using ASP.NET I need to update an excel template.
Our server is running Windows 2008 in 64 bit mode.
I am using the following code to access the excel file:
...
string connection =
@"Provider=MSDASQL;Driver={Microsoft Excel Driver (*.xls)};DBQ=" + path + ";";
...
IF the application pool is set to Enable 32 bit applications the code works as expected; however the oracle driver I am using fails as it is only 64 bit.
If Enable 32-bit applications is set to false the excel code fails with the error:
Data source name not found and no
default driver specified
Any suggestions?
The Microsoft Office team has just released a 64-bit driver
Microsoft release a 64bit OLEDB FOR ODBC in 2008/04/04
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=000364db-5e8b-44a8-b9be-ca44d18b059b&DisplayLang=en
Now you should able to run everything 64bit, can u try it and let us know the result and personally I think Microsoft should release a 64bit Jet Oledb 4.0, if the development team has no time to do it then just put it in codeplex.com and let other programmers do it.
There is also 2010 Office System Driver Beta: Data Connectivity Components
Link which has allowed us to open Excel 2007 (XLS) from a 64bit environment.
This download will install a set of components that can be used by non-Microsoft Office applications to read data from Microsoft Office 2010 Beta files
Our connection string
@"Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source= " + filePath + ";Extended Properties=\"Excel 12.0;HDR=YES;\""
There are no office drivers for 64bit released.
The (currently) last post at this link:
MSDN Forum details a cumbersome and ugly workaround. You could also replace the Windows Service with a COM exposed assembly, if you wish. Still ugly though. :)
Install the 32-bit Oracle driver and enable 32 bit applications?