importing excel2007 by using dts package

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importing excel2007 by using dts package

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vishalpandit
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Posted - 2012-05-16 : 09:50:21

Hi I am importing .xlsx and .xls file to database by using dts package. The NULL values get inserted into database. I am using ODBC driver and file dsn for connection to excel
Thanks in advance.

visakh16
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Posted - 2012-05-16 : 20:04:58

Did you try setting IMEX = 1. It might be that excel was unable to determine correct datatype for it

see second point here

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms141683.aspx

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vishalpandit
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Posted - 2012-05-17 : 09:13:58

The extended properties I got from connection contains dsn file contents.I appended IMEX=1 to that content also I changed setting of typeguessrow for excel 12.0 in registry to 00000000.Its not working at all

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