In previous article, I have mentioned Import csv into SQL server (with query OR without query using SSMS) but sometimes we have data in Excel format so in this article, I have provided step by step procedure to import excel data in SQL Server database using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and with using SQL Query also. Show Let's take a look at sample excel file which we will use to import in SQL Server database. Import Excel to SQL server using SSMS WizardIn this process, we will use SQL server management studio GUI to import Excel file in sql server database table, this GUI based option is good and easy for large excel files, since it allows you to import data, step by step and more easily. Step 1: Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and then select database in which you want to excel file then right-click on it -> "Tasks"->Select "Import data" Step 2: Now, a Wizard will open, click "Next" on the wizard to configure settings for importing excel data in sql server and in next step, we will have to choose excel file version as data-source, excel file version and browse location of excel file which we need to import Since, I am importing Excel file of version 2007-10, I have selected this excel version, and have already installed 'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0', if you are importing excel of version 2016, then you must select that version from dropdown and you must have installed 'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.16.0' in your local machine, otherwise you may get error 'The 'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.16.0' provider is not registered on the local machine. (System.Data)' Step 3: Select destination source Now, we will need to select Destination as "SQL Server Native Client 11.0", and Server Name which has destination database and table You might also have to add SQL Server Authentication details, in the above process we are using Windows Authentication, so I have selected that. And you also need to select database, for above case it is "OrderDetails" Step 4: In the next screen, you can select "Copy data from one or more tables or views" as option, so simply save excel rows in existing table. Step 5: Select correct Excel sheet and destination table, and you can also review or edit mappings of source/destination table columns In the next step you can still review mappings Stpe 6: Once done, you can click on "Next" and review and verify input/output of all the details Step 7: Click finish and if you see everything in green, means excel was imported in SQL Server database table successfully You can also review output in SQL Server table, by executing query
output Import Excel to SQL server using querySo, we can use OPENROWSET to import an Excel file in SQL Server.
Once above query is output, I was able to save excel file data into SQl Server Table In Above query
To execute above query you must have ACE provider for Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0 plus Ad hoc distributed queries must be enabled, you can enable Ad Hoc distributed queries by executing below query
Also, to run above query, I had to use my SQL Server Management Studio in Administrator mode, otherwise I ran into problem
How do I automatically import data from Excel to SQL Server?Import and Export Wizard. In SQL Server Management Studio, connect to an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine.. Expand Databases.. Right-click a database.. Point to Tasks.. Choose to Import Data or Export Data:. Can Excel write to a SQL database?To connect Excel to a database in SQL Database, open Excel and then create a new workbook or open an existing Excel workbook. In the menu bar at the top of the page, select the Data tab, select Get Data, select From Azure, and then select From Azure SQL Database.
How do I import a script into SQL Server?To import scripts:. On the Workspace home page, click SQL Workshop and then SQL Scripts. ... . On the Tasks list, click Import. ... . Browse to export script you want to import to the Script Repository.. Click Next to list the scripts in the export script.. |