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Barcode Label Software returns "Unable to read from external data source" error
When attempting to link to an Excel spreadsheet from the IDAutomation.com Barcode Label Software, the following error message may be encountered: "Unable to read from external data source. The Microsoft jet database engine could not find the object “NAME SPACE$$''. Make sure the object exists and that you spell its name and the path name correctly."
This error message may appear when the sheet name in the spreadsheet includes a space. For example:
When attempting to link to it in the label software, the following error message appears:
For a workaround to this issue, please remove the space in the sheet name:
This will allow a link to the external database:
See also:
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