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By: Tim Cullen -- 5/11/2010

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Problem
Our c ompany recently pushed out Offic e 2007 to all workstations. I'm trying to import an Exc el 2007 spreadsheet into
SQL Server using the Import/Export Wizard but just c an't make it work. I don't even see the driver for Exc el. Do you all
have any advice? Chec k out this tip for the solution.
Solution
As you've likely notic ed some things have c hanged with the Import/Export Wizard, and even more so with the available
drivers. In previous versions of Excel, a driver specific to Exc el was available. With Exc el 2007 you use the Microsoft
Acc ess 12.0 Database Engine OLE DB Provider:

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One thing you will notic e is that the driver is not available with the 64-bit Import/Export Wizard. To ac c ess the driver
on a 64-bit system c hoose "Import and Export Data (32-bit), loc ated in the SQL Server 2008 folder:

Using the Microsoft Access 12.0 Database Engine OLE DB Provider in

Import/Export Wizard
To import Exc el 2007 spreadsheets into SQL Server perform the following steps:

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To import Exc el 2007 spreadsheets into SQL Server perform the following steps:
Start the 32-bit Import and Export Data (32-bit) program, c hoose the Microsoft Acc ess
12.0 Database Engine OLE DB Provider, and c lic k Properties:

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source and destination you have the option to Preview the data:

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Using the Microsoft Access 12.0 Database Engine OLE DB Provider in SSIS
When setting up an OLE DB c onnec tion for an SSIS package right the Connection
Manager, c hoose New OLE DB Connection, then c hoose Microsoft Acc ess 12.0 Database
Engine OLE DB Provider:

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Enter Exc el 12.0 in the Extended Properties sec tion and the file loc ation and name in the
Data Sourc e sec tion:

There are a few things to consider when using this driver. First, the driver will work for both Excel 2003 and 2007
spreadsheets so if you are setting up an SSIS pac kage to import data you don't need to switch drivers for each file
type. Second, if you plan on having the SQL Server Agent execute SSIS pac kage then you will likely need to install the
Offic e 2007 System Driver: Data Connectivity components. These c omponents are available on the Mic rosoft Download
Center website.
Next Steps
Onc e complete you c an preview the data by adding a Data Flow Task, adding the OLE DB
Work withConnection
the Import/Export
Wizard
to get
to the OLE
DB sourc
e. a feel for how to c onfigure the driver for import of data housed in an
Excel 2007 spreadsheet
Download the 2007 Offic e System Driver: Data Connec tivity Components
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