Import excel file into owb automatically, is it possible?

Is it possible to load several excel files in owb automatically?
I want to avoid the follow situation...
I have like 100 excel files I have to create 100 system dsn each pointing to one excel file.
Is it possible?
Thanks

The forum is how to integrate foreign databases into an oracle database using gateway. From the provided description you're trying to import an Excel file directly into OWB. OWB has its own mechanism to import these files , so better post your issue in the OWB forum:
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Import many excel file into owb automatically

Is it possible to load several excel files in owb automatically?
I want to avoid the follow situation...
I have like 100 excel files I have to create 100 system dsn each pointing to one excel file.
Is it possible?
Thanks

owb treat excel file as database. so you can keep your content in one excel but across different worksheet.
if you want to have multiple excel to be read by owb then create seperate dsn.
otherwise create flat files(pipe delimited) by SSIS service and use OWB to load data from flat files.

Importing excel file into OBIEE 10.1.3.4

Hi,
I am trying to import excel file into OBIEE and would like to use it as a data source. Fro this, I have already created an excel file (using MS excel 2007) with some sample data and named the data ranges with in the excel sheet as well. and I have placed that file under C:\ drive directly. And then created DSN and made sure that it points to the excel file.
When I go to Administration tool -> Import from Database -> seelct ODBS 3.5 and selected my DSN and clicked OK. Here I have not provided the user name and password (though I have provided the username/pwd as Administrator it is not taking).
when I click ok, it is throwing the following error :
nQSerror:16001 ODBC error state : IM006 code: 0 message: [Microsoft][ODBCDriver Manager] Driver's SQLSetConnectAttr failed. [nQSError: 16001]ODBC error state: S1000 code - 5015 message: [Microsoft][ODBC Excel Driver] External table is not in the expected format
Pls help me in rectifying this error. Many thanks in advance.
Thanks
Edited by: 858747 on 25-Aug-2011 05:47
Edited by: 858747 on 25-Aug-2011 05:48

Hi, I am facing the same issue.
I am using OBIEE 11g with MS Excel 2007 file as source. I have created ODBC Driver by selecting Microsoft excel driver.
NQSAdminTool.log gives error:
ODBC error state: S1000 code: -5015 message: [Microsoft][ODBC Excel Driver] External table is not in the expected format
The Admin tool gives error: "Unable to connect database using connection pool", when I try to 'update row count' in Physical Layer.
Any quick resolution to this?
Many thanks in advance.
Edited by: user1603699 on 25-Oct-2011 09:28

Bug - Import Excel File into Indesign cs5.5

Hi,
I'm doing a complex Indesign file with a link to a Excel file.
To import the Excel file I have created several tables always using styles (table, cell, paragraph).
The problem born when I make a correction into the file Excel and I update the link in Indesign.
The text updated automatically bring a caracther style (the first that I have created).
I don't want to apply any character style, but I want to maintein the paragraph style that I have applied.
If I delete all caracther styles the problem is solved, but I need to have caracther styles in my layout.
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The import facility of Excel or Word Document is only on a PC system of Dreamweaver.
File >> Import >> Excel Document
File >> Import >> Word Document
For mac system I understand this facility isn't there. What can you do about this?
1) Get hold of a PC and download a trial version of DW and import the file(s) and you are done;
2) Ask a friend to do it for you;
3) Post your excel file online and some nice guy like Nancy, john or Murray will help you out.
Good luck and let us know if this has given you some more ideas to explore.
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Import Excel file into SQL, using bulk copy - date issues

Hello. I have a VB project where I need to import multiple excel files with lots of rows and columns into SQL 2012. Currently the import is set up, using OleDbConnection and insert commands and it takes up to 10 minutes to process all the spreadsheets.
I'm trying to switch the code to use SQLBulkCopy, but experienced issues with dates columns. Some rows have Null dates and those are interpreted as strings and won't import into SQL tables. Is there a way to format the column prior to import programmatically?
Any advice is appreciated.
Note -
If I add column mapping and exclude all dates columns - import works fine. All excel files have date fields, excel files are reports from other vendor and change on weekly bases, manual formatting of the excel files prior to import are out of the question...
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ExcelConnection.Open()
Dim expr As String = "SELECT * FROM [Sheet1$]"
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Dim objDR As OleDbDataReader
Dim SQLconn As New SqlConnection()
Dim ConnString As String = "Data Source=MMSQL1;Initial Catalog=DbName; User Id=UserName; Password=password;"
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SQLconn.Open()
Using bulkCopy As SqlBulkCopy = New SqlBulkCopy(SQLconn)
bulkCopy.DestinationTableName = "TableToWriteToInSQLSERVER"
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objDR = objCmdSelect.ExecuteReader
bulkCopy.WriteToServer(objDR)
objDR.Close()
SQLconn.Close()
Catch ex As Exception
MsgBox(ex.ToString)
End Try
End Using
End Sub
The error I get is System.InvalidOperatiomException: The given value of type String from the data source cannot be converted to type date of the specified target column. System.FormatException: Failed to convert parameter value from String to a DateTime...
Thank you!
Alla Sanders

Hi Alla,
This issue might be caused because the field contains a NULL value, but the date/time columns in your table does not allow NULL values. Furthermore, please aslo take a look at "Data Type Issues" session in the article below:
http://odetocode.com/blogs/scott/archive/2013/02/08/working-with-sqlbulkcopy.aspx
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http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/2d99181c-fc2b-4caf-9530-3bd6ae1745f1/sqlbulkcopy-column-validation-not-working?forum=sqldataaccess
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No Clue where to start: Importing Excel file into existing oracle tables

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Thanks for your suggestion with checking the log and bad file..It helped and was able to insert..
Actually this is a real project.. and the actual data is in the hundreds or more.. The problem was I had put sysdate in double quotes and should have been without them. It is now inserting into the table.. however If I can ask one more question.. I have actually multiple tables that I need to insert into from an excel file which is organized in columns..
For example.. let's say I have a row in the excel file as
Claim_Number FirstName LastName
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first on CLAIMS table that only takes the Claim_Number
Second CUSTOMER table, that takes the Claim Number and Customer names ( FIRST and LAST)
Third could be inserting the LEADS table with a sequenced lead number along with the customer name and claim number..
So I would need to reuse the values three or four times for a single record to be inserted..
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And also I have columns like ACCOUNT_TYPE that would be have same value always more like a constant or other columns like UPPER_FIRSTNAMEwith result that comes from a sql function with Uppse case of the other column.. which is just the upper case letter version of FIRST_NAME column.. and it won't be read from the input file.. How would I take care of such issues like the sysdate .. I tried the following shown in bold but didn't work..
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Import an excel file into SQL Developer and create a table

Hello everyone!
I have an Excel file I want to Import into SQL Developer. Do I need to Create a table first than import the file into the table?
Or is there a way to import an Excel file and it automatically generate or turn into a table?
I would really appreciate any directions or explanations.
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Joyce Scapicchio wrote:
I suspect that you are having memory problems opening the excel file. This is a known issue with excel files for importing and exporting. Check this post for suggestions:
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Joyce Scapicchio
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How to import a excel file into database?

hi all,
How can I import a excel file into database?
What I need to do first?
Thanks,
Amy

1. Create a conrtol file in your disc(with notepad) ex
test_loader.ctl
LOAD DATA
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ID NUMBER
COL1 VARCHAR2(10)
COL2 VARCHAR2(10)
COL3 VARCHAR2(10)
scott@ORCL>
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I bought Numbers because my Excel files would not work with Mavericks. How can I import a non-functioning Excel file into numbers? (As of now, the file NAME transfers but data is not.) but

I bought Numbers because my Excel files would not work with Mavericks. How can I import a non-functioning Excel file into numbers? (As of now, the file NAME transfers but data does not.)

HI Dave,
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I click next.
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Is it possible to import excel files automatically?

Hi,
I am able to import the excel file manually and the same map I used in port.. format as excel.. its automatic action.. When I place the file it getting picked but giving structural exception... the same file I can manaully process successfully by selecting the same file using type as excel instead of Port...
When I select type as port, remote system .. when I want to select port I can see the port which I defined in console but they are disabled.. wondering where I did wrong?? is it possible to import excel files automatcially??
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Rajeev

Hi,
Yes you understood corectly.. I am unable to import excel file automatically.. I created a new port with the map which I used manually of type excel... Before placing the file in the ready folder of this newly created port.. I tried to manually import using the port type... I see the port is disable to select.....
If I place the fiile its throwing structural exception..... but the same file I am able to import using type as excel..
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how can i import an excel file into formscentral?

Thanks for asking. This is not something we currently support but you can add or vote on feature ideas:
http://forums.adobe.com/community/formscentral?view=idea
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Import an excel file into a table

Anybody can help me on importing a big text file (i.e. an excel file) into a table without using SQL Loader?
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user5181307 wrote:
There is another method where in you can edit the listener file to make an entry for separate service. then create a database link and tns entry to use the service to access the Excel.What you are referring to is called Heterogeneous Services and allows Oracle to treat something as an External database.
For Excel files you would do it like this...
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EXCL =
(DESCRIPTION =
(ADDRESS_LIST =
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(CONNECT_DATA =
(SID = EXCL)
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(SID_DESC =
(PROGRAM = hsodbc)
(SID_NAME = <hs_sid>)
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(SID_LIST =
(SID_DESC =
(SID_NAME = PLSExtProc)
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(PROGRAM = extproc)
(SID_DESC =
(GLOBAL_DBNAME = ORA9DB)
(ORACLE_HOME = d:\ORA9DB)
(SID_NAME = ORA9DB)
(SID_DESC =
(PROGRAM = hsodbc)
(SID_NAME = EXCL)
(ORACLE_HOME = D:\ora9db)
Dont forget to reload the listener
c:\> lsnrctl reload
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SQL> CREATE DATABASE LINK excl
2 USING 'excl'
3 /
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Now you can perform query against this database like you would for any remote database.
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DEPT
EMP... however, from the sounds of the original question the OP is referring to a flat file of data (like a CSV file) and not really an Excel file (.xls) which is a proprietary binary format that you won't be able to read with SQL*Loader or External Tables.
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