Importing Excel data into SQL Server 2005

Question

Below SQL Query is fine when I execute in SQL Server 2008 but it is not working in SQL Server 2005.

SELECT * INTO "12-2014" FROM OPENROWSET('Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
'Excel 8.0;Database=C:\ImportExcel\Test.xls', ['12-2014$'])

I am getting this error.

Msg 7403, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
The OLE DB provider "Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0" has not been registered.

Can anyone help please?

Answer 1

this thread should help you.

essentially this:

First, I want to inform that, Import and Export Data (32-bit) is the default export tool when you right click a database to export data. Let's perform the following steps to export data from SQL Server to Excel with Import and Export Data (64-bit):

1. Click Start, All Programs, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 folder, Import and Export Data (64-bit).
2. In “Choose a Data Source” step, please choose “SQL Server Native Client” as Data source, and specify your Server name and Database, then click next.
3. In “Choose a Destination” step, please choose “Microsoft Office 12.0 Access Database Engine OLE DB Provider”, and then click “Properties…”
4. In “Data Link Properties”, under “Connection” tab, please fill out the Date Source (the excel file location, for example: D:\\Temp\\temp.xlsx); under “All” tab, please double click “Extended Properties”, and input “Excel 12.0” (without quotation) as its property value, return to “Connection” tab and click “Test Connection” and we will receive a message stating the connection succeeded, click “OK”.
5. Click “Next” until the step “Select Source Tables and Views”, please select the table you want to export there and then click “Next”.
6. Follow the wizard and finish the process.

You can also refer to the following link which shows how to import data from Excel to SQL Server with screenshots:

http://hrvoje.piasevoli.com/2010/09/01/importing-data-from-64-bit-excel-in-ssis/