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Import Excel Data to SQL Server Guide

The document provides a step-by-step guide for importing data from Excel files into a new SQL Server database named 'Sales_Data'. It outlines the necessary actions, including selecting the correct version of SQL Server Import and Export Data, setting data sources, and choosing tables to import. After importing, the tables will have a dollar sign in their names, which can be renamed as needed.

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Import Excel Data to SQL Server Guide

The document provides a step-by-step guide for importing data from Excel files into a new SQL Server database named 'Sales_Data'. It outlines the necessary actions, including selecting the correct version of SQL Server Import and Export Data, setting data sources, and choosing tables to import. After importing, the tables will have a dollar sign in their names, which can be renamed as needed.

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If you are unable to restore the databases using any other method, then try

importing the files from the two Excel versions in this folder.

1. Create a new blank database: "Sales_Data".


2. Type import in the Windows search bar to find the correct version of SQL Server
Import and Export Data for your system. (For example 64-bit.)
3. Right-click and choose "Run as Administrator".
4. Set the "Data Source" to "Microsoft Excel 2016" and browse for the Excel file
path.
5. Set the destination to "SQL Server Native Client..." and choose the "Sales_Data"
database from the "Database" dropdown.
6. On the next screen, Choose "Copy data from one or more tables or views".
7. On the next screen, click select all of the worksheets listed, ignoring hidden
tables containing the string "_FilterDatabase".
8. On the next screen, click "Run Immediately" and "Finish".
9. All of the tables imported will have a dollar sign after the name but can simply
be renamed.

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