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AAbdelkader
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error while getting data from Excel file

Hello there,

 

please I need help as I face an error while getting data from Excel file especially if that excel file located on a shared network 

 

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thanks a lot,

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Hello Eno,

 

Yes I've installed that software and is not the reason for that error, I got the issue root cause. It perhaps back to excel file extension "Xlsb", when I changed to the default extension, the error went away 

 

thank a lot,

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Seth_C_Bauer
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@AAbdelkader Have you installed the provider? https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/download/details.aspx?id=13255


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Hello Eno,

 

Yes I've installed that software and is not the reason for that error, I got the issue root cause. It perhaps back to excel file extension "Xlsb", when I changed to the default extension, the error went away 

 

thank a lot,

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