0x80004005 error

[Tigerxxx]

I am designing my web site usin front page using excel db...When i run
databbse result wizard ...i am getting this error...plz tell me how to solve
this error??


Server error: Unable to connect to a database from the Web server using the
connection string 'DSN=bbbb;DRIVER={Microsoft Excel Driver (*.xls)}'.

The following error message comes from the database driver software; it may
appear in a different language depending on how the driver is configured.
-------------------------------------------------------
[Microsoft][ODBC Excel Driver] External table is not in the expected format.

Source: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers
Number: -2147467259 (0x80004005)


thanks in advance

 

[Stefan B Rusynko]

Is your Excel worksheet set up correctly as a data table with acceptable data column headings without any spaces

FYI
- use of Excel as a DB is not recommended
- convert your Excel worksheet to an Access database




|I am designing my web site usin front page using excel db...When i run
| databbse result wizard ...i am getting this error...plz tell me how to solve
| this error??
|
|
| Server error: Unable to connect to a database from the Web server using the
| connection string 'DSN=bbbb;DRIVER={Microsoft Excel Driver (*.xls)}'.
|
| The following error message comes from the database driver software; it may
| appear in a different language depending on how the driver is configured.
| -------------------------------------------------------
| [Microsoft][ODBC Excel Driver] External table is not in the expected format.
|
| Source: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers
| Number: -2147467259 (0x80004005)
|
|
| thanks in advance

 

[Tigerxxx]

Thanks stefan..
I will convert my excel to access. If i want to display my records should i
run it on webb server? or should i preview it on web broswer to see my
records?

 

[Kathleen Anderson]

You need to run this on a Windows server that supports ASP and Access.

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Thanks stefan..
I will convert my excel to access. If i want to display my records should
i
run it on webb server? or should i preview it on web broswer to see my
records?

Is your Excel worksheet set up correctly as a data table with acceptable
data column headings without any spaces

FYI
- use of Excel as a DB is not recommended
- convert your Excel worksheet to an Access database




|I am designing my web site usin front page using excel db...When i run
| databbse result wizard ...i am getting this error...plz tell me how to
solve
| this error??
|
|
| Server error: Unable to connect to a database from the Web server using
the
| connection string 'DSN=bbbb;DRIVER={Microsoft Excel Driver (*.xls)}'.
|
| The following error message comes from the database driver software; it
may
| appear in a different language depending on how the driver is
configured.
| -------------------------------------------------------
| [Microsoft][ODBC Excel Driver] External table is not in the expected
format.
|
| Source: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers
| Number: -2147467259 (0x80004005)
|
|
| thanks in advance