Dear all,

May I know how can i read an excel file into database. I'm using visual studio 2005 and c#

Thanks

wk

I previously used DTS (Data Transformation Services) to successfully upload Excel Spreadsheets into SQL Server 2000.

For Sql Server 2005 I think what you want to look up is Sql Server Integration Services, which replaced DTS.

Neil Timmerman
Programmer II
School of Medicine
University of Missouri Columbia

T
hanks, I'm using sql server 2k as well. :)

But is there a way to read the excel file into database by writing it in c#?

It's really easy to upload an excel spreadsheet using DTS in SQL Server 2k and it works great and you can do it using a wizard-like point and click interface in the enterprise manager.

To do this, right click over a table (any table), select "All Tasks", then "Import Data...", and that brings up the DTS Import/Export Wizard. For data source, select "Excel 97-2000". Either that or save your file in CSV format and use one of the *.csv drivers. From there it's pretty easy. You have to make sure the data in your spreadsheet can be converted to the datatypes on the columns in the table you are uploading to. Watch the dates. In my experience its often been easiest to make a new table with no constraints of any kind, and varchar everything, import the data into that table, then use SQL to "massage" it into what I want, and THEN import it to the table(s) I actually want it in.

I don't understand what you mean by "writing it in C#". What do you want to write in C#? A windows form? An ASP.NET site? If you are making an upload form in ASP you will need Office Web Components (OWC).

Neil Timmerman
Programmer
Veris Consulting

Hi Neil,

Sorry for misleading you. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

I have an empty DB currently and I need the uploaded excel files from my users to fill in the data in my DB. I know I can do that by using the DTS but as my users will append the data in the same excel files and upload it again and again so I'm thinking of writing a C# code which is put together in the upload page from the users so that when the excel files are uploaded by users to the server then the appended data will be automatically fill in my db as well. I have the solution on how to retrieve all of the data from the excel files but now my problem is I don't know how to write it to the database.

Hope this make sense.

Problem solved :)

Hi WK

Can you tell me how it got solved. I am also in your situation. Only difference is this would be a browser upload.

Hi WK

Can you tell me how it got solved. I am also in your situation.