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Import data from Excel to SQLite in 4 steps
Choose Excel file -> Set SQLite table -> Preview SQLite table -> Import Excel to SQLite
Choose SQLite and logon.
Click “Wizard – 1 File To 1 Table” for “Excel to SQLite”.
Select the “Excel” file type.
then show the wizard.
Step #1. Open an Excel file.
Step #2. Select a SQLite table and config fields.
Step #3. Preview SQLite table.
Step #4. Import Excel to SQLite.
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EXCEL → SQLite reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in EXCEL | in SQLite |
|---|---|---|
| Int | 1234 (a real numeric cell) | INTEGER |
| Bigint | 9007199254740993 (exact only while the cell stays text) | INTEGER |
| Decimal | 1234.56 (numeric cell, format controls the displayed decimals) | NUMERIC |
| Float | 1.234E+10 (numeric cell) | REAL |
| Text | text cell; leading zeros survive only if the column is text | TEXT |
| Long text | text cell; wraps inside the cell rather than the row | TEXT |
| Date | a serial number plus a date cell format | TEXT |
| Datetime | a serial number plus a date-time cell format | TEXT |
| Binary | not representable as data | BLOB |
| Boolean | TRUE / FALSE (a real boolean cell) | INTEGER |
| JSON | a text cell; the quotes are part of the value | TEXT |
Dialect differences
EXCEL is a file format and SQLite 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 SQLite |
|---|---|---|
| port | — | (file-based) |
| identifiers | Not applicable; a cell holds exactly one value | "double quotes" or [brackets] |
| row limit | — | LIMIT n |
| dates | Stored as a serial number; only the cell format makes it lo... | TEXT (no date type) |
| long text | — | TEXT |
| binary | Only as text or an embedded object, not as a data column | BLOB |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| SQLite | sqlite3 .dump |
| SQLite (load) | .import (sqlite3) |
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