If your using a windows box i reckon you can install the excel datasource as an obdc datasource without using cf admin start -> control panel -> administrative tools -> datasources (obdc) -> system dsn -> add -> choose microsoft excel driver -> next steps are pretty obvious.
Haven't tried this for excel files but have had success with access databases via this method. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Duncan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 12:50 PM Subject: Excel sheet datasource in CFMX7 > I had a datasource set up in cf 4.5 for an ms excel sheet and it was > very straight forward.. In CF 7 it doesnt have excel sheet defined > readily, and the other option requires JDBC class paths and things. > > Can someone give me the settings etc I need for the class path - or is > there a better way to do this? > > Thanks > > -- > Duncan I Loxton > www.sixfive.co.uk > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "I can only please one person per day. Today is not looking good. > Tomorrow isn't looking much better." Dilbert > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:205820 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
