Excel into SQL Server with Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0

Question

I\'m getting the following error when trying to open an Excel file in SQL Server 2008 r2 64-bit:

Msg 7399, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
The OLE DB provider \"Mi         


        

Answer 1

Please use forward slash instead of back slash

Select * From OPENROWSET('MICROSOFT.ACE.OLEDB.12.0','EXCEL 12.0;DATABASE=//ComputerName/ShareMyLocation/DatabaseSheet.xlsx;IMEX=1','Select * From [SMDH-View2$]')