Using SQL statements in Excel enables you to connect to an external data source, parse field or table contents and import data – all without having to input the data manually.

Flat File Import into SQL Server Now that you’ve automated the fetching of your flat file via FTP, the next step is to automatically import that file into SQL Server.

Importing data from Excel to SQL Server requires going back in time, so to speak. Yes, back to 32-bits at runtime.