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how to open password protected excel file in .net

Ramesh gawade

Ramesh gawade

Apr 18 2017 8:54 AM
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 error : External table is not in the expected format.
 
code:
 
connectionString = @"Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;" + @"Data Source=" + fName + ";" + @"Jet OLEDB:Database Password=Test" + ";" + @"Extended Properties=" + Convert.ToChar(34).ToString() + @"Excel 8.0" + Convert.ToChar(34).ToString() + ";";
 
OleDbConnection OleDbcon = new OleDbConnection(connectionString);
OleDbDataAdapter adp = new OleDbDataAdapter("select * from [Sheet1$]", OleDbcon);

 
adp.FillSchema(dt1, SchemaType.Source);
adp.Fill(dt1); 

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