sql server importing excel data with merge cells

Question

i have a set of excel data containing merge cells that needs to be imported into sql server. However, the results of import show null for cells that are merged.

i have tried using IMEX function, testing with values 0,1,2. but it still imports merge cells as null. is there a way to this? thank you

SELECT * INTO BenchmarkSurvey FROM OPENDATASOURCE('Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0','Data Source=C:\Benchmark Survey\Received\Survey1009.xls; Extended Properties="Excel 8.0;IMEX=1"')...[Sheet1$];

Answer 1

See this . Moreover, you can also try to export the excel file to a CSV file and then import it to SQL Server

Edit: this link may be of use: merged cells behavior