excel tables



I configured excel file as a linked server in Sql Server using Jet OleDB
provider.
When i run sp_tables_ex i get tables names as follows .

Dealers$
Cars$
Dealers$_
Cars$_


when i run EXECUTE SP_columns_ex excel,[Cars$_],null,null,null

i get following error even though i did not request for Dealer$_


OLE DB provider "SQL Server" for linked server "(null)" returned message
"The Microsoft Jet database engine could not find the object 'Dealers$_'.
Make sure the object exists and that you spell its name and the path name
correctly.".
Msg 7311, Level 16, State 2, Procedure sp_columns_ex, Line 269
Cannot obtain the schema rowset "DBSCHEMA_COLUMNS" for OLE DB provider "SQL
Server" for linked server "(null)". The provider supports the interface, but
returns a failure code when it is used.

can any one tell what are these tables with underscores in them.?

TIA.



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