Microsoft Excel ISAM Formats

The Jet\3.5\ISAM Formats\Excel 3.0 folder contains the following entries.




Entry name


Windows NT
3.51 type
Windows 95
and
Windows NT
4.0 type



Value
Engine REG_SZ String Excel
ExportFilter REG_SZ String Microsoft Excel 3 (*.xls)
CanLink REG_BINARY Binary 01
OneTablePerFile REG_BINARY Binary 00
IsamType REG_DWORD DWORD 1
IndexDialog REG_BINARY Binary 00
CreateDBOnExport REG_BINARY Binary 01
ResultTextExport REG_SZ String Export data from the current database into a Microsoft Excel 3.0 file. This process will overwrite the data if exported to an existing file.

The Jet\3.5\ISAM Formats\Excel 4.0 folder contains the following entries.



Entry name

Windows NT
3.51 type
Windows 95
and Windows
NT 4.0 type


Value
Engine REG_SZ String Excel
ExportFilter REG_SZ String Microsoft Excel 4 (*.xls)
CanLink REG_BINARY Binary 01
OneTablePerFile REG_BINARY Binary 00
IsamType REG_DWORD DWORD 1
IndexDialog REG_BINARY Binary 00
CreateDBOnExport REG_BINARY Binary 01
ResultTextExport REG_SZ String Export data from the current database into a Microsoft Excel 4.0 file. This process will overwrite the data if exported to an existing file.

The Jet\3.5\ISAM Formats\Excel 5.0 folder contains the following entries, which apply to Microsoft Excel versions 5.0 and 7.0.



Entry name

Windows NT
3.51 type
Windows 95
and Windows
NT 4.0 type


Value
Engine REG_SZ String Excel
ExportFilter REG_SZ String Microsoft Excel 5-7 (*.xls)
ImportFilter REG_SZ String Microsoft Excel (*.xls)
CanLink REG_BINARY Binary 01
OneTablePerFile REG_BINARY Binary 00
IsamType REG_DWORD DWORD 1
IndexDialog REG_BINARY Binary 00
CreateDBOnExport REG_BINARY Binary 01
ResultTextImport REG_SZ String Import data from the external file into the current database. Changing data in the current database will not change data in the external file.
ResultTextLink REG_SZ String Create a table in the current database that is linked to the external file. Changing data in the current database will change data in the external file.
ResultTextExport REG_SZ String Export data from the current database into a Microsoft Excel 5.0 file. This process will overwrite the data if exported to an existing file.

The Jet\3.5\ISAM Formats\Excel 8.0 folder contains the following entries, which apply to Microsoft Excel 97.



Entry name

Windows NT
3.51 type
Windows 95
and Windows
NT 4.0 type


Value
Engine REG_SZ String Excel
ExportFilter REG_SZ String Microsoft Excel 97
CanLink REG_BINARY Binary 01
OneTablePerFile REG_BINARY Binary 00
IsamType REG_DWORD DWORD 1
IndexDialog REG_BINARY Binary 00
CreateDBOnExport REG_BINARY Binary 01
ResultTextExport REG_SZ String Export data from the current database into a Microsoft Excel 97 file. This process will overwrite the data if exported to an existing file.

Note When you change Windows Registry settings, you must exit and then restart the database engine for the new settings to take effect.