How to export data from SQL server to excel file using VB.NET

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I want to export data from database to Excel file. This is my code when I use MS Access:

VB.NET

Dim My_Connection As New System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection
Dim sql As String
Dim cmd As System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand
    
My_Connection.ConnectionString = "Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=c:\myDB.mdb;Persist Security Info=False;Jet OLEDB:Database Password=myPassword"
My_Connection.Open()

sql = "SELECT product_ID, client_ID INTO [Excel 12.0;DATABASE=E:\test.xls].[EXPORT] FROM Orders"
cmd = New System.Data.OleDb.OleDbCommand(sql, My_Connection)
cmd.ExecuteNonQuery()

This code work perfectly. I don't have Excel in my PC. I created xls file that I open on another computer with Excel or Apache Calc.
But I move database to SQL Server 2014.

What I have tried:

I change my code:

VB.NET

Dim My_Connection As New System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection
Dim sql As String
Dim cmd As System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand

My_Connection.ConnectionString = "Data source=localhost;Initial Catalog=myDB;Integrated Security=false;uid=sa;password=myPassword;"
My_Connection.Open()

sql = "SELECT product_ID, client_ID INTO [Excel 12.0;DATABASE=E:\test.xls].[EXPORT] FROM Products"
cmd = New System.Data.SqlClient.SqlCommand(sql, My_Connection)
cmd.ExecuteNonQuery()

When I try to run I just get the error message:
The specified schema name "Excel 12.0;DATABASE=E:\test.xls" either does not exist or you do not have permission to use it.

Posted 11-May-17 20:25pm

Milen070

Updated 12-May-17 9:52am

Maciej Los

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Richard MacCutchan 12-May-17 3:30am

The error message is quite clear. Make sure the file exists at that path, and that it is writable by your application.

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Maciej Los · Answer 1 · 2017-05-12T09:52:00

Start here: Excel connection strings - ConnectionStrings.com[^]
There you'll find an examples of connection-string and command text. For example:

Quote:
SQL syntax "SELECT [Column Name One], [Column Name Two] FROM [Sheet One$]". I.e. excel worksheet name followed by a "$" and wrapped in "[" "]" brackets.

A proper connection string is:

Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=c:\myFolder\myExcel2007file.xlsx;
Extended Properties="Excel 12.0;HDR=YES";

A command-text to insert data into Excel is:

SQL

INSERT INTO [EXPORT$]
SELECT product_ID, client_ID
FROM Products;

For further details, please see:
INSERT INTO Statement (Microsoft Access SQL) [Access 2007 Developer Reference][^]
How to: Insert, Update, and Delete Records From a Table Using Access SQL [Access 2007 Developer Reference][^]