How can I load an Excel File to a pipe-delimited .csv File

Question

In SSIS I am attempting to process a .xls File and I have a C# script that is reading the .xls File. My issue is this...I have some fields that have an embedded comma in them. Those fields are designated by a double quote though ". I have included my
C# Script. I'm just not sure if I have to indicate to it that there is a field delimeter. The " double-quote is only utilized when there is indeed an embedded comma...like "Company Name, Inc"...or "Main St., Apt. 101"
How can I read this .xls worksheet and account for the double-quotes and the embedded comma and produce a pipe-delimeted file?
public void Main()
// TODO: Add your code here
// Create NEW .CSV Files for each .XLS File in the Directory as .CSV Stubs to store the records that will be re-formatted
// in this Script.
try
string StringExcelPath = (Dts.Variables["User::FilePath"].Value.ToString());
string StringExcelFileName = (Dts.Variables["User::FileName"].Value.ToString());
string StringFileNameExtension = Path.GetExtension(StringExcelFileName);
if (StringFileNameExtension != ".xls")
return;
string StringCSVFileName = (Dts.Variables["User::FileName"].Value.ToString());
StringCSVFileName = Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(StringCSVFileName);
StringCSVFileName = (Dts.Variables["User::FilePath"].Value.ToString()) + StringCSVFileName + ".csv";
string StringExcelWorksheetName = (Dts.Variables["User::ExcelWorksheetName"].Value.ToString());
string StringColumnDelimeter = "|";
int IntHeaderRowsToSkip = 0;
//FileStream stream = File.Open(StringFullyQualifiedPathFileName, FileMode.Open, FileAccess.Read);
//// Reading from a binary Excel file ('97-2003 format; *.xls)
//IExcelDataReader excelReader = ExcelReaderFactory.CreateBinaryReader(stream);
//// Reading from a OpenXml Excel file (2007 format; *.xlsx)
//IExcelDataReader excelReader = ExcelReaderFactory.CreateOpenXmlReader(stream);
//// DataSet - The result of each spreadsheet will be created in the result.Tables
//DataSet result = excelReader.AsDataSet();
//// Free resources (IExcelDataReader is IDisposable)
//excelReader.Close();
if (ConvertExcelToCSV(StringExcelFileName, StringCSVFileName, StringExcelWorksheetName, StringColumnDelimeter, IntHeaderRowsToSkip) == true)
Dts.TaskResult = (int)ScriptResults.Success;
else
Dts.TaskResult = (int)ScriptResults.Failure;
catch (Exception)
Dts.TaskResult = (int)ScriptResults.Failure;
public static bool ConvertExcelToCSV(string sourceExcelPathAndName, string targetCSVPathAndName, string excelSheetName, string columnDelimeter, int headerRowsToSkip)
try
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Application ExcelApp = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Application();
Excel.Workbook ExcelWorkBook = ExcelApp.Workbooks.Open(
sourceExcelPathAndName, // Filename
0, // UpdateLinks ===> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ff194819(v=office.15).aspx
true, // ReadOnly
5, // Format ===> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ff194819(v=office.15).aspx
"", // Password
"", // WriteResPassword
true, // IgnoreReadOnlyRecommended
Excel.XlPlatform.xlWindows, // Origin
"", // Delimeter
true, // Editable
false, // Notify
0, // Converter
false, // AddToMru
false, // Local
false // CorruptLoad
// Gets the List of ALL Excel Worksheets within the Excel Spreadsheet
Excel.Sheets ExcelWorkSheets = ExcelWorkBook.Worksheets;
// Retrieves the Data from the EXACT Excel Worksheet that you want to process from
Excel.Worksheet ExcelWorksheetToProcess = ExcelWorkSheets.get_Item(excelSheetName);
// Gets the Range of Data from the EXACT Excel Worksheet that you want to process from
Excel.Range ExcelWorksheetRange = ExcelWorksheetToProcess.UsedRange;
// Sets the Cursor/Pointer at the Top Row of the Excel Worksheet
Excel.Range ExcelRangeCurrentRow;
// Deletes the Header Row and however many rows as specified in headerRowsToSkip
for (int ExcelRowCount = 0; ExcelRowCount < headerRowsToSkip; ExcelRowCount++)
ExcelRangeCurrentRow = ExcelWorksheetRange.get_Range("A1", Type.Missing).EntireRow;
ExcelRangeCurrentRow.Delete(XlDeleteShiftDirection.xlShiftUp);
// Replace ENTER, "\n", with a Space " "
//ExcelWorksheetRange.Replace("\n", " ", Type.Missing, Type.Missing, Type.Missing, Type.Missing, Type.Missing, Type.Missing);
// Replace comma "," with the indicated Column Delimeter variable, columnDelimeter
ExcelWorksheetRange.Replace(",", columnDelimeter, Type.Missing, Type.Missing, Type.Missing, Type.Missing, Type.Missing, Type.Missing);
// Saves Data File as .csv Format
ExcelWorkBook.SaveAs(
targetCSVPathAndName, // Filename (See http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.office.tools.excel.workbook.saveas.aspx)
XlFileFormat.xlCSVMSDOS, // FileFormat
Type.Missing, // Password
Type.Missing, // WriteResPassword
Type.Missing, // ReadOnlyRecommended
Type.Missing, // CreateBackup
Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.XlSaveAsAccessMode.xlExclusive, // AccessMode
Type.Missing, // ConflictResolution
Type.Missing, // AddToMru
Type.Missing, // TextCodepage
Type.Missing, // TextVisualLayout
false // Local
ExcelWorkBook.Close(false, Type.Missing, Type.Missing);
ExcelApp.Quit();
GC.WaitForPendingFinalizers();
GC.Collect();
System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.FinalReleaseComObject(ExcelWorkSheets);
System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.FinalReleaseComObject(ExcelWorkBook);
System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.FinalReleaseComObject(ExcelApp);
return true;
catch (Exception exc)
Console.WriteLine(exc.ToString());
Console.ReadLine();
return true;
#region ScriptResults declaration
/// <summary>
/// This enum provides a convenient shorthand within the scope of this class for setting the
/// result of the script.
/// This code was generated automatically.
/// </summary>
enum ScriptResults
Success = Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime.DTSExecResult.Success,
Failure = Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime.DTSExecResult.Failure
#endregion

Answer 1

I would prefer doing this using a standard data flow task component in SSIS. I will choose an Excel source and a flat file destination for this.
See how you can handle the inconsistent/embedded delimiters within files inside SSIS data flow
http://visakhm.blogspot.in/2014/06/ssis-tips-handling-embedded-text.html
http://visakhm.blogspot.in/2014/07/ssis-tips-handling-inconsistent-text.html
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