Importing Excel File To SQL Server (Opinions Please)
May 18, 2005
Dear All,
I am writing a procedure to import daily the customer excel file to SQL server 2000, I managed to do that where the excel file will be imported directly to the SQL server after creating the new data table, & then I need to read the created table & import it row by row to my original data table.The problem:
I.
The original excel file has the following:
a.
a protection password
b.
The contents has two merged headers (which effecting the import procedure)
c.
And last line is a totals line
Before importing the file I have manually to remove (a – b & c)!!
The Solution:
II.
I am trying to find a way to do the above points automatically inside the project.
III.
Also I thought of importing the excel file to a DataGrid first then:
a.
Let the user approve the file contents &
b.
Remove manually point (I.b.) above (I don’t now how yet, need to try it).
c.
Then import the DataGrid the the SQL server.
I think I prefer solution (III), any suggestions are highly appreciated
BR
Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. (mscorlib)
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The connection type "EXCEL" specified for connection manager "{E3861233-443A-439A-BB8D-2777D84DB343}" is not recognized as a valid connection manager type. This error is returned when an attempt is made to create a connection manager for an unknown connection type. Check the spelling in the connection type name. ({C3728B0D-B172-4246-9B14-6EEDAB60F191})
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The connection type "EXCEL" specified for connection manager "{E3861233-443A-439A-BB8D-2777D84DB343}" is not recognized as a valid connection manager type. This error is returned when an attempt is made to create a connection manager for an unknown connection type. Check the spelling in the connection type name. ({C3728B0D-B172-4246-9B14-6EEDAB60F191})
Data for Source Column 15 'Notes' is too large for the specified buffer size. How do I get around this, I can see some of the notes entries are beyond 255 chars so I changed the destination datatype to textI have never seen this error when importing before. What do I do?
I have an excel file that is stored in a sharepoint document library. I am trying to use SSIS to import it into a SQL database. I use the excel connection manager with a sharepoint UNC path. When I run it from BIDS, it runs successfully. When I run it from a job, I get an error
"It is already opened exclusively by another user, or you need permission to view and write its data"
It is definitely not open by anyone else, and I have full permissions to the file. ALSO, the SQL Agent and Service acct which the job runs under, has full permissions to the file. I have tried running it under a proxy account with my user account, but it fails with the same message. Further, I can run a DIR command from a command prompt to list the sharepoint directory contents successfully, but when I run the same command from SSMS using xp_cmdshell, it fails with access denied. Again, the SQL Service acct has full rights to the sharepoint site.
I notice when i browse to the sharepoint document library and try to open the folder with "Open with Windows Explorer", it always asks me to login and I'm thinking that is related to the problem I am having - that it doesn't automatically pick up the windows authentication.
Okay... I am now about to pull my hair out: something that worked VERY EASILY in Server 2000 doesn't seem to work at all in 2005. I am trying to pump an Excel table into a 2005 database. I go into the Visual Studio Integration Services Project (this is so much easier... cynicism) and set up a project. I have my data source (Excel), I have my destination (SQL Natve Server, database). I set it up the same way that it worked (perfectly) in DTS and I run it... it grinds away and reports back that all is well... no errors. I go looking for the table... not there. I try with an SA login VS windows authentication... not there. I try with a different table... no there. I try with a different database... not there.
I am certain you can imagine the frustration... that is, if you are a user, not a programmer at Microsoft.
Okay, okay... I won't launch in to abuse here... but hey, how do I make this very complicated process now work?
Hi all, I am trying to export data from an excel file to SQL Server database for reporting. Unfortunately I get the following errors.
[OLE DB Destination [54]] Error: SSIS Error Code DTS_E_OLEDBERROR. An OLE DB error has occurred. Error code: 0x80040E21. An OLE DB record is available. Source: "Microsoft SQL Native Client" Hresult: 0x80040E21 Description: "Multiple-step OLE DB operation generated errors. Check each OLE DB status value, if available. No work was done.".
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when I made the data flow task, I used the wizard on a file which contained about 8 weeks worth of data. when I use 1 weeks worth of data where the comment length is very low, the task gives a validation error saying the metadata is out of sync. if I go back and set the data type for that column to DT_WSTR and rerun the task, it works but then when it tries to process a different weeks worth of data it will fail again
here is an example of an error I get when it thinks the data type is wrong. [Source - 'raw data$' [1]] Error: The output column "Question ID50# (Verbatim)" (439) on the error output has properties that do not match the properties of its corresponding data source column.
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I am stuck trying to figure this one out. sorry if I havent provided enough information, I am not sure which direction to head with this
I hope this is the right forum for my question. I'm developing a website for a Prepaid Calling Cards distributor. Each of the cards they sale have a list of the countries the card is good for. I need to import this data into my countries_rates table. The file they are giving me is an excel file that contain 3 colums (fields) 1- Country-Name 2- Rate 3- Card_$_Price these files contain aproximaly 400 rows so it will be a hasle to have to insert it manually every week. In my web application I need to create a form where the user will select the card from a dropdownlist and then find the excel file to be imported for that card. I would like to know how do I do that with Visual Studio 2005, SLQ 2005 and C# please direct me to some links where I can learn how to do this or please send me some code snips I can see how is done. Tia Charles
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EXEC ('Insert into Elements (No_element, Nom_elem, Desc_elem, Code_grpe_classe, Tps_elem, Code_sgrpe, Code_produit) Select No_element, Nom_elem, Desc_elem, Code_grpe_classe, Tps_elem, Code_sgrpe, Code_produit from ' + @NomServ + '...[Elements$];')
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'm getting the following error when trying to import an Excel file into SQL..I'm using SQL Server 2014 Express
- Validating (Error) Messages Error 0xc00470b6: Data Flow Task 1: The LocaleID 0 is not installed on this system. (SQL Server Import and Export Wizard)
Error 0xc004706b: Data Flow Task 1: "Source - Sheet1$" failed validation and returned validation status "VS_ISBROKEN". (SQL Server Import and Export Wizard)
Error 0xc004700c: Data Flow Task 1: One or more component failed validation. (SQL Server Import and Export Wizard)
Error 0xc0024107: Data Flow Task 1: There were errors during task validation. (SQL Server Import and Export Wizard).
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Date 10/30/2015 2:51:18 PM Log Job History (BD_ISS_Websites_New1) Step ID 1 Server ETSSQL2014DEV Job Name BD_ISS_Websites_New1 Step Name ISSWebsite Duration 00:00:01
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Code Snippet Dim SqlCnt, cmd1, cmd2, cmd3 'set the properties and open a connection
cmd1="use my_db" cmd2="create table mytb" cmd3="insert into mytb"
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Hi, I'm trying to import an excel file into SQL sever(using an insert statement), i'm creating a DTS package (in enterprise manager) and have VB Script. When i parse it, i get no errors, but when i run the package it says that it ran successfully but nothing happens, it doesnt insert into the table, even though i tested the insert statement. Can anyone help me?? Here's the code:
Function Main() on error resume next Set objxl = CreateObject("Excel.Application") objxl.Visible = False
Dim xlFile xlFile = "C:Datafile.xls" Set objWkb = objxl.Workbooks.Open(xlFile)
'' Connecting to SQL Server set cn = server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
Dim serverName serverName = "myserver2"
strCS = "Provider=SQLOLEDB; Data Source=myserver2;Initial Catalog=mycat; Integrated Security=SSPI"
cn.ConnectionString = strCS On Error Resume Next cn.Open Set objsht = objWkb.Worksheets.Open("Sheet1") Dim client_name, rb, date_rvd, LOB Dim sql Dim row, sequence row = 2
client_name = Trim(objsht.Cells(row, 2).Value) Do While IsNull(client_name) = False And client_name <> "" 'client_name = Trim(objsht.Cells(row, 2)) rb = Trim(objsht.Cells(row, 4).value) date_rvd = Trim(objsht.Cells(row, 6).value) LOB = "WCS"
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My question - has anyone encountered such problem ? What was the solution ? Just thought I would share this with the rest of the community. I cant seem to recall what the exact error I was getting ..but it was something like "cant convert long data to string " or something . I also keep getting annoying error icons in my Excel Source components used in the foreach loop. Something to do with acquire connection failed even after I set DelayValidation to "true".
I have excel file that has field named Purpose. Its max length is 400 character. I import this file to sql server database table. And also i change the purpose field in sql server database table with nvarchar 400. But when i run this job, it gave me error message:
Error at source for row number 1215. Errors encountereed so far in this task: 1. Data for source column 18 ('Purpose') is too large for the specified buffer size.
What should i do so that i still can import the data from excel to sql server database?
I have gone through most of the question posed by people, about importing data from EXCEL sheet to some table using SQL server database. I have a slight variation of this problem.
My excel file contains some information apart from the normal data. Lets say some 5-6 lines always gives me some info about the data, like its purpose, client info, date etc... After this INFO my actually data start, which I want to load into table.
I have found some wizard for the same, "EMS SQL MANAGER 2005", which supports most of the file formats, and load data into the database.
But we are planning to not use this tool, instead everything should be done using TSQL.
If somebody can please gives me some idea how this problem can be tackle, it would be a great help. We won't be using any Third party tools, like scripting etc...
