It would appear that I need to have a $ after the sheet name.

Looking at the correct spreadsheet also helps.

:)))

Most of the fields come in as memo fields which should resolve the problem.

Thanks once again Sergey

Regards
Geoff Scott
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>aODBC(1,1)=1526
>aODBC(1,2)=Connectivity error: [Microsoft][ODBC Excel Driver] 'Sheet1$' is not a valid name.

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>

SQLTABLES(lnConnHand)

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>returns 1
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>I am not sure what version the excel model was created/saved with. How do I find out???
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>The sheets' original name was 'Export_to_Contractor_Temp_of_Jo', possibly more, so I tried renaming to 'test' and then
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SQLEXEC(lnConnHand, [SELECT * FROM "test"])

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>but with no luck
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>Regards
>Geoff
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>
>>Geof,
>>
>>What's ODBC error returned by AERROR()? I tested it with Excel 2000 file. What's your excel file version? What table list is retuned by

? SQLTABLES(lnConnHand)

>>
>>>That sounds neat, but I am getting a -1 (which is a connection level error) returned from the
>>>
>>>

>>>SQLEXEC(lnConnHand, [SELECT * FROM "Sheet1$"])

>>>
>>>
>>>Any idea why
>>>
>>>

>>>lnConnHand = SQLSTRINGCONNECT(lcConnStr)
>>>

>>>
>>>returns a positive number > than zero
>>>
>>>Regards
>>>Geoff Scott
>>>
>>>