Comments on: Connect to a CSV file using ODBC [C#] http://www.thejackol.com/2004/07/01/connect-to-a-csv-file-using-odbc-c/ 01100010 01101100 01100101 01101000 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:05:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ian http://www.thejackol.com/2004/07/01/connect-to-a-csv-file-using-odbc-c/comment-page-1/#comment-200502 Ian Tue, 19 May 2009 15:16:52 +0000 http://www.thejackol.com/?p=31#comment-200502 Nice example. Note that there should be a capital R on oDR.read(). Also a finally block to close the file, or alternatively use the 'using' construct to open the connection. Nice example. Note that there should be a capital R on oDR.read().
Also a finally block to close the file, or alternatively use the ‘using’ construct to open the connection.

]]> By: Bill http://www.thejackol.com/2004/07/01/connect-to-a-csv-file-using-odbc-c/comment-page-1/#comment-16460 Bill Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:55:10 +0000 http://www.thejackol.com/?p=31#comment-16460 That last post mangled the URL, so I'll try something else. See the connection strings for "Text" at http://www.connectionstrings.com/ --- ODBC --- "Driver={Microsoft Text Driver (*.txt; *.csv)};Dbq=c:\txtFilesFolder\;Extensions=asc,csv,tab,txt;" --- OLEDB --- "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=c:\txtFilesFolder\;Extended Properties=""text;HDR=Yes;FMT=Delimited""" ("HDR=Yes;" indicates that the first row contains columnnames, not data) That last post mangled the URL, so I’ll try something else.

See the connection strings for “Text” at http://www.connectionstrings.com/
—- ODBC —-
“Driver={Microsoft Text Driver (*.txt; *.csv)};Dbq=c:\txtFilesFolder\;Extensions=asc,csv,tab,txt;”
—- OLEDB —-
“Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=c:\txtFilesFolder\;Extended Properties=”“text;HDR=Yes;FMT=Delimited”“”
(“HDR=Yes;” indicates that the first row contains columnnames, not data)

]]> By: Bill http://www.thejackol.com/2004/07/01/connect-to-a-csv-file-using-odbc-c/comment-page-1/#comment-16458 Bill Fri, 28 Oct 2005 13:49:46 +0000 http://www.thejackol.com/?p=31#comment-16458 Chris, Try using: ;HDR=No http://msdn.microsoft.com/archive/default.asp?url=/archive/en-us/dnaraccessdev/html/ODC_MicrosoftOfficeDeveloperForumConnectionStringParametersinMicrosoftAccess.asp Chris,
Try using:
;HDR=No

http://msdn.microsoft.com/archive/default.asp?url=/archive/en-us/dnaraccessdev/html/ODC_MicrosoftOfficeDeveloperForumConnectionStringParametersinMicrosoftAccess.asp

]]> By: Mikhail http://www.thejackol.com/2004/07/01/connect-to-a-csv-file-using-odbc-c/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Mikhail Wed, 27 Oct 2004 18:37:26 +0000 http://www.thejackol.com/?p=31#comment-100 Hi Chris: I think you'll need to read that line manually. Hi Chris: I think you’ll need to read that line manually.

]]> By: Chris http://www.thejackol.com/2004/07/01/connect-to-a-csv-file-using-odbc-c/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Chris Wed, 27 Oct 2004 16:41:54 +0000 http://www.thejackol.com/?p=31#comment-98 Great example - found it ignores the first line - must assume field names - what is required to read first line? Great example – found it ignores the first line – must assume field names – what is required to read first line?

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