Comments on: Using Excel 2007 files as a Source in SSIS 2005

By: Dan Ling

Dan Ling — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:05:51 +0000

I’m trying to use SSIS to get data from an Excel 2007 document into SQL server 2005 (SP3) and the connection manager won’t let me point to the Excel file in SharePoint (various test connection errors). This is a x64 bit environment running in x32 bit mode.

Import works when the Excel doc is a file. I’m using the UNC path without the “%20″ in the string.

By: bsullins

bsullins — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:40:13 +0000

Try moving the last double quote to separate the last two elements:

Data Source=C:\myfile\ProjectsLookups.xlsx;Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Extended Properties=”Excel 12.0″;HDR=YES;

By: elixic

elixic — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:13:50 +0000

This does not work for me. When I enter the correct connection string I get the error message; “The connection string format is not valid. It must consist of one or more components of the form X=Y, separated by semicolons. This error occurs when a connection string with zero components is set on database connection manager.” If I enter the original connect string I get the ISAM Error.

Here is my invalid connection string;
Data Source=C:\myfile\ProjectsLookups.xlsx;Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Extended Properties=”Excel 12.0;HDR=YES;”

If I change it to HDR=YES”; It is ‘valid’ but then I get the ISAM Error.

Anyone have any Ideas? Thanks!

By: bsullins

bsullins — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:04:43 +0000

Hi Prasanta,

I haven’t tried it but I would recommend trying to do the reverse of creating the file connection as a source. The default destination for XLS should also work for Excel 2007 users, it may just not be in the new format. Not sure what your requirements are however…

Let me know how it goes and if you run into any specific issues you might need help with.

Cheers,
Ben

By: Prasanta

Prasanta — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 12:34:10 +0000

Thanks for the info..Could you please let me know how can I use Excel 2007 files as a Target in SSIS 2005?

By: A

Wed, 26 May 2010 03:54:52 +0000

Great info! Thanks for posting it!

By: Chantal

Chantal — Wed, 19 May 2010 10:01:06 +0000

Great article, really helped us! Did change as per the comment from James and it works. Thanks

By: bsullins

bsullins — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:52:22 +0000

Updated…Thanks James!

By: James Wiseman

James Wiseman — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:25:41 +0000

Really useful article, thanks.

One minor issue in that when I used the connection string you provided above, I got the following message:

“Could not find installable ISAM”

At the end of your conenction string, you have =YES”; when it shoudl be =YES;”

I.e. the quote and semi-colon are the wrong way around!

Otherwise, terrific. Thanks.