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madhivanan
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 Posted - 2005-05-18 : 02:02:46
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Apart from using DTS and Export wizard, we can also use this query to export data from SQL Server2000 to Excel
Create an Excel file named testing having the headers same as that of table columns and use these queries
1 Export data to existing EXCEL file from SQL Server table
insert into OPENROWSET('Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
'Excel 8.0;Database=D:\testing.xls;',
'SELECT * FROM [SheetName$]') select * from SQLServerTable
2 Export data from Excel to new SQL Server table
select *
into SQLServerTable FROM OPENROWSET('Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
'Excel 8.0;Database=D:\testing.xls;HDR=YES',
'SELECT * FROM [Sheet1$]')
3 Export data from Excel to existing SQL Server table
Insert into SQLServerTable Select * FROM OPENROWSET('Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
'Excel 8.0;Database=D:\testing.xls;HDR=YES',
'SELECT * FROM [SheetName$]')
4 If you dont want to create an EXCEL file in advance and want to export data to it, use
EXEC sp_makewebtask
@outputfile = 'd:\testing.xls',
@query = 'Select * from Database_name..SQLServerTable',
@colheaders =1,
@FixedFont=0,@lastupdated=0,@resultstitle='Testing details'
(Now you can find the file with data in tabular format)
5 To export data to new EXCEL file with heading(column names), create the following procedure
create procedure proc_generate_excel_with_columns
(
@db_name varchar(100),
@table_name varchar(100),
@file_name varchar(100)
)
as
--Generate column names as a recordset
declare @columns varchar(8000), @sql varchar(8000), @data_file varchar(100)
select
@columns=coalesce(@columns+',','')+column_name+' as '+column_name
from
information_schema.columns
where
table_name=@table_name
select @columns=''''''+replace(replace(@columns,' as ',''''' as '),',',',''''')
--Create a dummy file to have actual data
select @data_file=substring(@file_name,1,len(@file_name)-charindex('\',reverse(@file_name)))+'\data_file.xls'
--Generate column names in the passed EXCEL file
set @sql='exec master..xp_cmdshell ''bcp " select * from (select '+@columns+') as t" queryout "'+@file_name+'" -c'''
exec(@sql)
--Generate data in the dummy file
set @sql='exec master..xp_cmdshell ''bcp "select * from '+@db_name+'..'+@table_name+'" queryout "'+@data_file+'" -c'''
exec(@sql)
--Copy dummy file to passed EXCEL file
set @sql= 'exec master..xp_cmdshell ''type '+@data_file+' >> "'+@file_name+'"'''
exec(@sql)
--Delete dummy file
set @sql= 'exec master..xp_cmdshell ''del '+@data_file+''''
exec(@sql)
After creating the procedure, execute it by supplying database name, table name and file path
EXEC proc_generate_excel_with_columns 'your dbname', 'your table name','your file path'
Madhivanan
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SreenivasBora
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Posted - 2005-05-24 : 14:38:39
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Hi Madhavan,
SQL Server offers many ways to Import/Export the data into any hetrogeneous data sources.
Exporting the data into Excel can be done with BCP also.
bcp pubs.dbo.authors out c:\Testing.xls -c -S"TITANIC\LOCAL" -Usa -P""
With Regards
Sreenivas Reddy B |
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madhivanan
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Posted - 2005-05-25 : 01:06:42
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bcp is usually used to export data to text file
Did you mean this?
Exec Master..xp_cmdshell 'bcp "Select * from myTable" queryout "C:\testing.xls" -c'
Madhivanan
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dpdoug
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Posted - 2005-05-26 : 17:00:03
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madhivanan,
I'm assuming that this code:
insert into OPENROWSET('Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
'Excel 8.0;Database=D:\testing.xls;',
'SELECT * FROM [SheetName$]') select * from SQLServerTable
is exporting from a local SQLServer to an excel file on the same machine.
I have a web application where I need to do a backup of a table on a web server and dump the data into an excel file on the user's machine. How would I do that? |
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smason99
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Posted - 2005-06-30 : 12:50:59
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Perhaps I'm missing something but just for kicks I've copy the code below, changed the xls location, and the FROM table but I'm unsuccessful in getting this to work. It compains about the OLE DB provider. Any ideas?
TIA,
Shawn
quote:
Originally posted by CodeHorse
madhivanan,
I'm assuming that this code:
insert into OPENROWSET('Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
'Excel 8.0;Database=D:\testing.xls;',
'SELECT * FROM [SheetName$]') select * from SQLServerTable
is exporting from a local SQLServer to an excel file on the same machine.
I have a web application where I need to do a backup of a table on a web server and dump the data into an excel file on the user's machine. How would I do that?
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madhivanan
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Posted - 2005-07-01 : 02:02:58
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Which version of Excel are you using 2000 or 97?
Madhivanan
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MBeaudreau
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Posted - 2005-07-06 : 16:29:06
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Do you know if in addition to identifying the excel sheet name you could state which cell to start at?
select *
into SQLServerTable FROM OPENROWSET('Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
'Excel 8.0;Database=D:\testing.xls;HDR=YES',
'SELECT * FROM [Sheet1$]')
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madhivanan
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Posted - 2005-07-07 : 01:32:34
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Do you mean you want to select the required columns and not all from Excel?
If so, you can specify column names
SELECT col1,col2,..coln FROM [Sheet1$]
Madhivanan
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MBeaudreau
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Posted - 2005-07-07 : 08:05:20
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I need to start reading the excel data from a certain point in the excel file. All rows starting at cell B35. If need be I could read the entire excel file, not use headers, search for the value in B35 that I want to start at by using 'WHERE F1 like' but I'd prefer not to.
thanks.
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madhivanan
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Posted - 2005-07-11 : 02:51:11
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quote:
I want to start at by using 'WHERE F1 like' but I'd prefer not to.
Why?
Can you explain?
If you want to export particular record from excel then you need to query it by column name
Madhivanan
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kucaixx
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Posted - 2005-07-25 : 23:01:06
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| I'm also get an error about OLE DB provider using excel 2000. |
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madhivanan
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Posted - 2005-07-26 : 00:45:07
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Make sure you used correct sheet name in the query
Which version of Excel are you using 97 or 2000?
Madhivanan
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beyonder422
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madhivanan
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Posted - 2005-08-06 : 03:06:46
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>>can anyone add some specific sql/vbscript syntax to look at one specific cell?
If you mean specific column, then
SELECT * FROM OPENROWSET('Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
'Excel 8.0;Database=D:\testing.xls;HDR=YES',
'SELECT ColumnName FROM [Sheet1$]')
Madhivanan
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gomathi
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Posted - 2005-08-15 : 11:02:57
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Hi Madhivanan,
I am trying to use the foll query
insert into OPENROWSET('Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
'Excel 8.0;Database=D:\testing.xls;',
'SELECT * FROM [SheetName$]') select * from SQLServerTable
but i am getting an error..i am using excel 2000...how should i modify the query...
Thanks
Gomathi
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madhivanan
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Posted - 2005-08-16 : 00:44:53
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What is the error you got?
Make sure that the file testing.xls has the same columns as that of table
Otherwise explicitily specify the column names
insert into OPENROWSET('Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
'Excel 8.0;Database=D:\testing.xls;',
'SELECT ColumnList FROM [SheetName$]') select ColumnList from SQLServerTable
Madhivanan
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sqlspider
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Posted - 2005-08-16 : 11:15:35
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Hi,
I am uploading XL spreadsheets into SQL DB for a long time now using the openrowset and select * from [sheet1$] method.
But becuase of some changes the spreadsheet name is not going to remain sheet1 but will be different each week like list08/12, 08/24 etc.
Is there anyway I could do the select statement from XL file based on the first sheet index without specifying the sheet name itself.
Thanks in advance!!
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madhivanan
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Posted - 2005-08-17 : 00:56:28
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I think you can use Front End like VB to read the sheetname of Excel file and pass it to the query. I am not sure whether this can be done in query itself
Madhivanan
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shahn
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Posted - 2005-08-19 : 21:30:45
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To select a range of cells use a named range as SELECT * FROM NamedRange or specify the cell range as SELECT * FROM [Sheet1$A1:B10]
Take a look at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/257819
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madhivanan
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Posted - 2005-08-22 : 00:48:14
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Thanks. Thats good Article
Madhivanan
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