How to read excel data to datatable using OPENXML?

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Hi All,

I want to read data from an excel file and want to store it in a datatable. Previously I was using interop excel.But it give COM exception many time.So I want to switch to OPENXML. But I am unable to read xls file in it .It is showing Corrupted data exception.Any 1 has sample code to fix it.
Which is better to read excel file ?

Is dere any way to stop COM exception ?

Posted 17-Sep-13 3:44am

Jitendra Ku. Sahoo

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hypermellow · Answer 1 · 2013-09-17T03:59:00

Solution 1

Excel connection via OLEDB:
How to query and display excel data by using ASP.NET, ADO.NET, and Visual C# .NET

Excel connectivity using NPOI:
NPOI

Hope it helps.

Posted 17-Sep-13 3:59am

hypermellow

PIEBALDconsult · Answer 2 · 2013-09-17T04:02:00

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I don't know. I use ADO.net, OleDB, and the Jet or ACE engine to read and write Excel like a database.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13255[^]

http://www.connectionstrings.com/excel/[^]

Posted 17-Sep-13 4:02am

PIEBALDconsult

Jitendra Ku. Sahoo · Answer 3 · 2013-09-17T04:27:00

Solution 3

Thanks all for your response.

Is dere any way to manage xls, xlsx file in OPENXML?

Posted 17-Sep-13 4:27am

Jitendra Ku. Sahoo

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hypermellow 17-Sep-13 10:43am

.xlsx is based on the openxml format, .xls was not.

I wouldn't think you could use openxml to view .xls files.

If you need to read from both types, then I would go with the OLEDB approach.