How to dynamically import excel data to database table in sql server 2008

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In a situation that i want to load table in sql server from dynamic excel file.In c# code i just get the file name and i pass it to sql server as a parameter to storedprocedure.but in my stored procedure i need to import data from this particular file to the database table. upto passing the file name i can do it. but i dont know how to make query to import this excel file.
This is my stored procedure. the error is near + syntax

SQL

create procedure sp_excelforgeneralholidays(@filname nvarchar(max))
 as
 set nocount on
 --declare @sql nvarchar(max)
 begin
 --insert into General_holydays_details
 select *  from OPENROWSET('Microsoft.jet.OLEDB.4.0','Excel 8.0;DATABASE='+@filname+ 'Select Date,Day,Reason from [sheet1$])'

 end

Posted 22-Aug-12 8:53am

baskaran chellasamy

Updated 22-Aug-12 9:37am

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[no name] 22-Aug-12 15:36pm

Since you did not say what the error is try: select * into General_holydays_details from OPENROWSET('Microsoft.jet.OLEDB.4.0','Excel 8.0;DATABASE='+@filname+ ', Select Date,Day,Reason from [sheet1$])'

baskaran chellasamy 22-Aug-12 15:42pm

the error is syntax error near +.

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Wendelius · Answer 1 · 2012-08-22T09:50:00

You didn't post the exact error you're getting but bsaed on your query, I'd guess that you don't have apostrophes in your filename.

Also if I recall correctly the openrowset command should be concatenated to a string and then executed if you use variables.

So, have a try with something like:

SQL

...
declare sqltext varxhar(1000);
...
set sqltext = 'select * into General_holydays_details from OPENROWSET(''Microsoft.jet.OLEDB.4.0'',''Excel 8.0;DATABASE='''+@filname+ '''Select Date,Day,Reason from [sheet1$])';
print (sqltext)
execute (sqltext)
...