c# reading csv file gives not a valid path

Question

I can\'t seem to read a .csv file using the following connection string:

var fileName = string.Format(\"{0}{1}\", AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory, \"Up         


        

Answer 1

I had the same problem a few weeks ago trying to do some Office 2007 automation and spent too much time trying to fix it.

string connectionString = "Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=" + fileName + ";Extended Properties=\"Excel 12.0;HDR=YES;IMEX=1;\"";