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Read Excel files from ASP.NET
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    This page provides a simple example of how to query an Excel spreadsheetfrom an ASP.NET page using either C# or VB.NET. Check it out!This code was written in response to a message posted on one ofCharles Carroll''s ASP.NET lists. You can ...

    This page provides a simple example of how to query an Excel spreadsheet
    from an ASP.NET page using either C# or VB.NET. Check it out!

    This code was written in response to a message posted on one of
    Charles Carroll''s ASP.NET lists. You can sign up for one or all
    of the lists here.

    Here is the code:

    <%@ Page Language="VB" %>
    <%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
    <%@ Import Namespace="System.Data.Oledb" %>

    <script language="VB" runat="server">
    Sub Page_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs)
    Dim myDataset As New DataSet()

    ''You can also use the Excel ODBC driver I believe - didn''t try though
    Dim strConn As String = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" & _
    "Data Source=C:\exceltest.xls;" & _
    "Extended Properties=""Excel 8.0;"""

    ''You must use the $ after the object you reference in the spreadsheet
    Dim myData As New OledbDataAdapter("SELECT * FROM [Sheet1$]", strConn)
    myData.TableMappings.Add("Table", "ExcelTest")
    myData.Fill(myDataset)

    DataGrid1.DataSource = myDataset.Tables(0).DefaultView
    DataGrid1.DataBind()
    End Sub
    </script>

    <html>
    <head></head>
    <body>
    <p><asp:Label id=Label1 runat="server">SpreadSheetContents:</asp:Label></p>
    <asp:DataGrid id=DataGrid1 runat="server"/>\
    </body>
    </html>

    C# Syntax

    <%@ Page Language="C#" %>
    <%@ Import Namespace="System.Data.OleDb" %>
    <%@ Import Namespace="System.Data" %>
    <%@ Import Namespace="System" %>


    <script language="C#" runat="server">
    protected void Page_Load(Object Src, EventArgs E)
    {
    string strConn;
    strConn = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" +
    "Data Source=C:\\exceltest.xls;" +
    "Extended Properties=Excel 8.0;";
    //You must use the $ after the object you reference in the spreadsheet
    OleDbDataAdapter myCommand = new OleDbDataAdapter("SELECT * FROM [Sheet1$]",strConn);

    DataSet myDataSet = new DataSet();
    myCommand.Fill(myDataSet, "ExcelInfo");
    DataGrid1.DataSource = myDataSet.Tables["ExcelInfo"].DefaultView;
    DataGrid1.DataBind();
    }
    </script>
    <html>
    <head></head>
    <body>
    <p><asp:Label id=Label1 runat="server">SpreadSheetContents:</asp:Label></p>
    <asp:DataGrid id=DataGrid1 runat="server"/>\
    </body>
    </html>


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