sql server 2014 Cannot create an instance of OLE DB provider “Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0” for linked server “(null)”

Question

I am using sql sever 2014. i am need to export data sql server to excel.

so i tried like this

CREATE TABLE OI_TEMP
(
 OI_NAME      TEXT
 ,OI_ADDRESSS  TEXT
)

INSERT INTO OI_TEMP (OI_NAME,OI_ADDRESSS) VALUES('AA','BBB')

 insert into OPENROWSET('Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0', 'Excel 12.0;Database=D:\testing.xlsx;', 
'SELECT OI_NAME,OI_ADDRESSS FROM [Sheet1$]') select OI_NAME,OI_ADDRESSS from OI_TEMP

but is not working.. its show Cannot create an instance of OLE DB provider "Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0" for linked server "(null)".

i am searching here but answer not working for me.. What am doing wrong? And i have another doubt can i possible to insert record in specif row in excel??

am using sql sever 2014 .

Its Working in SQl SERVER 2008 but not working in SQL SERVER 2014 ....what am doing wrong here?

Answer 1

You don't have the data provider Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0 installed on your server. You need to install Access DB runtime