Issue with deploying code reading multitab excel

[amars]

Hi all,

I have few excel files with multiple tabs. The tab names are not consistent and can change over time but the format of the tabs is same.

Thus when reading multiple tabs I am using the below code

For Each vFile in FileList('$(vFolder_FileFormat)')

     ODBC CONNECT32 To [Excel Files;DBQ=$(vFile)];

     Sheets:

     SQLTABLES;

     DISCONNECT;

     For i = 0 To NoOfRows('Sheets')-1

        Let zSheet = Peek('TABLE_NAME', i, 'Sheets');

  Data:

  LOAD

  *

  FROM [$(vFile)]

  (biff, embedded labels, table is $(zSheet));

     Next

  Drop Table Sheets;

Next

Now since our Qlikview server doesn't have a Excel installed the line "ODBC CONNECT32 To [Excel Files;DBQ=$(vFile)];" is giving me error.

Is there any way to just install Excel drivers and make the code work without installing microsoft office?

Kindly suggest. Many Thanks in advance.

Regards

Amar

[settu_periasamy]

Hi,

Have you tried Single Excel file using ODBC Connection ?

[tamilarasu]

Hi Amars,

You can download and install ODBC drivers from Microsoft site. You don't need to install Microsoft office.

[amars]

Hi Settu,

My issue is since the server doesn't have microsoft office, the options to connect to ODBC Excel drivers are not installed. Is there a way to just install Excel ODBC drivers without installing microsoft Office.

Regards

Amar

[amars]

Can you suggest any link to install the ODBC drivers? Many Thanks...

[tamilarasu]

Check the below link,

Download Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 Redistributable from Official Microsoft Download Cent...

[jagan]

Hi,

You can download ODBC driver from Microsoft website.

check this link for dynamically loading all excel files and sheets

Load all Excel files and all sheets in a folder

Regards,

Jagan.

[amars · Accepted solution]

Hi all,

Installed the drivers from the below URL

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=13255‌

in User DSN clicked on Add and selected the Microsoft Excel Driver. Named it as "Excel Files" and it worked.

Thanks all.

[amars]

Also make sure to user the correct version of installer (32 bit or 64 bit). Accordingly user Connect32 or Connect64 or simply use Connect. Thanks again

[#10]

Hi peoples,

I have installed the driver but but i'm getting the next error however.

ErrorSource: Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers, ErrorMsg: [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Invalid argument value

OLEDB CONNECT TO [Provider=MSDASQL.1;Persist Security Info=False;Extended Properties="DSN=Excel Files;DBQ=\\diqlvsrv\RawData\Files\Cobros\01022016.xls; DriverId=1046; MaxBufferSize=2048; PageTimeout=5";]

I have tryied using the next code:

ODBC CONNECT32 To [Excel Files;DriverId=1046;DBQ=$(vArchivo)];

and the error appear is: the default driver was not specified.