connection string error to retrive excel sheet data

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string connectionString = String.Format(@"Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source={0};Extended Properties=""Excel 4.0;HDR=YES;IMEX=1;""", openFileDialog1.FileName);

I use MS office 2007
This connection give error that the external table is not in correct format.

Posted 2-Jul-12 1:06am

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Sangramsingh Pawar · Answer 1 · 2012-07-02T01:12:00

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Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0

Use above provider refer http://www.connectionstrings.com/excel-2007[^] Link.

Posted 2-Jul-12 1:12am

Sangramsingh Pawar

Updated 2-Jul-12 1:14am

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