How can I link to Excel spreadsheet with space in UNC
How can I link to an Excel spreadsheet where the UNC and file name have spaces in them?
For instance what I am using is this:
EXEC sp_addlinkedserver 'ExcelSource',
'Jet 4.0',
'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
'\\vfs\ab common\123\Other\Server Survey\updated_INFO and Cable Survey Schedule_SJS.xls',
NULL,
'Excel 5.0'
GO
It "appears" to link okay but when I query against it I get messages like:
Query - SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY(excelsource, 'SELECT * FROM [Server List]')
------
OLE DB provider "Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0" for linked server "excelsource" returned message "Cannot start your application. The workgroup information file is missing or opened exclusively by another user.".
Msg 7399, Level 16, State 1, Procedure sp_tables_ex, Line 41
The OLE DB provider "Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0" for linked server "excelsource" reported an error. Authentication failed.
Msg 7303, Level 16, State 1, Procedure sp_tables_ex, Line 41
Cannot initialize the data source object of OLE DB provider "Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0" for linked server "excelsource".
For instance what I am using is this:
EXEC sp_addlinkedserver 'ExcelSource',
'Jet 4.0',
'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
'\\vfs\ab common\123\Other\Server Survey\updated_INFO and Cable Survey Schedule_SJS.xls',
NULL,
'Excel 5.0'
GO
It "appears" to link okay but when I query against it I get messages like:
Query - SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY(excelsource, 'SELECT * FROM [Server List]')
------
OLE DB provider "Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0" for linked server "excelsource" returned message "Cannot start your application. The workgroup information file is missing or opened exclusively by another user.".
Msg 7399, Level 16, State 1, Procedure sp_tables_ex, Line 41
The OLE DB provider "Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0" for linked server "excelsource" reported an error. Authentication failed.
Msg 7303, Level 16, State 1, Procedure sp_tables_ex, Line 41
Cannot initialize the data source object of OLE DB provider "Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0" for linked server "excelsource".
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What exactly is '[Server List]' within the Excel sheet? Is it a named range or a sheetname??
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Sheetname.
I have also tried another sheet - same thing.
BTW - this is Office 12.
I used this to add it this time:
EXEC sp_addlinkedserver EXCEL,
'Jet 4.0',
'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
'e:\updated_INFOandCableSu
NULL,
'Excel 5.0;'
And now when I run EXECUTE SP_TABLES_EX 'excel' I get
TABLE_CAT TABLE_SCHEM TABLE_NAME TABLE_TYPE REMARKS
(0 row(s) affected)
When I try to query a sheet using this:
select * from excel...[plan$]
I get the error:
Msg 7314, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
The OLE DB provider "Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0" for linked server "excel" does not contain the table "plan$". The table either does not exist or the current user does not have permissions on that table.
I have also tried another sheet - same thing.
BTW - this is Office 12.
I used this to add it this time:
EXEC sp_addlinkedserver EXCEL,
'Jet 4.0',
'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
'e:\updated_INFOandCableSu
NULL,
'Excel 5.0;'
And now when I run EXECUTE SP_TABLES_EX 'excel' I get
TABLE_CAT TABLE_SCHEM TABLE_NAME TABLE_TYPE REMARKS
(0 row(s) affected)
When I try to query a sheet using this:
select * from excel...[plan$]
I get the error:
Msg 7314, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
The OLE DB provider "Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0" for linked server "excel" does not contain the table "plan$". The table either does not exist or the current user does not have permissions on that table.
ASKER
Still researching as to why I am getting the errors. I "assumed" it was due to the spaces but no I see it is something else lurking.....