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korssane
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104 Posts

Posted - 2009-02-18 : 16:43:47
Hi Experts,

I have imported data from an Excel Sheet using a SQL linked server. My question is :
How can i have the table in SQL updated as soon as the excel Sheet is updated ?

Thanks Guys

sodeep
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7174 Posts

Posted - 2009-02-18 : 18:46:34
quote:
Originally posted by korssane

Hi Experts,

I have imported data from an Excel Sheet using a SQL linked server. My question is :
How can i have the table in SQL updated as soon as the excel Sheet is updated ?

Thanks Guys



There is automatic replication features for it. you have to create SSIS package to check whether insert or updates and schedule with SQL jobs to synchronize.
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korssane
Posting Yak Master

104 Posts

Posted - 2009-02-18 : 21:30:57
hi ,
thanks for your reply. Do you have any links for SSIS package creating and SQL synch ?
thanks
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korssane
Posting Yak Master

104 Posts

Posted - 2009-02-18 : 21:37:00
HI ,
is there another way to do this cuz i am runnin the SQL Express 2005 free edition .

thanks
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sodeep
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7174 Posts

Posted - 2009-02-18 : 21:51:34
quote:
Originally posted by korssane

HI ,
is there another way to do this cuz i am runnin the SQL Express 2005 free edition .

thanks




You can use Bcp,Linked server or Opendatasource then.
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korssane
Posting Yak Master

104 Posts

Posted - 2009-02-18 : 22:32:00
HI sodeep,
thanks for your quick reply. Actually i am using linked server to import excel data. The Excel data is chaniging every day and i want to know how to update the data from excel to sql table every time using the exsisting linked server..

Thanks
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sodeep
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7174 Posts

Posted - 2009-02-18 : 22:35:23
This one is here to support you:

http://www.sqlteam.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=49926
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korssane
Posting Yak Master

104 Posts

Posted - 2009-02-19 : 10:09:12
thanks Sodeep.
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