OLEDB query on Excel without headers: How do I specify Columns?

Question

I need to be able to handle Excel files versions 97 - 2010 and also those with and without header info.

Don\'t need help with connection strings : that works.

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Answer 1

Refer to the columns as F1, F2, ... Fn, numbering from the first selected column.

SELECT * FROM [Sheet1$G5:Z12]

g5 = row 1, column F1.

So:

SELECT * FROM [Sheet1$G5:Z12]
WHERE F2 = 'abc' AND F3 > #2011/01/31#