First, you need
XlsToSql is a tool for importing data from Excel to Sql Server 2008.
Using XlsToSql you can import data from Excel to Sql Server 2008 easily and fast.
Import Data From Excel To MS SQL Server – 4 Steps
1. Click “Import Excel” button.
then show the import excel form.
2. Select an Excel file.
3. Select a table.
4. Import to table or save sql script to file.
EXCEL → SQL Server reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in EXCEL | in SQL Server |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | float |
| Text | text cell; leading zeros survive only if the column is text | nvarchar(n) |
| Long text | text cell; wraps inside the cell rather than the row | nvarchar(max) |
| Date | a serial number plus a date cell format | date |
| Datetime | a serial number plus a date-time cell format | datetime2 |
| Binary | not representable as data | varbinary(max) |
| Boolean | TRUE / FALSE (a real boolean cell) | bit |
| JSON | a text cell; the quotes are part of the value | nvarchar(max) |
Dialect differences
EXCEL is a file format and SQL Server is a database server, so the target has to be told the types the file never carried - the rows below are where the two sides diverge.
| Property | in EXCEL | in SQL Server |
|---|---|---|
| port | — | 1433 |
| identifiers | Not applicable; a cell holds exactly one value | [square brackets] |
| row limit | — | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | Stored as a serial number; only the cell format makes it lo... | datetime, datetime2, date, time |
| long text | — | nvarchar(max) |
| binary | Only as text or an embedded object, not as a data column | varbinary(max) |
| separator | Cells, not delimiters | — |
| encoding | UTF-8 internally, declared in the package | — |
| typing | Real cell types: text, number, date, boolean, error | — |
| shape | Multiple sheets, each a flat grid | Tables of rows and columns |
| ceiling | 1,048,576 rows x 16,384 columns per sheet; 255 sheets per w... | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQL Server | bcp |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
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