PRB: "Couldn't Find Installable ISAM" with Excel 97 Data

ID: Q170118

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, versions 5.0, 6.0
on the following platforms: x86
Windows 2000

SYMPTOMS

When trying to use the Excel 97 ISAM included with DAO 3.5, a DAO 3170 error occurs with the text "Couldn't find Installable ISAM". When using the MFC DAO classes with DB Tracing enabled, the error may look something like the following text:


   DAO Call Failed.
   pDAOTableDefs->Append(m_pDAOTableDef)
   In file daocore.cpp on line 2075
   scode = 800A0C62

   Error Code = 3170
   Source = DAO.TableDef

CAUSE

The documentation from the DAO 3.5 SDK that comes with Visual C++ incorrectly shows the connect string information for Excel 97. The information for the Connect property shows that the connect string for Excel 97 is "Excel 97". This is not correct.

RESOLUTION

The correct string is "Excel 8.0".

Additional query words:

Keywords : kberrmsg kbDAO kbDatabase kbExcel kbMFC kbWinOS2000 kbVC kbVC500 kbVC600
Version : winnt:5.0,6.0; :
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb