Problem opening an Excel rowset in SQL/T-SQL

Question


In SSMS ((SS 2008 R2) when I run:
SELECT * FROM
OPENROWSET (
'Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0',
'Excel 12.0;Database=C:\test\xltest.xls;HDR=YES;IMEX=1',
'SELECT * FROM [Sheet1$]'
From this article:
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/3ffcbe7c-cdce-43cd-97b1-ea480bbbfff9/openrowset-excel
I get error:
Msg 7403, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
The OLE DB provider "Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0" has not been registered.
However, over in SSIS, the Excel Connection Manager connection string property (which works!) is:
Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source= C:\test\xltest.xls;Extended Properties="EXCEL 12.0 XML;HDR=NO";
Showing that Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0 is registered on this machine.
What do I need to do in SQL/T-SQL to have the code work?

Answer 1

Those issues are a challenge to fix: search web, install, new error, search web, install, new error.....
I found it easier to use the SSIS Import/Export Wizard:
http://www.sqlusa.com/bestpractices/ssis-wizard/
It is a charm!
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