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I have an excel file which is stored in 2007 excel format.
I can see the file in Arc Catalog.
But when I click the file to preview the content, the following message came.
Failed to Connect to Database.An underlying database error occurred. Class not registered.
Any solution for this issue??
There is a documentation bug logged for that particular page: BUG-000096855: Documentation needs to reflect that using .XLSX files when Microsoft 2016 is installed also requires the 2007 Microsoft Driver in order to function.
Meaning yes, you still require the 2007 Microsoft driver when running Excel 2016.
If you have an .xlsx file you want to use in ArcGIS but do not have Excel 2007 installed, you will need to install the 2007 Office System Driver. It can be downloaded from the Microsoft Download Center. If you do not have any version of Microsoft Excel installed, you must install that driver before you can use either .xls or .xlsx files. If you have Excel 2010 installed, you must still install the driver.
I had the same issue and installing the 2007 Driver worked without any issue. I did not even have to close ArcGIS Desktop. Thank you Ray Carnes!
This was so helpful and resolved my issue in 1,2,3. Thank you so much Ray!!!
OMG I LOVE YOU. I WAS FREAKING OUT TRYING TO GET MY HOMEWORK DONE! Hahahaha!
Muchas gracias Ray, no sabía cómo solucionar este problema.
Thank you so much for this help! I logged into my account just so I could comment and say thanks!
Yeah I downloaded the Access Database Engine from Microsoft and now its working.
And Arc Catalog is showing the table.
The problem also exists for Excel 2010 using ArcGIS 9.3.1 with SP2 installed on an XP 32x PC.
If you install the Access Database Engine for 2010 it doesn't make any difference. What is worse is that it doesn't see XLS 2003, CSV, TAB or the most failsafe option MSDOS Text (Which used to be the ONLY one that would work for most Arc9.x versions).
It seems like there is a break in the registry, and could be related to XP.
What has reading a Text file have to do with a database anyway? Cooky!
Is anyone aware of a fix for this problem in relation to acolbrans' post.
That is the exact problem that I am having right now.
I'm running ARC 10 on Windows 7 64-bit and Microsoft Office 2010. If I save an excel file in an older format (97-2003), I can load it into ARC, Otherwise, I'm experiencing the same error.
"You cannot install the 32-bit version of Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 because you currently have 64-bit office products installed. If you want to install 32-bit Microsoft Access DataBase Engine 2010, you first need to remove the 64-bit installation of Office products. After uninstalling the following product(s), rerun the setup in order to install 32-bit version of Micrsoft Access Database Engine 2010.
Microsoft Access database engine 2010 (English), Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010, Microsoft Office Visio 2010".
Does anyone else have similar problem. I cannot add the excel sheet.
32 bit programs such as ArcCatalog cannot load 64 bit code in the same process. This is a very fundamental issue. Sorry.
I would suggest contacting Esri Technical Support for further troubleshooting, as I don't have any experience with ArcGIS 10 installations that have 64bit Office.
FYI: "The 32-bit version of Office 2010 is the recommended option for most people, because it prevents potential compatibility issues with other 32-bit applications, specifically third-party add-ins that are available only for 32-bit operating systems."
I do have problem with 64 bit Windows 7 and 64 bit Office 2010 on ArcGIS 9.3x. I was able add X Y too if I save the office 2010 excel sheet to office (97-2003) format excel sheet. If both formats doesn't work then I should have doubted 64 bit version as the culprit. Anyway if you want me to try 32 bit office 2010 I can do that and post the results. I did a cross post at the Microsoft community forum to see if some one can help me to solve this issue via Failed to connect to database. An underlying database error occurred. Class not registered.
I am running ArcMap 10 with SP2 and other Esri patches to date on a 64 bit Windows 7 laptop with MS Office 2010.
I had the "Failed to Connect to Database.An underlying database error occurred. Class not registered." problem when connecting to an *.xlsx file.
Ray Carnes' fix, above, fixed the issue for me. And the MS 2007 Office System Driver doesn't appear to have corrupted Access or Excel 2010.
If you have Office 2010 then I guess you need to download the driver for office 2010 and not for office 2007. You can find the Office Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 Redistributable. There are 2 versions of office 2010 available one is 32 bit and the other one is 64 bit. Unfortunately I do have 64 bit now and I am unable to fix the problem however I think 32 bit will do the work. I will download 32 bit version and let you know if this problem fixed with 32 bit version of office 2010.
I am running ArcGIS 10 sp2. I also have OS Windows 7, 64 bit, running office 2010 (excel 2010), and have received the same error message, BUT only suddenly starting now after months of use.
I don't even get to the point of opening the file, simply at the stage of "Import/Table/ and the table to table dialog opens and as soon as I click the file folder to choose which file to input I get the message. Now I'm really stumped because it was working and now isn't.
Even worse, just now I have the same message occurring when I try to Import/FeatureClass to my mdb. What is going on here?
We have a FIX thanks to Dennis at ESRI Tech Support.
I had suddenly experienced the issue of the error message "Failed to Connect to Database. An underlying database error occurred. Class not registered." This was overnight. I already tried saving files to older versions, downloading the Microsoft Database engine, etc. Nothing worked.
Close out of all ArcGIS windows/software.
Go to your C:\Users\your folder\AppData\Roaming\ESRI and rename the folder e.g. "ESRI_old"
at the Run, type in "regedit" which will take you to the registry. Go to the ESRI folder and rename it. Close it all out and then reopen ArcCatalog.
This will reset your connections to folders in ArcCatalog, and reset the setup of your map window to the original install view, BUT will retain all data and will retain the connections of the layers in your mxds.
I had the same experience. I have Excel 2010 64-bit installed on a Windows 7 64-bit and installing the 2007 driver solved the problem for me.
Because I tried this first, I don't know if the fix ce2corp posted from Dennis at ESRI support would have worked too.
I am getting this same error while trying to connect to a .odc connection that Arc Catalog made.. I placed the connection on my server so ArCGis Server could have access to our sql database..
We don't have Office installed on the server machine..
Don't tell us that ESRI released a buggy, crappy new version with willfully stupid, productivity-killing interface and functionality changes, without fixing all the basic problems that have remained unaddressed for years, and didn't thoroughly test it to boot? Surely you jest!
Same issue as ce2corp. Everything was fine until yesterday. The suggested fix from Dennis seems to be missing a few steps. What "ESRI" folder in the registry are you supposed to rename, and what do you rename it as?
So I decided to try raycanes suggestion instead and it resolved my issue. But if repairing my registery is still something I need to do let me know.
Hi, same problem here. While I can open xlsx files in ArcCatalog 10.1, it is unable to insert the same file into ArcMap 10.1. Iam using Evaluasion version of Arcgis 10.1, on an XP 32bit machine. I have tried all the suggested methods, even renaming ESRI folder in HKEY Current User.
I believe that ESRI should take some action, it is a shame to loose time and capabilities by saving from xlsx to xls.
Please install Office 2007 Data Connectivity Components and update the threat.
Yes indeed the case, for me too that look something but it looks like how that works. May be ESRI Guys thought to implement loweversion that defaulty handles .xlsx is Office 2007 so would have choosen that driver.
I just hit this same problem with my new Win 7 64 bit machine and an excel .xlsx spreadsheet someone sent me. All the solutions above were way too complicated for me. But again OpenOffice saved the day for me. I have OO 3.4.1 installed. Now OO is from Apache. I brought the spreadsheet into OpenOffice, then saved it as DBF format. Since MS Office 2007, you haven't been able to save to DBF with Excel. Then the resulting dbf file opened in ArcMap 10.1 just fine.
I am currently running ArcGIS 10 SP1 on a Windows 7 OS 64-bit. Using Excel 2010. The only way adding either x,y data from an excel spreadsheet or importing an excel data table in the catalog has been to save my .xlsx file back to .xls and using that one. Also, once you get that error message sometimes things lock up. I usually have to close the pop-ups, refresh the map, save the map, close catalog, then start over adding the x,y data and make sure you select the .xls file the first time or it starts all over again.
Hi, it is seems that connecting to Xls or Xlsx database is a constantly returning problem, even all suggested actions taken. I deleted ESRI folder in Application Data, which allowed me to connect once with Xls database (not Xlsx) and when I reopened the Mxd file, the connection has been lost permanently.
This might be too late.. like 3 years too late but I just had the same error on ArcMap 9.3. However, I saved my Excel Workbook as a CSV, and when I tried the join again, it worked!
So try saving it as a CSV file. Good luck!
Hey peeps, I got around this annoying error message by saving the excel file I was trying to import as a 97-2003 excel document. Apparently the program just can't work with the newer excel files (I was using the newest version of Excel). This solution is a bit easier than installing Excel drivers and stuff.
Downloaded the Excel 2007 32 bit interface and it did not fix the issue. If works when the spreadsheets are saved as "97-2003 Spreadsheet" then it works fine.
I will really appreciate any help to find a simpler solution of fix.
I was hit by this issue today. I also found how to solve this problem. The problem is from data interoperability. Go to Customize, Extesion and disable it then you can read .xlsx again. Please make sure that 2007 Office Data Connectivity Components is already setup in your system.
What Extension do you disable when following your advice above?
I have my standard 4 Extensions enabled, 3D Analyst, Geostatistical Analyst, Network Analystand Spatial analyst.
I need these for my work.
Are you saying to disable all of them to get the xlsx data loaded and then reenable them?
raycarnes solution (#3 above) worked for me on a Windows Server 2008, 64-bit, no Office installed with ArcGIS 10.2.1. It also worked for me on a win7 64-bit with Office 2010 (not sure if 32-bit or 64-bit), and ArcGIS 10.2.1. I was able to view and import one of the spreadsheets from the .xlsx file.
Only issue is that when I import one of the spreadsheets and try to modify one of the field type to "BLOB" it is not changing it. changing it to BLOB allowes it to import, but the field type still shows Text with 255 length. (but that is another issue and I'm still researching).
Just an update to the thread. Please give raycarnes the +1 if it works for you.
I have the same problem - ArcGIS 10.2.1 , Excel 2013, Win 8.1. Converted text file to xlsx and could not import it into ArcGIS. Took the 'fix' of saving it to an earlier version of Excel - worked fine. Is this a problem with Excel, or with ArcGIS? It seems like it's been around for a long time? Anybody know if ESRI is aware of it?
This issue is still occurring! I have ArcGIS 10.2 installed on a 64 bit machine, most machines are now 64 bits.
I have been advised that it is a software clash with MS Office running as 64 bit. On my home laptop in uninstalled MS office and reinstalled as 32 bit. Things worked OK first time round then everything went pear shaped again.
I wonder if this happens with Apple and Macs?
Also would be nice to get rid of the BLOB field!
a slightly frustrated biological mapping officer from somewhere in England!
Reviving this blog...still having this issue.
Running Windows 7 64bit, Office 13 and ArcGIS 10.2.2. Same error when trying to read an xlsx file. Is the 2007 driver still the optimum fix for this issue? I didn't have this issue when I was running Office 10.
Running windows 10.. have the same error.
Similar problem. Can't Add Data with XLSX files. Running ArcGIS 10.2 and Windows 10, obviously 64 bit.
Could Add Data with XLSX files when running Windows 7.
Added the 2007 Excel driver update. Didn't fix the problem.
Is anyone at Esri monitoring these discussions or working on a solution to this problem? HELP!
>> Is anyone at Esri monitoring these discussions or working on a solution to this problem? HELP!
Please contact Esri Tech Support and make them aware of this issue. That would be a much better resource as this is a general forum and not the official way of reaching out to Esri.
This forum belongs to Esri.
It does. I agree. But the Esri Forums is a rather general space for everyone to share their experiences. All Esri employees are not active here.
These technical issues, which are re-occurring should rather be reported via Esri Tech Support as that brings the issue directly under consideration.
Ok. Thanks for this pointer.
Perhaps Esri could simply monitor these forums rather than troubling users with submitting bug reports and crash reports.
Ramon, did you ever find a solution to this issue?
Yes. Ray Carnes' fix, pasted below, worked for me.
"If you have an .xlsx file you want to use in ArcGIS but do not have Excel 2007 installed, you will need to install the 2007 Office System Driver. It can be downloaded from the Microsoft Download Center. If you do not have any version of Microsoft Excel installed, you must install that driver before you can use either .xls or .xlsx files. If you have Excel 2010 installed, you must still install the driver."
Just save the worksheet as a .CSV file type and it should work fine. ArcMap works better with that format, at least from my own personal experience.
Save the excel file As Excel 97-2003 Workbook (which is an extension .xls instead of xsls). Then you shouldn't have that issue.
Just ran into this issue today. Coincidentally there have been a bunch of Microsoft Office Updates recently. I can't open any type of excel file. Not even the .xls 97-2003 format. The .csv workaround is fine but it would be interesting to find out what happened. I can't seem to fix my issue with any of the solutions posted here. I'm about to uninstall the recent updates in a troubleshooting attempt.
After every windowsupdate we have to repair the "2007 Office System Driver" to read the Excel-Files.
Today we have a new Problem. After the repair only xlsx-Files work, if I try to open xls-Files we get the error: "Failed to connect to database. ..."
Error: Failed to connect to database. General function failure Unexpected error from external database driver is related to Windows 7 and Windows 10, but wondering if a Microsoft update might have also affected your system?
See the Microsoft links referenced through this tech article.
our operating system is Windows Server 2012.
Is there a installation guide for the correct Installation with ArcGIS 10.4.1; Office 2016 (Excel and Access) and windows Server 2012 R2?
There is a user on this thread Unexpected error from external database driver (1) who says he sees similar behavior on Server 2012.
The description of ArcGIS working after repairing the 2007 office system driver and then not working after a few days would lead me to look at what is happening just before it stops working. Are there updates being made to the OS?
"Download and install the Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 Redistributable, and then modify the DB connection strings in Microsoft Excel to use ACE as a provider. Example: Change Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0 to Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0.
1. I open the xls-Sheet with Excel2016.
If you have an .xlsx file you want to use in ArcGIS but do not have Excel 2007 installed, you will need to install the 2007 Office System Driver. It can be downloaded from the Microsoft Download Center. If you have Microsoft Excel 2010 or no version of Microsoft Excel installed, you must install the 2007 driver before you can use either .xls or .xlsx files.
I did not understand the "Understanding how to use Microsoft Excel files in ArcGIS", what if we have Excel 2016 installed?
What is the correct "Microsoft Access Database Engine" for Excel 2016 Files?
When I use "Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010", where I have to change Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0 to Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0 ?
I had an xls that has worked forever, but this windows update caused me to get the error when trying to access it. I tried saving it as xlsx but still received the error. What finally worked was creating a new xlsx and copy/pasting all the data from the prior xls, then I was able to access it through catalog.

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i have an excel file which is stored in 2007 excel format.
i can see the file in arc catalog.
but when i click the file to preview the content, the following message came.
failed to connect to database.an underlying database error occurred. class not registered.
any solution for this issue??
there is a documentation bug logged for that particular page: bug-000096855: documentation needs to reflect that using .xlsx files when microsoft 2016 is installed also requires the 2007 microsoft driver in order to function.
meaning yes, you still require the 2007 microsoft driver when running excel 2016.
if you have an .xlsx file you want to use in arcgis but do not have excel 2007 installed, you will need to install the 2007 office system driver. it can be downloaded from the microsoft download center. if you do not have any version of microsoft excel installed, you must install that driver before you can use either .xls or .xlsx files. if you have excel 2010 installed, you must still install the driver.
i had the same issue and installing the 2007 driver worked without any issue. i did not even have to close arcgis desktop. thank you ray carnes!
this was so helpful and resolved my issue in 1,2,3. thank you so much ray!!!
omg i love you. i was freaking out trying to get my homework done! hahahaha!
muchas gracias ray, no sabía cómo solucionar este problema.
thank you so much for this help! i logged into my account just so i could comment and say thanks!
yeah i downloaded the access database engine from microsoft and now its working.
and arc catalog is showing the table.
the problem also exists for excel 2010 using arcgis 9.3.1 with sp2 installed on an xp 32x pc.
if you install the access database engine for 2010 it doesn't make any difference. what is worse is that it doesn't see xls 2003, csv, tab or the most failsafe option msdos text (which used to be the only one that would work for most arc9.x versions).
it seems like there is a break in the registry, and could be related to xp.
what has reading a text file have to do with a database anyway? cooky!
is anyone aware of a fix for this problem in relation to acolbrans' post.
that is the exact problem that i am having right now.
i'm running arc 10 on windows 7 64-bit and microsoft office 2010. if i save an excel file in an older format (97-2003), i can load it into arc, otherwise, i'm experiencing the same error.
"you cannot install the 32-bit version of microsoft access database engine 2010 because you currently have 64-bit office products installed. if you want to install 32-bit microsoft access database engine 2010, you first need to remove the 64-bit installation of office products. after uninstalling the following product(s), rerun the setup in order to install 32-bit version of micrsoft access database engine 2010.
microsoft access database engine 2010 (english), microsoft office professional plus 2010, microsoft office visio 2010".
does anyone else have similar problem. i cannot add the excel sheet.
32 bit programs such as arccatalog cannot load 64 bit code in the same process. this is a very fundamental issue. sorry.
i would suggest contacting esri technical support for further troubleshooting, as i don't have any experience with arcgis 10 installations that have 64bit office.
fyi: "the 32-bit version of office 2010 is the recommended option for most people, because it prevents potential compatibility issues with other 32-bit applications, specifically third-party add-ins that are available only for 32-bit operating systems."
i do have problem with 64 bit windows 7 and 64 bit office 2010 on arcgis 9.3x. i was able add x y too if i save the office 2010 excel sheet to office (97-2003) format excel sheet. if both formats doesn't work then i should have doubted 64 bit version as the culprit. anyway if you want me to try 32 bit office 2010 i can do that and post the results. i did a cross post at the microsoft community forum to see if some one can help me to solve this issue via failed to connect to database. an underlying database error occurred. class not registered.
i am running arcmap 10 with sp2 and other esri patches to date on a 64 bit windows 7 laptop with ms office 2010.
i had the "failed to connect to database.an underlying database error occurred. class not registered." problem when connecting to an *.xlsx file.
ray carnes' fix, above, fixed the issue for me. and the ms 2007 office system driver doesn't appear to have corrupted access or excel 2010.
if you have office 2010 then i guess you need to download the driver for office 2010 and not for office 2007. you can find the office microsoft access database engine 2010 redistributable. there are 2 versions of office 2010 available one is 32 bit and the other one is 64 bit. unfortunately i do have 64 bit now and i am unable to fix the problem however i think 32 bit will do the work. i will download 32 bit version and let you know if this problem fixed with 32 bit version of office 2010.
i am running arcgis 10 sp2. i also have os windows 7, 64 bit, running office 2010 (excel 2010), and have received the same error message, but only suddenly starting now after months of use.
i don't even get to the point of opening the file, simply at the stage of "import/table/ and the table to table dialog opens and as soon as i click the file folder to choose which file to input i get the message. now i'm really stumped because it was working and now isn't.
even worse, just now i have the same message occurring when i try to import/featureclass to my mdb. what is going on here?
we have a fix thanks to dennis at esri tech support.
i had suddenly experienced the issue of the error message "failed to connect to database. an underlying database error occurred. class not registered." this was overnight. i already tried saving files to older versions, downloading the microsoft database engine, etc. nothing worked.
close out of all arcgis windows/software.
go to your c:\users\your folder\appdata\roaming\esri and rename the folder e.g. "esri_old"
at the run, type in "regedit" which will take you to the registry. go to the esri folder and rename it. close it all out and then reopen arccatalog.
this will reset your connections to folders in arccatalog, and reset the setup of your map window to the original install view, but will retain all data and will retain the connections of the layers in your mxds.
i had the same experience. i have excel 2010 64-bit installed on a windows 7 64-bit and installing the 2007 driver solved the problem for me.
because i tried this first, i don't know if the fix ce2corp posted from dennis at esri support would have worked too.
i am getting this same error while trying to connect to a .odc connection that arc catalog made.. i placed the connection on my server so arcgis server could have access to our sql database..
we don't have office installed on the server machine..
don't tell us that esri released a buggy, crappy new version with willfully stupid, productivity-killing interface and functionality changes, without fixing all the basic problems that have remained unaddressed for years, and didn't thoroughly test it to boot? surely you jest!
same issue as ce2corp. everything was fine until yesterday. the suggested fix from dennis seems to be missing a few steps. what "esri" folder in the registry are you supposed to rename, and what do you rename it as?
so i decided to try raycanes suggestion instead and it resolved my issue. but if repairing my registery is still something i need to do let me know.
hi, same problem here. while i can open xlsx files in arccatalog 10.1, it is unable to insert the same file into arcmap 10.1. iam using evaluasion version of arcgis 10.1, on an xp 32bit machine. i have tried all the suggested methods, even renaming esri folder in hkey current user.
i believe that esri should take some action, it is a shame to loose time and capabilities by saving from xlsx to xls.
please install office 2007 data connectivity components and update the threat.
yes indeed the case, for me too that look something but it looks like how that works. may be esri guys thought to implement loweversion that defaulty handles .xlsx is office 2007 so would have choosen that driver.
i just hit this same problem with my new win 7 64 bit machine and an excel .xlsx spreadsheet someone sent me. all the solutions above were way too complicated for me. but again openoffice saved the day for me. i have oo 3.4.1 installed. now oo is from apache. i brought the spreadsheet into openoffice, then saved it as dbf format. since ms office 2007, you haven't been able to save to dbf with excel. then the resulting dbf file opened in arcmap 10.1 just fine.
i am currently running arcgis 10 sp1 on a windows 7 os 64-bit. using excel 2010. the only way adding either x,y data from an excel spreadsheet or importing an excel data table in the catalog has been to save my .xlsx file back to .xls and using that one. also, once you get that error message sometimes things lock up. i usually have to close the pop-ups, refresh the map, save the map, close catalog, then start over adding the x,y data and make sure you select the .xls file the first time or it starts all over again.
hi, it is seems that connecting to xls or xlsx database is a constantly returning problem, even all suggested actions taken. i deleted esri folder in application data, which allowed me to connect once with xls database (not xlsx) and when i reopened the mxd file, the connection has been lost permanently.
this might be too late.. like 3 years too late but i just had the same error on arcmap 9.3. however, i saved my excel workbook as a csv, and when i tried the join again, it worked!
so try saving it as a csv file. good luck!
hey peeps, i got around this annoying error message by saving the excel file i was trying to import as a 97-2003 excel document. apparently the program just can't work with the newer excel files (i was using the newest version of excel). this solution is a bit easier than installing excel drivers and stuff.
downloaded the excel 2007 32 bit interface and it did not fix the issue. if works when the spreadsheets are saved as "97-2003 spreadsheet" then it works fine.
i will really appreciate any help to find a simpler solution of fix.
i was hit by this issue today. i also found how to solve this problem. the problem is from data interoperability. go to customize, extesion and disable it then you can read .xlsx again. please make sure that 2007 office data connectivity components is already setup in your system.
what extension do you disable when following your advice above?
i have my standard 4 extensions enabled, 3d analyst, geostatistical analyst, network analystand spatial analyst.
i need these for my work.
are you saying to disable all of them to get the xlsx data loaded and then reenable them?
raycarnes solution (#3 above) worked for me on a windows server 2008, 64-bit, no office installed with arcgis 10.2.1. it also worked for me on a win7 64-bit with office 2010 (not sure if 32-bit or 64-bit), and arcgis 10.2.1. i was able to view and import one of the spreadsheets from the .xlsx file.
only issue is that when i import one of the spreadsheets and try to modify one of the field type to "blob" it is not changing it. changing it to blob allowes it to import, but the field type still shows text with 255 length. (but that is another issue and i'm still researching).
just an update to the thread. please give raycarnes the +1 if it works for you.
i have the same problem - arcgis 10.2.1 , excel 2013, win 8.1. converted text file to xlsx and could not import it into arcgis. took the 'fix' of saving it to an earlier version of excel - worked fine. is this a problem with excel, or with arcgis? it seems like it's been around for a long time? anybody know if esri is aware of it?
this issue is still occurring! i have arcgis 10.2 installed on a 64 bit machine, most machines are now 64 bits.
i have been advised that it is a software clash with ms office running as 64 bit. on my home laptop in uninstalled ms office and reinstalled as 32 bit. things worked ok first time round then everything went pear shaped again.
i wonder if this happens with apple and macs?
also would be nice to get rid of the blob field!
a slightly frustrated biological mapping officer from somewhere in england!
reviving this blog...still having this issue.
running windows 7 64bit, office 13 and arcgis 10.2.2. same error when trying to read an xlsx file. is the 2007 driver still the optimum fix for this issue? i didn't have this issue when i was running office 10.
running windows 10.. have the same error.
similar problem. can't add data with xlsx files. running arcgis 10.2 and windows 10, obviously 64 bit.
could add data with xlsx files when running windows 7.
added the 2007 excel driver update. didn't fix the problem.
is anyone at esri monitoring these discussions or working on a solution to this problem? help!
>> is anyone at esri monitoring these discussions or working on a solution to this problem? help!
please contact esri tech support and make them aware of this issue. that would be a much better resource as this is a general forum and not the official way of reaching out to esri.
this forum belongs to esri.
it does. i agree. but the esri forums is a rather general space for everyone to share their experiences. all esri employees are not active here.
these technical issues, which are re-occurring should rather be reported via esri tech support as that brings the issue directly under consideration.
ok. thanks for this pointer.
perhaps esri could simply monitor these forums rather than troubling users with submitting bug reports and crash reports.
ramon, did you ever find a solution to this issue?
yes. ray carnes' fix, pasted below, worked for me.
"if you have an .xlsx file you want to use in arcgis but do not have excel 2007 installed, you will need to install the 2007 office system driver. it can be downloaded from the microsoft download center. if you do not have any version of microsoft excel installed, you must install that driver before you can use either .xls or .xlsx files. if you have excel 2010 installed, you must still install the driver."
just save the worksheet as a .csv file type and it should work fine. arcmap works better with that format, at least from my own personal experience.
save the excel file as excel 97-2003 workbook (which is an extension .xls instead of xsls). then you shouldn't have that issue.
just ran into this issue today. coincidentally there have been a bunch of microsoft office updates recently. i can't open any type of excel file. not even the .xls 97-2003 format. the .csv workaround is fine but it would be interesting to find out what happened. i can't seem to fix my issue with any of the solutions posted here. i'm about to uninstall the recent updates in a troubleshooting attempt.
after every windowsupdate we have to repair the "2007 office system driver" to read the excel-files.
today we have a new problem. after the repair only xlsx-files work, if i try to open xls-files we get the error: "failed to connect to database. ..."
error: failed to connect to database. general function failure unexpected error from external database driver is related to windows 7 and windows 10, but wondering if a microsoft update might have also affected your system?
see the microsoft links referenced through this tech article.
our operating system is windows server 2012.
is there a installation guide for the correct installation with arcgis 10.4.1; office 2016 (excel and access) and windows server 2012 r2?
there is a user on this thread unexpected error from external database driver (1) who says he sees similar behavior on server 2012.
the description of arcgis working after repairing the 2007 office system driver and then not working after a few days would lead me to look at what is happening just before it stops working. are there updates being made to the os?
"download and install the microsoft access database engine 2010 redistributable, and then modify the db connection strings in microsoft excel to use ace as a provider. example: change provider=microsoft.jet.oledb.4.0 to provider=microsoft.ace.oledb.12.0.
1. i open the xls-sheet with excel2016.
if you have an .xlsx file you want to use in arcgis but do not have excel 2007 installed, you will need to install the 2007 office system driver. it can be downloaded from the microsoft download center. if you have microsoft excel 2010 or no version of microsoft excel installed, you must install the 2007 driver before you can use either .xls or .xlsx files.
i did not understand the "understanding how to use microsoft excel files in arcgis", what if we have excel 2016 installed?
what is the correct "microsoft access database engine" for excel 2016 files?
when i use "microsoft access database engine 2010", where i have to change provider=microsoft.jet.oledb.4.0 to provider=microsoft.ace.oledb.12.0 ?
i had an xls that has worked forever, but this windows update caused me to get the error when trying to access it. i tried saving it as xlsx but still received the error. what finally worked was creating a new xlsx and copy/pasting all the data from the prior xls, then i was able to access it through catalog.


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Mr. Simionovich has been conducting custom Asterisk and VoIP classes, in Israel and around, for the past 10 years. Mr. Simionovich is well known for his experience in designing large scale VoIP networks, mobile carrier switching systems, VoIP Security, mobile OTT optimizations and more.
To contact Mr. Simionovich in regards to a custom training class or if you would like Mr. Simionovich to speak at your conference or technical function, please use the following contact form.
Mr. Klein is a world renowned expert in the fields of VoIP Security, Fraud Analysis, Fraud Analytics and Network Management. Mr. Klein has been conducting public speakings and training classes in Israel and around the world for over 20 years.
To contact Mr. Klein in regards to a custom training class or if you would like Mr. Klein to speak at your conference or technical function, please use the following contact form.

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mr. simionovich has been conducting custom asterisk and voip classes, in israel and around, for the past 10 years. mr. simionovich is well known for his experience in designing large scale voip networks, mobile carrier switching systems, voip security, mobile ott optimizations and more.
to contact mr. simionovich in regards to a custom training class or if you would like mr. simionovich to speak at your conference or technical function, please use the following contact form.
mr. klein is a world renowned expert in the fields of voip security, fraud analysis, fraud analytics and network management. mr. klein has been conducting public speakings and training classes in israel and around the world for over 20 years.
to contact mr. klein in regards to a custom training class or if you would like mr. klein to speak at your conference or technical function, please use the following contact form.


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Edible Canada’s signature tour provides the opportunity for both locals and visitors to learn about and experience BC’s most visited and best-known public market. With more than 12.2 million visitors a year, Granville Island can be a very busy place! Put yourself in the experienced and knowledgeable hands of Edible Canada’s culinary professionals and learn the secrets and the best places to shop.The centerpiece of the island experience is the Granville Island Public Market, which houses a diverse array of vendors; irresistible green grocers, butchers, bakers, fishmongers, cheese specialists, sweets stands, and casual eateries. Just outside the market are many local artisans as well as a wine shop, a micro roaster of organic coffee, the Netloft and Canada’s only artisan Sake distillery. With more than fifty permanent vendors and a constantly rotating roster of farmers and culinary artisans, Granville Island is a true cook’s treasure and a foodie’s heaven!
Note: Tickets for all these tours must be purchased in advance. The cut off time for ticket purchases is 3pm the day prior to the tour. Tickets cannot be purchased the day of the tour. Ticket purchases are nonrefundable and cannot be transferred to another date. *Please note, we require a minimum of 2 people to run each market tour. If less than 2 people are registered for a tour, you will have the option of moving to another date or having your money refunded. View the bottom of the website for our terms & conditions.
Our Market Tours are also available for private groups. Contact us for more details.
We also proudly offer Private Family Market Tours. With a minimum of 2 adults at our regular fare, we welcome a maximum of 6 children up to 16 years of age at a rate of 25% off. Children 5 and under are free of charge. The tour follows the same basic outline as our public tours, but you have a chef guide all to yourself, and we can incorporate the children’s pace and interests in the tour. Contact us to book your private family tour.
People come to Granville Island for 2 main reasons – to eat and to shop. Edible Canada has created a new tour that allows you to do both! Granville Island Gourmet Shopping Tour combines EC’s flagship Chef Guided Market Tour with an in-depth Granville Island Shopping experience for an extensive three-hour sampling and shopping excursion! After your culinary tour, your guide will help you discover another part of Granville island, where artisans work away in their studios creating one of a kind pieces. Meet the artists, experience what they do and recieve exclusive discounts.
Start at 9:30am, with one of EC’s experienced chef guides as you sample your way through Granville Island’s freshest foods and insider secrets. At 11am, fueled by your finds, you and your shopping guide will explore the eclectic shops and artisans that cover the bustling Island. You’ll finish at 12:30pm, hopefully with a filled belly and shopping bag.
Note: Tickets for all these tours must be purchased in advance. The cut off time for ticket purchases is 3pm the day prior to the tour. Tickets cannot be purchased the day of the tour. Ticket purchases are nonrefundable and cannot be transferred to another date. *Please note, we require a minimum of 2 people to run each market tour. If less than 2 people are registered for a tour, you will have the option of moving to another date or having your money refunded. View our terms & conditions at the bottom of this website.
Edible Canada is proud to introduce visitors and locals alike to one of North America’s largest Chinatowns. With an abundance of history and so much to see and smell – not to mention taste – Chinatown is a tour that adventurous foodies do not want to miss.The centerpiece of Vancouver’s diverse ethnic dining scene is Chinatown. Our skilled and knowledgeable Chinese Canadian food experts will share the history of this unique area as you walk through the historic streets and hidden alleys. Your guide will unlock the secrets of a food culture that has truly shaped Vancouver, and continues to provide the backbone for our city’s pan-Asian cuisine.
With an introduction to some of the historical buildings and heritage landmarks in the area, you will make your way to the heart of Chinatown. Visits to herbal stores, meat shops, bakeries and specialty stores are included, along with a variety of food sampling: BBQ meats, exotic fruits, traditional snacks, teas and more.
After your walking tour, enjoy a spectacular Guided Dim Sum lunch at one of Vancouver’s most authentic Chinese restaurants. This experience is highly recommended!
Meeting Spot: Eight Treasures Shop at Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden.
Edible Canada is proud to introduce visitors and locals alike to one of North America’s largest Chinatowns. With an abundance of history and so much to see and smell – not to mention taste – Chinatown is a tour that adventurous foodies do not want to miss.
The centerpiece of Vancouver’s diverse ethnic dining scene is Chinatown. Our skilled and knowledgeable Chinese Canadian food experts will share the history of this unique area as you walk through the historic streets and hidden alleys. Your guide will unlock the secrets of a food culture that has truly shaped Vancouver, and continues to provide the backbone for our city’s pan-Asian cuisine.
Guided Dim Sum lunch at one of Vancouver’s most authentic Chinese restaurants is optional – but highly recommended! Click here for details.

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edible canada’s signature tour provides the opportunity for both locals and visitors to learn about and experience bc’s most visited and best-known public market. with more than 12.2 million visitors a year, granville island can be a very busy place! put yourself in the experienced and knowledgeable hands of edible canada’s culinary professionals and learn the secrets and the best places to shop.the centerpiece of the island experience is the granville island public market, which houses a diverse array of vendors; irresistible green grocers, butchers, bakers, fishmongers, cheese specialists, sweets stands, and casual eateries. just outside the market are many local artisans as well as a wine shop, a micro roaster of organic coffee, the netloft and canada’s only artisan sake distillery. with more than fifty permanent vendors and a constantly rotating roster of farmers and culinary artisans, granville island is a true cook’s treasure and a foodie’s heaven!
note: tickets for all these tours must be purchased in advance. the cut off time for ticket purchases is 3pm the day prior to the tour. tickets cannot be purchased the day of the tour. ticket purchases are nonrefundable and cannot be transferred to another date. *please note, we require a minimum of 2 people to run each market tour. if less than 2 people are registered for a tour, you will have the option of moving to another date or having your money refunded. view the bottom of the website for our terms & conditions.
our market tours are also available for private groups. contact us for more details.
we also proudly offer private family market tours. with a minimum of 2 adults at our regular fare, we welcome a maximum of 6 children up to 16 years of age at a rate of 25% off. children 5 and under are free of charge. the tour follows the same basic outline as our public tours, but you have a chef guide all to yourself, and we can incorporate the children’s pace and interests in the tour. contact us to book your private family tour.
people come to granville island for 2 main reasons – to eat and to shop. edible canada has created a new tour that allows you to do both! granville island gourmet shopping tour combines ec’s flagship chef guided market tour with an in-depth granville island shopping experience for an extensive three-hour sampling and shopping excursion! after your culinary tour, your guide will help you discover another part of granville island, where artisans work away in their studios creating one of a kind pieces. meet the artists, experience what they do and recieve exclusive discounts.
start at 9:30am, with one of ec’s experienced chef guides as you sample your way through granville island’s freshest foods and insider secrets. at 11am, fueled by your finds, you and your shopping guide will explore the eclectic shops and artisans that cover the bustling island. you’ll finish at 12:30pm, hopefully with a filled belly and shopping bag.
note: tickets for all these tours must be purchased in advance. the cut off time for ticket purchases is 3pm the day prior to the tour. tickets cannot be purchased the day of the tour. ticket purchases are nonrefundable and cannot be transferred to another date. *please note, we require a minimum of 2 people to run each market tour. if less than 2 people are registered for a tour, you will have the option of moving to another date or having your money refunded. view our terms & conditions at the bottom of this website.
edible canada is proud to introduce visitors and locals alike to one of north america’s largest chinatowns. with an abundance of history and so much to see and smell – not to mention taste – chinatown is a tour that adventurous foodies do not want to miss.the centerpiece of vancouver’s diverse ethnic dining scene is chinatown. our skilled and knowledgeable chinese canadian food experts will share the history of this unique area as you walk through the historic streets and hidden alleys. your guide will unlock the secrets of a food culture that has truly shaped vancouver, and continues to provide the backbone for our city’s pan-asian cuisine.
with an introduction to some of the historical buildings and heritage landmarks in the area, you will make your way to the heart of chinatown. visits to herbal stores, meat shops, bakeries and specialty stores are included, along with a variety of food sampling: bbq meats, exotic fruits, traditional snacks, teas and more.
after your walking tour, enjoy a spectacular guided dim sum lunch at one of vancouver’s most authentic chinese restaurants. this experience is highly recommended!
meeting spot: eight treasures shop at dr. sun yat sen classical chinese garden.
edible canada is proud to introduce visitors and locals alike to one of north america’s largest chinatowns. with an abundance of history and so much to see and smell – not to mention taste – chinatown is a tour that adventurous foodies do not want to miss.
the centerpiece of vancouver’s diverse ethnic dining scene is chinatown. our skilled and knowledgeable chinese canadian food experts will share the history of this unique area as you walk through the historic streets and hidden alleys. your guide will unlock the secrets of a food culture that has truly shaped vancouver, and continues to provide the backbone for our city’s pan-asian cuisine.
guided dim sum lunch at one of vancouver’s most authentic chinese restaurants is optional – but highly recommended! click here for details.


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While you’re in Florence (or in any other Italian city, for that matter) you’re going to see a lot of frescoes (a special technique of wall painting). Have you ever wondered how they were made, and why they still look so good? This article details how frescoes were painted in the Renaissance.
Fresco was used in the Ancient world but fell out of favour in the Middle Ages, when they tended to use more mosaic. It came back around 1300 as it was the best form of painting for monumental architecture, much of which was being built at this time (especially in Florence). It could be done quickly and quite cheaply, it could cover vast surfaces AND it is relatively permanent.
1) The active ingredient in fresco is LIME PASTE, which is produced by heating CALCIUM CARBONATE with limestone.
2) LIME PASTE + AIR changes back into calcium carbonate, hard crust (carbonatation). If pigment is applied to this when wet, it becomes trapped into the wall and is fairly permanent because it is very chemically stable.
Cennino Cennini, who wrote an artists handbook around 1400, describes exactly how frescoes were made at his time, which I sum up here..
STEP 1: scaffolding. In small space like chapels, scaffolding is built across space, with wooden poles stuck into the walls. These parts are then filled in; if you see square holes in the wall, chances are this is a place where the scaffolding has been, and some plaster has fallen out.
STEP 2: prepare the wall. You’re going to apply plaster to the wall and you want it to stick, so you rough up the surface with a small pick-axe.
Arriccio is a layer of rough plaster made of a mixture of lime paste and large granules of sand. You smear it onto the wall and let that dry overnight.
The 14th century artist would sketch out the major outlines of his painting with a reddish-brown paint directly onto the arriccio. This part is called the SINOPIA, an underlayer of the fresco that can sometimes be uncovered through restoration and is sometimes displayed in museums. Sometimes you may actually see sinopia on walls where the top layer of the fresco has been ruined. This preparatory drawing in sinopia is a handy guide for the artist and also a way to show patron what he’ll be getting. Later in the 15th century, the practise of direct sinopia painting was used less often. As drawing became more important in the practise of the visual arts, many artists made a series of preparatory designs culminating in a CARTOON, a life-size drawing on paper. They pricked the cartoon with a needle and held it up to the arriccio; this page was then “pounced” with a sack of carbon so that a black outline was made. There were other ways to transfer drawings and to keep them in mind during the process, though these are the two most popular.
The day to paint has arrived. Obviously it’s not all done at once – each day’s work is called a GIORNATA. This corresponds to a plaster patch that is the amount of work the artist could do in one day. You prepare your intonaco plaster, which is made of the same lime and sand as the first layer, but the sand is a finer grain and there is more lime. This mixture is then spread onto the space you intend to work on that day. Interestingly, this covers up the underpainting (or charcoal outline), which the artist had to keep in his mind! If you look closely, sometimes you can see the giornata divisions in a fresco; these were applied judiciously to try to hide the lines but are usually around major shapes.
The paint is applied directly to the plaster while it is wet, which is only a 2-4 hour window of opportunity, after which the plaster starts to dry and it gets very difficult to paint. You work from the top down (because the paint drips!) and try to do large areas like sky all at once because it’s very difficult to match colours the next day. This process is very difficult because once you apply the paint, it’s there and you can’t make mistakes. In fact, paint layers are thin to transparent, so the pigment was added in layers. Colours could also be mixed by doing this.
Only certain types of colours are good for fresco painting. These are chemically stable EARTH PIGMENTS like terraverde, yellow ochre, red, white, charcoal black. Other pigments would react with air and discolour – lead white turned black over time, azzurite blue turns green.
Finishing touches were applied after it all dried and tend to be less permanent and fall off with time. Blue pigment was applied often over red underpainting, while gold leaf was applied last, being stuck on with fish glue. Sometimes the finest details in faces and other sections were done a secco. This means that if you see a red sky or a face with no detail, chances are you are looking at a fresco that has lost its a secco treatment.
Because of their chemical composition, frescoes are permanent unless they are affected by damaging outside forces. The main one is sulfur, which turns limestone and marble into dust. Sulfur attacks frescoes through air pollution and water. Water also causes blistering and mold. Of course, the ravages of time can also be damaging. The fashions of later centuries meant that often perfectly good frescoes that we would admire today were overpainted or simply white-washed! Vasari did this to Giotto’s frescoes in Santa Croce, which is why they are not in great condition now. Bombings, in Italy mostly from WWII, caused serious damage in other areas, as did the flood of 1966.
Fresco required great skill and speed. The process required artists to plan ahead, to think of space as subdivided into sections, and to think of design in terms of strong shapes. This leads to a new appreciation, especially in early Renaissance Florence, of the monumental, of powerful and large forms.

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while you’re in florence (or in any other italian city, for that matter) you’re going to see a lot of frescoes (a special technique of wall painting). have you ever wondered how they were made, and why they still look so good? this article details how frescoes were painted in the renaissance.
fresco was used in the ancient world but fell out of favour in the middle ages, when they tended to use more mosaic. it came back around 1300 as it was the best form of painting for monumental architecture, much of which was being built at this time (especially in florence). it could be done quickly and quite cheaply, it could cover vast surfaces and it is relatively permanent.
1) the active ingredient in fresco is lime paste, which is produced by heating calcium carbonate with limestone.
2) lime paste + air changes back into calcium carbonate, hard crust (carbonatation). if pigment is applied to this when wet, it becomes trapped into the wall and is fairly permanent because it is very chemically stable.
cennino cennini, who wrote an artists handbook around 1400, describes exactly how frescoes were made at his time, which i sum up here..
step 1: scaffolding. in small space like chapels, scaffolding is built across space, with wooden poles stuck into the walls. these parts are then filled in; if you see square holes in the wall, chances are this is a place where the scaffolding has been, and some plaster has fallen out.
step 2: prepare the wall. you’re going to apply plaster to the wall and you want it to stick, so you rough up the surface with a small pick-axe.
arriccio is a layer of rough plaster made of a mixture of lime paste and large granules of sand. you smear it onto the wall and let that dry overnight.
the 14th century artist would sketch out the major outlines of his painting with a reddish-brown paint directly onto the arriccio. this part is called the sinopia, an underlayer of the fresco that can sometimes be uncovered through restoration and is sometimes displayed in museums. sometimes you may actually see sinopia on walls where the top layer of the fresco has been ruined. this preparatory drawing in sinopia is a handy guide for the artist and also a way to show patron what he’ll be getting. later in the 15th century, the practise of direct sinopia painting was used less often. as drawing became more important in the practise of the visual arts, many artists made a series of preparatory designs culminating in a cartoon, a life-size drawing on paper. they pricked the cartoon with a needle and held it up to the arriccio; this page was then “pounced” with a sack of carbon so that a black outline was made. there were other ways to transfer drawings and to keep them in mind during the process, though these are the two most popular.
the day to paint has arrived. obviously it’s not all done at once – each day’s work is called a giornata. this corresponds to a plaster patch that is the amount of work the artist could do in one day. you prepare your intonaco plaster, which is made of the same lime and sand as the first layer, but the sand is a finer grain and there is more lime. this mixture is then spread onto the space you intend to work on that day. interestingly, this covers up the underpainting (or charcoal outline), which the artist had to keep in his mind! if you look closely, sometimes you can see the giornata divisions in a fresco; these were applied judiciously to try to hide the lines but are usually around major shapes.
the paint is applied directly to the plaster while it is wet, which is only a 2-4 hour window of opportunity, after which the plaster starts to dry and it gets very difficult to paint. you work from the top down (because the paint drips!) and try to do large areas like sky all at once because it’s very difficult to match colours the next day. this process is very difficult because once you apply the paint, it’s there and you can’t make mistakes. in fact, paint layers are thin to transparent, so the pigment was added in layers. colours could also be mixed by doing this.
only certain types of colours are good for fresco painting. these are chemically stable earth pigments like terraverde, yellow ochre, red, white, charcoal black. other pigments would react with air and discolour – lead white turned black over time, azzurite blue turns green.
finishing touches were applied after it all dried and tend to be less permanent and fall off with time. blue pigment was applied often over red underpainting, while gold leaf was applied last, being stuck on with fish glue. sometimes the finest details in faces and other sections were done a secco. this means that if you see a red sky or a face with no detail, chances are you are looking at a fresco that has lost its a secco treatment.
because of their chemical composition, frescoes are permanent unless they are affected by damaging outside forces. the main one is sulfur, which turns limestone and marble into dust. sulfur attacks frescoes through air pollution and water. water also causes blistering and mold. of course, the ravages of time can also be damaging. the fashions of later centuries meant that often perfectly good frescoes that we would admire today were overpainted or simply white-washed! vasari did this to giotto’s frescoes in santa croce, which is why they are not in great condition now. bombings, in italy mostly from wwii, caused serious damage in other areas, as did the flood of 1966.
fresco required great skill and speed. the process required artists to plan ahead, to think of space as subdivided into sections, and to think of design in terms of strong shapes. this leads to a new appreciation, especially in early renaissance florence, of the monumental, of powerful and large forms.


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I would love to have my own Peruvian Paso one day. I think they are so beautiful.
People in WI and IL who have Peruvian Paso's.
Hope to see you at West 20 this weekend!!!
Nice to know that there are more Peruvian Pasos in the area. No, I don't give lessons, sorry, but there are some Peruvian breeders in WI. & MN. They may be of more help to you about lessons.
There is an All Gaited Open show in September. It is in East Troy, if you are interested. It is not very far and we would love to meet you. There will be several Peruvian owners there. All good friends. We always have a blast.

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i would love to have my own peruvian paso one day. i think they are so beautiful.
people in wi and il who have peruvian paso's.
hope to see you at west 20 this weekend!!!
nice to know that there are more peruvian pasos in the area. no, i don't give lessons, sorry, but there are some peruvian breeders in wi. & mn. they may be of more help to you about lessons.
there is an all gaited open show in september. it is in east troy, if you are interested. it is not very far and we would love to meet you. there will be several peruvian owners there. all good friends. we always have a blast.


text: It's an interesting way to look at it. My favourite album is Dark Side of the Moon, mainly because it works mainly as one continuous piece of music, I couldn't really imagine it in another order. But you make a good point that you could make an album better by just changing its order, maybe malleability is just as important to a good record.

lowercased: it's an interesting way to look at it. my favourite album is dark side of the moon, mainly because it works mainly as one continuous piece of music, i couldn't really imagine it in another order. but you make a good point that you could make an album better by just changing its order, maybe malleability is just as important to a good record.


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Hossegor, days 2,3,4,5 and 6.. I think…..
So already the days are blurring into one another.. Hossegor has a way of doing that! Its so full of the ‘F’ word its a joke! Really! Normally in summer the days are long, sunny and hot! The beaches are packed and the sea is warm and the summertime waves here are as fun as it comes! Its hard to explain if you haven’t been here. Its a single persons paradise. Or Not! Its relaxed and full-on at the same time! It long and short! I will stop with the ranting and let the pics do the talking! I will try to do a timeline of 1 day here! As I heard somewhere once…. Its so much FUN to have fun!!
Good morning people! They sleep anywhere until the snorts come to fine them..
Land mine if your up early! Be careful!
Surf time... Hand made wooden style!
There is that 'F' word again!!
With all types of wildlife! xhungover heads are everywhere!
Beauty and the beast.. Welcome to Europe!
Even when its onshore its fun!
Trying to outrun the barrel... It my best move!
After a day on the beach, in the water its time for sunset drinks... Looking into the cespit!
the afternoon light is incredible here!
Then comes the night.. and you must goto this guys bar/restaurant!!!
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1 Response to Hossegor, days 2,3,4,5 and 6.. I think…..
sick shots ash….. happy to say , surprising!

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hossegor, days 2,3,4,5 and 6.. i think…..
so already the days are blurring into one another.. hossegor has a way of doing that! its so full of the ‘f’ word its a joke! really! normally in summer the days are long, sunny and hot! the beaches are packed and the sea is warm and the summertime waves here are as fun as it comes! its hard to explain if you haven’t been here. its a single persons paradise. or not! its relaxed and full-on at the same time! it long and short! i will stop with the ranting and let the pics do the talking! i will try to do a timeline of 1 day here! as i heard somewhere once…. its so much fun to have fun!!
good morning people! they sleep anywhere until the snorts come to fine them..
land mine if your up early! be careful!
surf time... hand made wooden style!
there is that 'f' word again!!
with all types of wildlife! xhungover heads are everywhere!
beauty and the beast.. welcome to europe!
even when its onshore its fun!
trying to outrun the barrel... it my best move!
after a day on the beach, in the water its time for sunset drinks... looking into the cespit!
the afternoon light is incredible here!
then comes the night.. and you must goto this guys bar/restaurant!!!
this entry was posted in uncategorized and tagged france, fun, hossegor, le surfing, les landes, summer, surf. bookmark the permalink.
1 response to hossegor, days 2,3,4,5 and 6.. i think…..
sick shots ash….. happy to say , surprising!


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Just like my Dansko clogs, I can wear these for hours and not feel pain in my feet!
Light weight and super comfy!
I plan to use these mostly for walking and extended travel. I have not yet worn them for extended periods but they have great support I aporeciate from Dansko and they are so light weight they feel like slippers. The quality seems excellent but they are still new. All my shoes are Dansko. It is my brand of choice and I walk a lot!

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just like my dansko clogs, i can wear these for hours and not feel pain in my feet!
light weight and super comfy!
i plan to use these mostly for walking and extended travel. i have not yet worn them for extended periods but they have great support i aporeciate from dansko and they are so light weight they feel like slippers. the quality seems excellent but they are still new. all my shoes are dansko. it is my brand of choice and i walk a lot!


text: Ryan Woolridge had 13 points and six assists for the Mean Green (21-12). Jorden Duffy added 11 points and seven rebounds. Zachary Simmons had 13 rebounds.

lowercased: ryan woolridge had 13 points and six assists for the mean green (21-12). jorden duffy added 11 points and seven rebounds. zachary simmons had 13 rebounds.


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This policy is carried out within the context and spirit of the Academy’s vision for excellence. It supports and reinforces the aims of Avicenna Academy, valuing all students equally and as individuals. All staff work together to create a happy, challenging, stimulating and caring environment in which students can enjoy their time at school and celebrate their achievement.
The Academy strives to build a community which encourages all its members to develop a healthy respect for each other. In addition, we provide a happy, stimulating and caring environment where there are opportunities, encouragement and stimuli to develop each student to her full potential.
This policy relates to the whole life of the Academy and its role in promoting spiritual, moral, social and cultural development (SMSC) by the example set by adults in the Academy and the quality of relationships they espouse.
This area relates to the beliefs, feelings and emotions through which students acquire worthwhile insights into their own lives. All areas of the curriculum may contribute to spiritual development. Although education and spiritual development are not synonymous, school experiences can make a significant contribution to spiritual development.
The use of Academy council to involve students in the life of the Academy. For example, student council members who developed the Library project.
PSHE programme for EYFS to Year 13 (when applicable).
Moral development refers to the students’ knowledge, understanding, intentions, attitudes and behaviour in relation to what is right and wrong. The Academy has a well-established Behaviour Policy and staff promote a supportive approach to the management of behaviour that is inappropriate in anyway.
Committed to Academy and classroom rules.
A student support structure used by all staff that is focused on conflict resolution and restorative justice.
Tutor time and discussions based on moral issues, where appropriate, across the Academy community from the start of the day in tutor time and across all lessons.
Assembly themes on moral issues, developed and reinforced during tutor time.
Fund raising activities for nominated charities, in addition to national charity events which give rise to discussion around morality.
Supervised and filtered access to the Internet together with regular assemblies focused on the dangers of the internet and related issues.
Local, national and global incidents, in addition to existing schemes of work, give an opportunity for teaching about morality and behaviour during deep learning weeks across the Academy and demonstrates the flexibility of our teaching programme.
Social development relates to the skills and personal qualities necessary for individuals to live and function effectively in society.
Actively participate in the Academy community and beyond into the wider community outside of school.
The use of students in teams across the Academy: Student council; Prefect team; Environment-team; Sports teams; House teams; Healthy Academys team; Peer and Cyber Mentor Support Team; SAM’s, Charity teams; News teams; and other clubs and societies detailed in our enrichment brochure.
Elected Academy council representative to feedback views, ideas and concerns to their tutor groups and to the senior leadership team.
Experience, in schemes of work, the development of skills in speaking, listening and key reflective work where students have the ability to learn both with teacher interaction and support, but increasingly with more independent study.
Experience excellent IAG in Academy through pastoral and career advice in which all staff are involved throughout the year. Subject specific advice is given at certain milestones of a student’s life at the Academy and a dedicated careers advisors visit the Academy from partner outside agencies to offer support on career/further or higher education planning.
Participate in the wider community through work experience in year 10 and volunteer support work in the local community. This is tracked through Academy on a database of student activity both in Academy and in the wider community and relies initially on the tutor and then other staff.
Cultural development refers to pupils increasing understanding and response to those elements, which give societies, and groups their unique character. The Academy will promote the cultural traditions of our own area and the ethnic and cultural diversity of the world.
Broaden, develop and enrich their interests and insights through interacting with opportunities the Academy and the wider community provides.
Educational visits at home and abroad to experience other cultures and ways of life.
Educational visits to places of interest such as: libraries; museums; galleries; theatres; places of worship and other educational establishments – schools colleges and universities – in order to better understand other cultures and ways of life.
MFL/Historical visits to other countries such as France, Spain, Belgium to name but a few. Links also to other languages such as Russian and Japanese are a recent development.
Collective worship and assemblies – a themed approach that give rise to many opportunities to explore SMSC and cultural diversity. Other events are also explored with drama, art, dance and presentations along with specific events such as Remembrance, celebrations of Easter and other religious festivals: Divali, Hannukah.
Provision of a Quiet room for reflection and prayer for Muslims is set aside.
Topic work across the Academy which explores “culture” in all its various forms in relation to specific subject areas.
To undertake audits and observations of developments in SMSC provision.
To promote and facilitate enrichment events in Academy.
To organise themes for the weekly focus in tutor group time linked to an assembly programme.
To promote student “voice” opportunities and the related teams in order to maximise student participation.
To compile and update a portfolio (photographs and programmes) to record the Academy’s support for S.M.S.C.
To encourage staff and students to be involved in enrichment activities which are spiritually, morally, socially and culturally engaging both inside and outside the classroom.
All stakeholders expected to support and be engaged in the implementation of this policy through every engagement that they have with each other; in tutor time, assemblies and in the course of daily interactions (with each other) in their classes and outside classrooms to promote and celebrate the equality and diversity of the Academy community.

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this policy is carried out within the context and spirit of the academy’s vision for excellence. it supports and reinforces the aims of avicenna academy, valuing all students equally and as individuals. all staff work together to create a happy, challenging, stimulating and caring environment in which students can enjoy their time at school and celebrate their achievement.
the academy strives to build a community which encourages all its members to develop a healthy respect for each other. in addition, we provide a happy, stimulating and caring environment where there are opportunities, encouragement and stimuli to develop each student to her full potential.
this policy relates to the whole life of the academy and its role in promoting spiritual, moral, social and cultural development (smsc) by the example set by adults in the academy and the quality of relationships they espouse.
this area relates to the beliefs, feelings and emotions through which students acquire worthwhile insights into their own lives. all areas of the curriculum may contribute to spiritual development. although education and spiritual development are not synonymous, school experiences can make a significant contribution to spiritual development.
the use of academy council to involve students in the life of the academy. for example, student council members who developed the library project.
pshe programme for eyfs to year 13 (when applicable).
moral development refers to the students’ knowledge, understanding, intentions, attitudes and behaviour in relation to what is right and wrong. the academy has a well-established behaviour policy and staff promote a supportive approach to the management of behaviour that is inappropriate in anyway.
committed to academy and classroom rules.
a student support structure used by all staff that is focused on conflict resolution and restorative justice.
tutor time and discussions based on moral issues, where appropriate, across the academy community from the start of the day in tutor time and across all lessons.
assembly themes on moral issues, developed and reinforced during tutor time.
fund raising activities for nominated charities, in addition to national charity events which give rise to discussion around morality.
supervised and filtered access to the internet together with regular assemblies focused on the dangers of the internet and related issues.
local, national and global incidents, in addition to existing schemes of work, give an opportunity for teaching about morality and behaviour during deep learning weeks across the academy and demonstrates the flexibility of our teaching programme.
social development relates to the skills and personal qualities necessary for individuals to live and function effectively in society.
actively participate in the academy community and beyond into the wider community outside of school.
the use of students in teams across the academy: student council; prefect team; environment-team; sports teams; house teams; healthy academys team; peer and cyber mentor support team; sam’s, charity teams; news teams; and other clubs and societies detailed in our enrichment brochure.
elected academy council representative to feedback views, ideas and concerns to their tutor groups and to the senior leadership team.
experience, in schemes of work, the development of skills in speaking, listening and key reflective work where students have the ability to learn both with teacher interaction and support, but increasingly with more independent study.
experience excellent iag in academy through pastoral and career advice in which all staff are involved throughout the year. subject specific advice is given at certain milestones of a student’s life at the academy and a dedicated careers advisors visit the academy from partner outside agencies to offer support on career/further or higher education planning.
participate in the wider community through work experience in year 10 and volunteer support work in the local community. this is tracked through academy on a database of student activity both in academy and in the wider community and relies initially on the tutor and then other staff.
cultural development refers to pupils increasing understanding and response to those elements, which give societies, and groups their unique character. the academy will promote the cultural traditions of our own area and the ethnic and cultural diversity of the world.
broaden, develop and enrich their interests and insights through interacting with opportunities the academy and the wider community provides.
educational visits at home and abroad to experience other cultures and ways of life.
educational visits to places of interest such as: libraries; museums; galleries; theatres; places of worship and other educational establishments – schools colleges and universities – in order to better understand other cultures and ways of life.
mfl/historical visits to other countries such as france, spain, belgium to name but a few. links also to other languages such as russian and japanese are a recent development.
collective worship and assemblies – a themed approach that give rise to many opportunities to explore smsc and cultural diversity. other events are also explored with drama, art, dance and presentations along with specific events such as remembrance, celebrations of easter and other religious festivals: divali, hannukah.
provision of a quiet room for reflection and prayer for muslims is set aside.
topic work across the academy which explores “culture” in all its various forms in relation to specific subject areas.
to undertake audits and observations of developments in smsc provision.
to promote and facilitate enrichment events in academy.
to organise themes for the weekly focus in tutor group time linked to an assembly programme.
to promote student “voice” opportunities and the related teams in order to maximise student participation.
to compile and update a portfolio (photographs and programmes) to record the academy’s support for s.m.s.c.
to encourage staff and students to be involved in enrichment activities which are spiritually, morally, socially and culturally engaging both inside and outside the classroom.
all stakeholders expected to support and be engaged in the implementation of this policy through every engagement that they have with each other; in tutor time, assemblies and in the course of daily interactions (with each other) in their classes and outside classrooms to promote and celebrate the equality and diversity of the academy community.


text: Since 1990s, the past two decades changes every year, New Zealand has experienced transition from a centralised and highly regulated economy to an economy that’s open, rapidly changing, and has less intervention by government. Due to the climate of liberalisation there has been an increasing trend of inward immigration, especially from China (New Zealand Statistics, 2006). The Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and China will tend to lead to more Chinese managers coming to New Zealand to pursue leadership roles. They are of course facing huge cross-cultural leadership challenges(House & Aditya, 1997). This study begins with reviewing comprehensive leadership theories and the GLOBE project findings on New Zealand and China, and discussing the main challenges faced by Chinese managerial leaders at Starbucks in New Zealand based on qualitative interviews. Three significant challenges that Chinese managers face in New Zealand are outlined and discussed, which are cultural difference, effective leadership, and work force diversity.

lowercased: since 1990s, the past two decades changes every year, new zealand has experienced transition from a centralised and highly regulated economy to an economy that’s open, rapidly changing, and has less intervention by government. due to the climate of liberalisation there has been an increasing trend of inward immigration, especially from china (new zealand statistics, 2006). the free trade agreement between new zealand and china will tend to lead to more chinese managers coming to new zealand to pursue leadership roles. they are of course facing huge cross-cultural leadership challenges(house & aditya, 1997). this study begins with reviewing comprehensive leadership theories and the globe project findings on new zealand and china, and discussing the main challenges faced by chinese managerial leaders at starbucks in new zealand based on qualitative interviews. three significant challenges that chinese managers face in new zealand are outlined and discussed, which are cultural difference, effective leadership, and work force diversity.


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Embark on an introspective musical journey that navigates the duality of darkness and light with one of the most renowned chorale composers of our time, Libby Larsen.
Embark on an introspective musical journey that navigates the duality of darkness and light with one of the most renowned chorale composers of our time, Libby Larsen. In a Winter Garden brings together orchestra, chorus and soloists sharing a musical reflection on Advent and all its various moods and themes. This reflective concert includes the extraordinarily beautiful Pie Jesu by Lili Boulanger, and Vaughan Williams’s Christmas and Fantasia on Greensleeves, both bringing an English flair to the music of Advent season.

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embark on an introspective musical journey that navigates the duality of darkness and light with one of the most renowned chorale composers of our time, libby larsen.
embark on an introspective musical journey that navigates the duality of darkness and light with one of the most renowned chorale composers of our time, libby larsen. in a winter garden brings together orchestra, chorus and soloists sharing a musical reflection on advent and all its various moods and themes. this reflective concert includes the extraordinarily beautiful pie jesu by lili boulanger, and vaughan williams’s christmas and fantasia on greensleeves, both bringing an english flair to the music of advent season.


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Toprock Hustle EZ Mike & Jazzy Jess – Elemental Force: Break Dance (Bboy) youth development, workshops, professional showcases, event management - Cardiff, South Wales, UK.
Yo check out the this fresh toprock hustle video with our very own true skool lovers!
Big up Jess and Mike. Always showing the way we should be reppin the dance.
Thats right folks its a DANCE!
This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 4th, 2014 at 5:03 pm.	It is filed under Bboy Links, Blog. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

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toprock hustle ez mike & jazzy jess – elemental force: break dance (bboy) youth development, workshops, professional showcases, event management - cardiff, south wales, uk.
yo check out the this fresh toprock hustle video with our very own true skool lovers!
big up jess and mike. always showing the way we should be reppin the dance.
thats right folks its a dance!
this entry was posted on tuesday, february 4th, 2014 at 5:03 pm.	it is filed under bboy links, blog. you can follow any responses to this entry through the rss 2.0 feed.


text: Table Talk - Dr. Bob's informal Q&A sessions. Order these for the answers to all those questions you were afraid to ask! Taking the names for God in vain? What about the besetting sins of Christians? Who is the Anti-Christ?

lowercased: table talk - dr. bob's informal q&a sessions. order these for the answers to all those questions you were afraid to ask! taking the names for god in vain? what about the besetting sins of christians? who is the anti-christ?


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NickLannon.com: Thoughts on Being "Human"
To watch the actual video in all its 80s glory (they won't let me embed it), go HERE.
The Gospel According to Frasier begins this Sunday evening at 6pm in the church. Our first discussion is called "Frasier Crane and Being Human" and deals with Frasier's struggle to figure out whether people are basically good or basically bad. What do you think?

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nicklannon.com: thoughts on being "human"
to watch the actual video in all its 80s glory (they won't let me embed it), go here.
the gospel according to frasier begins this sunday evening at 6pm in the church. our first discussion is called "frasier crane and being human" and deals with frasier's struggle to figure out whether people are basically good or basically bad. what do you think?