Do we need to install Microsoft office in server for Excel import in Asp.net?

Question

do we need to install Microsoft office in server to run a application to import data from excel file to mssql database ?

any suggestions or ideas ?

the code

Answer 1

If you are reading only xls files then use Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0 that is inbuilt with your .net framework.

If you are reading xlsx files then use Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0. The drivers for this can be download freely from Microsoft site. You don't need to install Microsoft officer for interoping.

Use following connection string

    string excelConnectionString = @"Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;  
Data Source=" + path + ";Extended Properties=Excel 12.0;HDR=YES";

Download drivers from here

Refer this for running example