Want to convert each sheet data in an Excel file to a separate SQL file at one time?
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Convert each sheet data in an Excel file to a separate SQL file
Select source Excel file -> Set target SQL file -> Convert Excel sheet to SQL file
Click “Start a New Convert” at task dialog.

then show the wizard.
Select From “File” “Excel” To “Files” “SQL”.

1. Open a source Excel file, select sheets to convert to SQL files.

2. Config target SQL files.

3. Summary.
List selected sheets.


4. Convert each Excel sheet to a separate SQL file.

After converting, you can view output SQL files.

Convert each Excel sheet to a separate SQL file in command line
Save “SQL table to SQL” session, then you can:
- Convert each Excel sheet to a separate SQL file in Windows command line.
- Convert each Excel sheet to a separate SQL file in Linux command line.
- Convert each Excel sheet to a separate SQL file in macOS command line.
Set scheduled tasks for converting each Excel sheet data to a separate SQL file
You can schedule and automate this Excel sheet to SQL converting task by:
- Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for “Excel sheet to SQL” conversion.
- Set scheduled task for “Excel sheet to SQL” conversion.
FAQ
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EXCEL → SQL reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in EXCEL | in SQL |
|---|---|---|
| Int | 1234 (a real numeric cell) | INT |
| Bigint | 9007199254740993 (exact only while the cell stays text) | BIGINT |
| Decimal | 1234.56 (numeric cell, format controls the displayed decimals) | DECIMAL(p,s) |
| Float | 1.234E+10 (numeric cell) | DOUBLE PRECISION |
| Text | text cell; leading zeros survive only if the column is text | VARCHAR(n) |
| Long text | text cell; wraps inside the cell rather than the row | TEXT / CLOB |
| Date | a serial number plus a date cell format | DATE |
| Datetime | a serial number plus a date-time cell format | TIMESTAMP |
| Binary | not representable as data | BLOB / BYTEA |
| Boolean | TRUE / FALSE (a real boolean cell) | BOOLEAN / SMALLINT |
| JSON | a text cell; the quotes are part of the value | JSON / TEXT |
Dialect differences
Both EXCEL and SQL are file formats, so what differs below is how each one chooses to represent a value.
| Property | in EXCEL | in SQL |
|---|---|---|
| identifiers | Not applicable; a cell holds exactly one value | Two competing conventions: single-quoted literals and diale... |
| dates | Stored as a serial number; only the cell format makes it lo... | Depends on the dialect: DATE literals, TO_DATE(), or plain ... |
| binary | Only as text or an embedded object, not as a data column | Dialect-specific: X-quoted literal, 0x hex, or decode() |
| separator | Cells, not delimiters | Statement terminators (;) |
| encoding | UTF-8 internally, declared in the package | No declaration |
| typing | Real cell types: text, number, date, boolean, error | Types belong to the target database, and they differ betwee... |
| shape | Multiple sheets, each a flat grid | Statements; a dump usually means CREATE TABLE plus INSERT rows |
| ceiling | 1,048,576 rows x 16,384 columns per sheet; 255 sheets per w... | No formal limit, but a single INSERT statement has to fit i... |
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