When reading a CSV file using a DataReader and the OLEDB Jet data provider, how can I control column data types?

Question

In my C# application I am using the Microsoft Jet OLEDB data provider to read a CSV file. The connection string looks like this:

Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB         


        

Answer 1

There's a schema file you can create that would tell ADO.NET how to interpret the CSV - in effect giving it a structure.

Try this: http://www.aspdotnetcodes.com/Importing_CSV_Database_Schema.ini.aspx

Or the most recent MS Documentation