How do I import from Excel to a DataSet using Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel?

Question

What I want to do

I\'m trying to use the Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel namespace to open an Excel file (XSL or CSV, but sadly not XSLX) and import

Answer 1

Quiet Late though!.

This method is properly tested and it converts the excel to DataSet.

public DataSet Dtl()
        {
            //Instance reference for Excel Application
            Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Application objXL = null;        
            //Workbook refrence
            Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Workbook objWB = null;
            DataSet ds = new DataSet();
            try
            {
                objXL = new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Application();
                objWB = objXL.Workbooks.Open(@"Book1.xlsx");//Your path to excel file.
                foreach (Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Worksheet objSHT in objWB.Worksheets)
                {
                    int rows = objSHT.UsedRange.Rows.Count;
                    int cols = objSHT.UsedRange.Columns.Count;
                    DataTable dt = new DataTable();
                    int noofrow = 1;
                    //If 1st Row Contains unique Headers for datatable include this part else remove it
                    //Start
                    for (int c = 1; c <= cols; c++)
                    {
                        string colname = objSHT.Cells[1, c].Text;
                        dt.Columns.Add(colname);
                        noofrow = 2;
                    }
                    //END
                    for (int r = noofrow; r <= rows; r++)
                    {
                        DataRow dr = dt.NewRow();
                        for (int c = 1; c <= cols; c++)
                        {
                            dr[c - 1] = objSHT.Cells[r, c].Text;
                        }
                        dt.Rows.Add(dr);
                    }
                   ds.Tables.Add(dt);
                }
                //Closing workbook
                objWB.Close();
                //Closing excel application
                objXL.Quit();
                return ds;
            }

            catch (Exception ex)
            {
               objWB.Saved = true;
                //Closing work book
                objWB.Close();
                //Closing excel application
                objXL.Quit();
                //Response.Write("Illegal permission");
                return ds;
            }
        }