title: Import data from Excel to SQL Server or Azure SQL Database. description: This article describes methods to import data from Excel to SQL Server or Azure SQL Database. Some use a single step, ...

To import data from a CSV file into a SQL database, you need to create a table that matches the structure and data types of the file, and then use the COPY or BULK INSERT command to load the data.

Ensure your SQL Server table structure matches your Excel file columns The script assumes the first row of your Excel file contains column headers For large files, use batch mode (-b flag) for better ...

Both Excel and SQL databases have their pros and cons. But most people are more familiar with Excel than a database. For this reason, you might want to turn your Excel into a sort of SQL database ...

When you import a spreadsheet into an OpenOffice.org database, you lose any text styling, number formatting, macro scripts or charts that you previously used to enhance the data.

It’s easy to import data from a standard .CSV format, but what about importing it from a database? You can directly run SQL queries on a database from Excel. Advertisment.

Excel offers a robust set of tools to import data from various external sources, making it a versatile, lightweight database solution. You can move data from a CSV or TXT file, specify the character ...