topic Failed to connect to databse error when importing .xlsx !!! in Data Management Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/failed-to-connect-to-databse-error-when-importing/m-p/719540#M40821 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I get the same "Unspecified Error" message every time I try to connect to a new excel document. Some details...</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>I am using these excel docs to assign a number value to seismic points via a join based on FID code.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>I can still open excel docs that I have connected to in the past.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>I have tried connecting by "add data" as well as using arc catalogue.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>I have rebuilt the project from a back up, but keep encountering the same problem.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>I have re-loaded 2007 microsoft drivers ( I am running 2007 excel).</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>I have saved the excel docs in a different location and tried to connect and still get the same error.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>I have been building this project over the last few months. It consists of a basemap and georeferenced seismic point images. I am digitizing the seismic points, creating excel documents with an "FID" column and a "SVALUE" (seismic point #), connecting to said excel docs, and joining them to the digitized features via matching FID. I have attached an image of the error message. Any and all help is very much appreciated!</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 18:48:54 GMT michaelmiller5 2014-09-17T18:48:54Z Failed to connect to databse error when importing .xlsx !!! https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/failed-to-connect-to-databse-error-when-importing/m-p/719540#M40821 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I get the same "Unspecified Error" message every time I try to connect to a new excel document. Some details...</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>I am using these excel docs to assign a number value to seismic points via a join based on FID code.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>I can still open excel docs that I have connected to in the past.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>I have tried connecting by "add data" as well as using arc catalogue.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>I have rebuilt the project from a back up, but keep encountering the same problem.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>I have re-loaded 2007 microsoft drivers ( I am running 2007 excel).</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>I have saved the excel docs in a different location and tried to connect and still get the same error.</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P style="min-height: 8pt; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</P><P>I have been building this project over the last few months. It consists of a basemap and georeferenced seismic point images. I am digitizing the seismic points, creating excel documents with an "FID" column and a "SVALUE" (seismic point #), connecting to said excel docs, and joining them to the digitized features via matching FID. I have attached an image of the error message. Any and all help is very much appreciated!</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 18:48:54 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/data-management-questions/failed-to-connect-to-databse-error-when-importing/m-p/719540#M40821 michaelmiller5 2014-09-17T18:48:54Z