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Asked: May 27, 20262026-05-27T14:15:42+00:00 2026-05-27T14:15:42+00:00

I am trying top open an xlsx file using classic ASP and ADO The

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I am trying top open an xlsx file using classic ASP and ADO

The connection string is below. But it produces an error. What am I doing wrong?

Driver=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=C:\Users\Derek Cohen\Documents\!!websites\demographix\surveys\AKGW-YHSN\pu_VTGDVVJZ_56_4088906840162.xlsx;Extended Properties=Excel 12.0;HDR=Yes;IMEX=1;

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80004005'

[Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name too long

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2026-05-27T14:15:43+00:00Added an answer on May 27, 2026 at 2:15 pm

Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0 is a provider so your connection string isn’t valid. Try the following:

Dim objConn
Set objConn = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
objConn.Provider = "Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0"
objConn.ConnectionString = "Data Source=C:\Users\Derek Cohen\Documents\!!websites\demographix\surveys\AKGW-YHSN\pu_VTGDVVJZ_56_4088906840162.xlsx;Extended Properties=""Excel 12.0;HDR=Yes;IMEX=1;"""
objConn.Open

A few connection string examples for the Excel 12

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