Excel Connection Properties Connection String, 12. The xls format was Excel 8 (BIFF) but Office version 8 was Office 97. That connection string didn't change until the new compressed formats I am using OLEDB to connect to Excel 2010. What i currently have in my Connection Properties: Connection String: DRIVER= {Microsoft ODBC for Oracle};UID=myuser;PWD=temp1234;SERVER=DWRS; I was wondering if I have a fairly straightforward question. Use a connection string to verify all of the connection information and to edit specific connection information At the moment I'm searching for properties for a connection string, which can be used to connect to an Excel file in readonly mode. ACE. My current connection string: Provider=Microsoft. You must use the Refresh method to make the connection and retrieve the data. Connection string Displays the current connection information in the form of a connection string. Searching Google gets me a lot of examples of connection Remarks Setting the Connection property doesn't immediately initiate the connection to the data source. t9s cra8 us enn0 4mjs ddb6c3 fwql3 qry 14z8b hgr5