Question : .CSV to Database with ODBC connection.

I am trying to create a ODBC connection to a CSV file with the following code:

string CSVFolderPath = "c:\\CSAMS\\baudtest.csv";
string ConnectionString = "Driver={Microsoft Text Driver (*.txt;*.csv)};Dbq=" + CSVFolderPath.Trim() + ";Extensions=asc,csv,tab,txt" + ";Persist Security Info=False";
OdbcConnection connection = new OdbcConnection(ConnectionString);
connection.Open();

The last line run time error's with the following error message

ERROR [IM002] [Microsoft][ODBC Driver Manager] Data source name not found and no default driver specified.

The Value of the connection string is:
"Driver={Microsoft Text Driver (*.txt;*.csv)};Dbq=c:\\CSAMS\\baudtest.csv;Extensions=asc,csv,tab,txt;Persist Security Info=False"

and the CSV comma delimeted text file is located in c:\CSAMS\baudtest.csv so there is no problem with the path.  I have used it successfulle in VS 2003.  Is this maybe a 2005 thing?

Answer : .CSV to Database with ODBC connection.

You ll have to use a different driver to connect to csv file.

This is new command :

select * from OpenRowset('MSDASQL','Driver={Microsoft Text Driver (*.txt; *.csv)}; DefaultDir=C:\Temp;Extended properties=''ColNameHeader=True;Format=CSVDelimited;''','select * from Test.csv')

If you want more formating you ll need to use a schema.ini file

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/odbc/htm/odbcjetschema_ini_file.asp