EasyXLS

How to import data from Excel to List in Classic ASP

EasyXLS Excel library can be used to import Excel files in Classic ASP. The library is a COM+ component that works without MS Excel installed.

Step 1: Download and install EasyXLS Excel Library for COM+

To download the trial version of EasyXLS Excel Library, press the below button:

Download EasyXLS™ Excel Library for Classic ASP

If you already own a license key, you may login and download EasyXLS from your account.

Step 2: Verify if EasyXLS is registered

Check if EasyXLS component is present in Component Services.

Step 3: License file setup

Step required for EasyXLS v9.0 or later.

If you are using a trial, generate a trial license file from EasyXLS trials page. The trial license is valid for 30-days.

If you own a license key, you may login to the account that purchased the license and generate the license file from:
https://www.easyxls.com/my-orders

Setup the license file into your project using these guidelines.

Step 4: Run ASP code that imports data from Excel to List

Execute the following ASP code that imports from Excel to List.

<%@ Language=VBScript %>

<%
'==========================================================================
' Tutorial 34
'	
' This tutorial shows how to import Excel to List in Classic ASP. The data
' is imported from the active sheet of the Excel file (the Excel file
' generated in Tutorial 09).
'==========================================================================

response.write("Tutorial 34<br>")
response.write("----------<br>")

' Create an instance of the class that imports Excel files
Set workbook = Server.CreateObject("EasyXLS.ExcelDocument")

' Import Excel file to List
response.write("Reading file: C:\Samples\Tutorial09.xlsx<br><br>")
Set rows = workbook.easy_ReadXLSXActiveSheet_AsList("C:\Samples\Tutorial09.xlsx")

' Confirm import of Excel file
if workbook.easy_getError() = "" then
    ' Display imported List values
    for rowIndex = 0 to rows.size() - 1
        Set row = rows.elementAt(rowIndex)
        for cellIndex = 0 to row.size - 1
            response.write("At row " & (rowIndex + 1) & ", column " & (cellIndex + 1) & _
                                " the value is '" & row.elementAt(cellIndex) & "'<br>")
        next
    next
else
    response.Write("Error reading file C:\Samples\Tutorial09.xls " & workbook.easy_getError())
end if

' Dispose memory
workbook.Dispose
%>

Overloaded methods
For methods with same name but different parameters, only the first method overload retains the original name. Subsequent overloads are uniquely renamed by appending to the method name '_2', '_3', etc (method, method_2, method_3), an integer that corresponds to the order of declaration that can be found in EasyXLS.h, a file that comes with EasyXLS installation.

EasyXLS Excel components:

.NET
Excel Library for Classic ASP
full COM+ version to import, export or convert Excel files
Excel Reader for Classic ASP
COM+ version to read and import Excel files
Download EasyXLS™ Excel Component for Classic ASP

File formats:

Office 365
MS Excel 2021 - 2024
MS Excel 2007 - 2019
MS Excel 97 - 2003
XLSXXLSMXLSBXLS
XMLHTMLCSVTXT