DG4ODBC And Excel / Access - Error : Jet Database Engine Cannot Open The File

(Doc ID 1291750.1)

Last updated on JANUARY 18, 2017

Applies to:

Oracle Database - Enterprise Edition - Version 11.2.0.1 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms


Error occurs when selecting a Microsoft  Excel (MS Excel) or Microsoft Access (MS Access) file via DG4ODBC 11g
ERROR at line 1:
ORA-28500: connection from ORACLE to a non-Oracle system returned this message:
[Microsoft][ODBC Excel Driver] The Microsoft Jet database engine cannot open
the file '(unknown)'. It is already opened exclusively by another user, or you
need permission to view its data. {HY000,NativeErr = -1032}
ORA-02063: preceding 2 lines from EXCEL1

Cause

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