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Error - 'The Microsoft Jet database engine cannot open the file (unknown)'

For help if you are seeing an error when importing data.

Written by Emma

Overview

If you are trying to import data, you may be seeing an error message similar to below:

Orchestrate Data Flow Import has failed. The detailed information is as follows:
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ERROR [HY000] [Microsoft][ODBC Text Driver] The Microsoft Jet database engine cannot open the file (unknown). It is already opened exclusively by another user, or you need permission to view its data.
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Import Command:-
SELECT DISTINCT STITEM05 As ItemCode
,STITEM05 As ItemDescription
,1 AS MfgBatchSize
,Blend as ProcessCode
,Kg As UnitCode
,LEFT(STITEM05,1) As ItemTypeCode
FROM [NAME OF FILE.CSV]


What is causing this, and how do I fix it?

The CSV file is already open from the network drive by another colleague. Close the CSV file and the data import will continue to run and complete.

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