Microsoft Excel Integration Tips

Exporting data from SQL Server to Excel seems like a reasonably simple request. I just need to write out a few reports for users on a regular basis, nothing too fancy, the same basic report with a few different parameters. What native SQL Server options are available to do so? Do I need to learn another tool or can I use some T-SQL commands? Does SQL Server 2005 offer any new options to enhance this process?

Our company recently pushed out Office 2007 to all workstations. I'm trying to import an Excel 2007 spreadsheet into SQL Server using the Import/Export Wizard but just can't make it work. I don't even see the driver for Excel. Do you all have any advice? Check out this tip for the solution.

Loading data from SQL Server to Excel is a common practice in many automated and ad-hoc processes completed by DBAs on a daily basis. Traditionally loading data from Excel to SQL Server has been completed by DTS, SSIS, BCP, OPENROWSET, Import\Export Wizard, etc. Unfortunately, for a simple ad-hoc process this can be a time consuming task with a fair amount of clicks and\or coding. With all of the new features with in SQL Server 2005, are any new tricks available to streamline the Excel to SQL Server loading process?

I have seen your previous tips (Export data from SQL Server to Excel and Different Options for Importing Data into SQL Server) related to working with Excel and SQL Server data. The main command used in one of the tips is OPENROWSET. This has been beneficial for us because in our environment because our business users provide data to us in the form of Excel spreadsheets. Many of the situations end up translating to INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE code in one or more of our SQL Server databases. We always upload the data to a table and then begin the process. Although this process works are you familiar with any other options to directly perform the INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE operations? Are their any benefits to transitioning our code?

I've been hearing about PowerPivot for Microsoft Excel and how it can be used as a self-service business intelligence analytics tool. In this tip we look at how to get started with PowerPivot.

Our business users are very savvy with Microsoft Excel. The issue we struggle with is getting the SQL Server data to them in a streamlined manner. We are familiar with some of your earlier tips related to integrating Microsoft Excel and SQL Server. We have gone down the paths and they have been helpful for a number of standardized reports. Now that the users can see the data, we are getting a number of requests to modify reports on a daily basis. Unfortunately, we do not have the staff to support all of the reporting needs. Do you have any suggestions to conduct SQL Server reporting directly with Microsoft Excel from a user perspective?

In my work place, we have Data Analyst/Data Integration people who constantly import Excel files into SQL for queries. Instead of importing the data to SQL Server, is there another way to query an Excel file using SQL Server tools? In this tip we look at how this can be done with Linked Servers.

Exporting data from SQL Server to Excel seems like a reasonably simple request. I just need to write out a few reports for users on a regular basis, nothing too fancy, the same basic report with a few different parameters. What native SQL Server options are available to do so? Do I need to learn another tool or can I use some T-SQL commands? Does SQL Server 2005 offer any new options to enhance this process?

Loading data from SQL Server to Excel is a common practice in many automated and ad-hoc processes completed by DBAs on a daily basis. Traditionally loading data from Excel to SQL Server has been completed by DTS, SSIS, BCP, OPENROWSET, Import\Export Wizard, etc. Unfortunately, for a simple ad-hoc process this can be a time consuming task with a fair amount of clicks and\or coding. With all of the new features with in SQL Server 2005, are any new tricks available to streamline the Excel to SQL Server loading process?

I have seen your previous tips (Export data from SQL Server to Excel and Different Options for Importing Data into SQL Server) related to working with Excel and SQL Server data. The main command used in one of the tips is OPENROWSET. This has been beneficial for us because in our environment because our business users provide data to us in the form of Excel spreadsheets. Many of the situations end up translating to INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE code in one or more of our SQL Server databases. We always upload the data to a table and then begin the process. Although this process works are you familiar with any other options to directly perform the INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE operations? Are their any benefits to transitioning our code?

Our company recently pushed out Office 2007 to all workstations. I'm trying to import an Excel 2007 spreadsheet into SQL Server using the Import/Export Wizard but just can't make it work. I don't even see the driver for Excel. Do you all have any advice? Check out this tip for the solution.

I've been hearing about PowerPivot for Microsoft Excel and how it can be used as a self-service business intelligence analytics tool. In this tip we look at how to get started with PowerPivot.

Our business users are very savvy with Microsoft Excel. The issue we struggle with is getting the SQL Server data to them in a streamlined manner. We are familiar with some of your earlier tips related to integrating Microsoft Excel and SQL Server. We have gone down the paths and they have been helpful for a number of standardized reports. Now that the users can see the data, we are getting a number of requests to modify reports on a daily basis. Unfortunately, we do not have the staff to support all of the reporting needs. Do you have any suggestions to conduct SQL Server reporting directly with Microsoft Excel from a user perspective?

In my work place, we have Data Analyst/Data Integration people who constantly import Excel files into SQL for queries. Instead of importing the data to SQL Server, is there another way to query an Excel file using SQL Server tools? In this tip we look at how this can be done with Linked Servers.

I've been hearing about PowerPivot for Microsoft Excel and how it can be used as a self-service business intelligence analytics tool. In this tip we look at how to get started with PowerPivot.

In my work place, we have Data Analyst/Data Integration people who constantly import Excel files into SQL for queries. Instead of importing the data to SQL Server, is there another way to query an Excel file using SQL Server tools? In this tip we look at how this can be done with Linked Servers.

Our company recently pushed out Office 2007 to all workstations. I'm trying to import an Excel 2007 spreadsheet into SQL Server using the Import/Export Wizard but just can't make it work. I don't even see the driver for Excel. Do you all have any advice? Check out this tip for the solution.

I have seen your previous tips (Export data from SQL Server to Excel and Different Options for Importing Data into SQL Server) related to working with Excel and SQL Server data. The main command used in one of the tips is OPENROWSET. This has been beneficial for us because in our environment because our business users provide data to us in the form of Excel spreadsheets. Many of the situations end up translating to INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE code in one or more of our SQL Server databases. We always upload the data to a table and then begin the process. Although this process works are you familiar with any other options to directly perform the INSERT, UPDATE or DELETE operations? Are their any benefits to transitioning our code?

Our business users are very savvy with Microsoft Excel. The issue we struggle with is getting the SQL Server data to them in a streamlined manner. We are familiar with some of your earlier tips related to integrating Microsoft Excel and SQL Server. We have gone down the paths and they have been helpful for a number of standardized reports. Now that the users can see the data, we are getting a number of requests to modify reports on a daily basis. Unfortunately, we do not have the staff to support all of the reporting needs. Do you have any suggestions to conduct SQL Server reporting directly with Microsoft Excel from a user perspective?

Loading data from SQL Server to Excel is a common practice in many automated and ad-hoc processes completed by DBAs on a daily basis. Traditionally loading data from Excel to SQL Server has been completed by DTS, SSIS, BCP, OPENROWSET, Import\Export Wizard, etc. Unfortunately, for a simple ad-hoc process this can be a time consuming task with a fair amount of clicks and\or coding. With all of the new features with in SQL Server 2005, are any new tricks available to streamline the Excel to SQL Server loading process?

Exporting data from SQL Server to Excel seems like a reasonably simple request. I just need to write out a few reports for users on a regular basis, nothing too fancy, the same basic report with a few different parameters. What native SQL Server options are available to do so? Do I need to learn another tool or can I use some T-SQL commands? Does SQL Server 2005 offer any new options to enhance this process?