Code to read xlsx sheet into a table in a SQL Server database

Question

I am trying to read data from an Excel sheet (.xlsx file) into a table in SQL Server 2008. I want this to be run everyday as a batch job and hence want to write SQL code in a stored procedure to do so.

Could someone help me? I have admin rights.

~TIA

Answer 1

This should do...

SELECT * FROM OPENROWSET(     'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0',     'Excel 8.0;HDR=NO;Database=T:\temp\Test.xlsx',     'select * from [sheet1$]') 

But we aware, sometimes this just wont work. I had this working for local admins only.

There is a way to do this using SSIS as well.

Answer 2

To, Import/Export data To/From Excel (.xls) need Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0 and for Excel 2007 (.xlsx) need 2007 Office System Driver: Data Connectivity Components. You can download from HERE

Import data from Excel to new SQL Server table Excel 2003 (.Xls) file:

select * into SQLServerTable FROM OPENROWSET('Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0', 'Excel 8.0;Database=D:\testing.xls;HDR=YES', 'SELECT * FROM [Sheet1$]') 

Excel 2007 (.Xlsx) file:

Select * into SQLServerTable FROM OPENROWSET('Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0', 'Excel 12.0;Database=D:\testing.xlsx;HDR=YES', 'SELECT * FROM [Sheet1$]') 

Import data from Excel to existing SQL Server table Excel 2003 (.Xls) file:

Insert into SQLServerTable Select * FROM OPENROWSET('Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0', 'Excel 8.0;Database=D:\testing.xls;HDR=YES', 'SELECT * FROM [Sheet1$]') 

Excel 2007 (.Xlsx) file:

INSERT INTO SQLServerTable select * FROM OPENROWSET('Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0', 'Excel 12.0;Database=D:\testing.xlsx;HDR=YES', 'SELECT * FROM [Sheet1$]')