EasyXLS

How to read XLSX file 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 reads XLSX file

Execute the following ASP code that imports an XLSX file.

<%@ Language=VBScript %>

<%
'===============================================================================
' Tutorial 36
'
' This tutorial shows how to read an Excel XLSX file in Classic ASP
' (the XLSX file generated by Tutorial 04 as base template), modify
' some data and save it to another XLSX file (Tutorial36 - read XLSX file.xlsx).
'===============================================================================

response.write("Tutorial 36<br>")
response.write("----------<br>")

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

' Read XLSX file
response.write("Reading file: C:\Samples\Tutorial04.xlsx<br>")
if (workbook.easy_LoadXLSXFile("C:\Samples\Tutorial04.xlsx")) then

    ' Get the table of data for the second worksheet
    Set xlsTable = workbook.easy_getSheet("Second tab").easy_getExcelTable()

    ' Write some data to the second sheet
    xlsTable.easy_getCell_2("A1").setValue("Data added by Tutorial36")

    for column=0 to 4
        xlsTable.easy_getCell(1, column).setValue("Data " & (column + 1))
    next

    ' Export the new XLSX file
    response.write("Writing file: C:\Samples\Tutorial36 - read XLSX file.xlsx<br>")
    workbook.easy_WriteXLSXFile ("C:\Samples\Tutorial36 - read XLSX file.xlsx")

    ' Confirm export of Excel file
    if workbook.easy_getError() = "" then
        response.write("File successfully created.")
    else
        response.write("Error encountered: " + workbook.easy_getError())
    end if
else
    response.write("Error reading file C:\Samples\Tutorial04.xlsx")
    response.write(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