Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0, data source on remote server

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Hi guys,

I am trying to read from excel file in this way

SQL

SELECT *
FROM OPENROWSET(
      'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0'
    , 'Excel 12.0;Database=C:\test.xls'
    , 'SELECT * FROM [sheet1$]'
);

all works fine. the file 'test.xls' is on local server

I have problems with files that are on remote server
how can I fix?

thanks in advance!

Posted 22-Apr-14 4:11am

Member 10766684

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Herman<T>.Instance 22-Apr-14 10:47am

C:\ points to local machine, not the remote server!

Member 10766684 22-Apr-14 11:02am

i know

how can i link the remote server?

in this way..i have an error

SELECT *
FROM OPENROWSET(
'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0'
, 'Excel 12.0;Database=\\remoteserver\file.xls'
, 'SELECT * FROM [sheet1$]'
);

Herman<T>.Instance 22-Apr-14 14:48pm

What error do you get?

Member 10766684 23-Apr-14 3:57am

The OLE DB provider "Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0" for linked server "(null)" reported an error. The provider did not give any information about the error.

I have configure this:

USE [master]
GO

EXEC sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1
RECONFIGURE
GO
EXEC sp_configure 'ad hoc distributed queries', 1
RECONFIGURE
GO

EXEC master.dbo.sp_MSset_oledb_prop N'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0', N'AllowInProcess', 1
GO
EXEC master.dbo.sp_MSset_oledb_prop N'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0', N'DynamicParameters', 1
GO

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Maciej Los · Answer 1 · 2014-04-28T12:03:00

Solution 1

For MS Excel *.xls files use proper connection string[^].

For further information, please see: The Basics of Excel Data Import to SQL Server[^]

Posted 28-Apr-14 12:03pm

Maciej Los

Kan07 · Answer 2 · 2014-04-28T19:41:00

Solution 2

string excelConnString = String.Format("Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source={0};Extended Properties="Excel 12.0";", filePath);

specify the filepath if your server name is testserver, -> \\testserver\excelltest.xlsx

Posted 28-Apr-14 19:41pm

Kan07