSource = dataset.Tables(0)
            MyConnection.Close()
        Catch ex As Exception
            MsgBox(ex.Message.ToString)

        End Try
    End Sub

it throws an exception message that
format of the initialization string does not conform to specification starting at index 88

my excel file will only compose 1 column

[jmcilhinney]

You don't ask questions in the CodeBank forum. I've asked the mods to move this thread. Please don't create a duplicate in the mean time.

As for the question, I believe that that error message indicates an invalid connection string. Why do you have double slashes in your file path?

[BONITO]

aw sorry sir.

i am using backslash so it should be double , but if i used forward slash must be single, base on the research i made.
can you suggest what should be the correct connection string ?

[jmcilhinney]

i am using backslash so it should be double

No, it shouldn't. You only need to use a double backslash in languages where the backslash is an escape character. VB is not such a language.

Looking closer, I doubt that your Extended Properties attribute is valid either. I suggest that you visit www.connectionstrings.com to get the appropriate format.

[BONITO]

really helpful link thanks for that,
but now i'm getting error ."COULD NOT FIND INSTALLABLE ISAM"
what does it means ?

[si_the_geek]

Thread moved from the 'CodeBank VB.Net' forum (which is for you to post working code examples, not questions) to the 'VB.Net' forum

but now i'm getting error ."COULD NOT FIND INSTALLABLE ISAM"
what does it means ?

It should mean either you spelt the provider name wrong, or the provider is not installed on the computer you are running it on.

However, as it is ACE, if your program is 32-bit and you installed the 64-bit version of the provider, it also won't be found (the same applies for 64-bit app and 32-bit provider).

Unfortunately the error can sometimes also mean there are errors in the other parts of the connection string.

[jmcilhinney]

Based on what si said, please show us your connection string as it is now and also tell us:

1. Is your version of Office 32-bit or 64-bit?
2. What is the 'Target Platform' for your project?
3. If the Target Platform is 'Any CPU', is the 'Prefer 32-bit' box checked?

[BONITO]

here is my new connection string.

    MyConnection = New System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection("Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source='C:\Users\lb770017\Documents\test.xlsx';Extended Properties =' Excel 12.0 Xml;HDR=YES;IMEX=1';")

1. my office is 2007 and im using 32bit os.
2. x86

[BONITO]

here is my new connection string.

    MyConnection = New System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection("Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source='C:\Users\lb770017\Documents\test.xlsx';Extended Properties =' Excel 12.0 Xml;HDR=YES;IMEX=1';")

1. my office is 2007 and im using 32bit os.
2. x86

[kareninstructor]

Hello,

Take a look at the following code sample.

[kareninstructor]

Hello,

Take a look at the following code sample.