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Topaz
Posting Yak Master
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 Posted - 2009-07-08 : 09:47:57
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| This may sound like a silly question but is it possible for me to import an excel file into my SQL database?JT |
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rohitkumar
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
472 Posts |
Posted - 2009-07-08 : 09:49:46
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| yes, read thishttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/321686 |
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Topaz
Posting Yak Master
199 Posts |
Posted - 2009-07-08 : 09:51:13
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| Is that the easiest way to import into SQL?JT |
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webfred
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
8781 Posts |
Posted - 2009-07-08 : 09:54:14
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The provided link shows more than one way - did you read it?
No, you're never too old to Yak'n'Roll if you're too young to die. |
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rohitkumar
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
472 Posts |
Posted - 2009-07-08 : 09:55:27
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| DTS would be the easiest |
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rohitkumar
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
472 Posts |
Posted - 2009-07-08 : 10:03:10
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| what is it that you're trying to do? |
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Topaz
Posting Yak Master
199 Posts |
Posted - 2009-07-08 : 10:23:11
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| Basically I have a DB of 1 million records with many different fields. I want to update a new field (PR) with the data I have created in Excel.The only Excel fields that match up with my SQL db are 'website' and 'PR'Im looking into this DTS, but how do I even begin to start a test import?JT |
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Import straight into SQL