can not import data as excel or text file

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can not import data as excel or text file

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lydia
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34 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-21 : 11:14:51

Dear Team,

I have problem with sql server 2008. I can not import data as excel file or text file.Could you please tell me ,how can i solve this issue.
Thanks in advance.

James K
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3873 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-21 : 11:28:42

What kind of problems/error messages are you getting when you try to import?

There are a number of ways to import Excel file into SQL - see here for details and examples: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321686

For text files, you can use similar methods, but in addition you can also use BCP and BULK INSERT. Examples here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa337544.aspx

visakh16
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52326 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-21 : 14:40:22

what do you mean by import data as excel file or text file

do you mean transfer data from excel/text files to sql tables or do you mean storing files themselves?

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lydia
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34 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-22 : 02:55:46

Hi James K,
The error message is as following:

This wizard will close because it encountered the following error:
Additional information:
General access denied error

Thanks.

lydia
Starting Member

34 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-22 : 03:21:27

Hi Visakh 16,

I mean transfer data from excel/text files to sql tables.

Thanks

visakh16
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52326 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-22 : 07:55:53

quote:
Originally posted by lydia

Hi James K,
The error message is as following:

This wizard will close because it encountered the following error:
Additional information:
General access denied error

Thanks.

thats a very generic error message.
Can you show the query/steps you used to set this up?

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lydia
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34 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-23 : 05:13:55

Hi Visak,

my step is
Right-click on the name of the database
Import Data from the Tasks menu
Click Next

visakh16
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Posted - 2013-10-23 : 08:45:07

ok so its export import wizard
do you've access to path where youwere trying to create excel files?

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lydia
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34 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-28 : 00:25:56

Hi Visak,

I can not access to the path where i keep excel,
i can only right click and then next. Message alert error

Thanks :)

visakh16
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52326 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-28 : 07:06:18

quote:
Originally posted by lydia

Hi Visak,

I can not access to the path where i keep excel,
i can only right click and then next. Message alert error

Thanks :)

then how will you be able to save excel file in that path?

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lydia
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34 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-29 : 04:59:37

hi Visak,

let me explain you again, i have problem with import by wizard,
i right click on the name of database-->Tasks-->import data-->next--> i got message alert(This wizard will close because in encountered the follow error), I don't know what this error mean, and how could i solve this problem? where should i change?

Thanks

visakh16
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52326 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-29 : 05:13:11

Check if you've access to do export/import data in the db.

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lydia
Starting Member

34 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-29 : 05:25:26

hi visak,

could you please tell me how to check?

thanks

lydia
Starting Member

34 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-29 : 05:33:17

Hi visak,

Any GUI in sql server 2008 that i can change?

Thanks

lydia
Starting Member

34 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-30 : 22:49:45

hi visak,

yes,Any GUI in sql server 2008 that i can change?

Thanks

visakh16
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52326 Posts

Posted - 2013-10-31 : 00:30:00

See what roles your login is mapped in SQL server for the database. Expand Security -> login. double click on login and see securables tab against your database.

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lydia
Starting Member

34 Posts

Posted - 2013-11-01 : 22:32:43

Hi visak,

I have checked my user is super account(sa).
I will uninstall and install again.
Because i can not found the problem.

Thanks so much for your kind support me.

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2013-11-02 : 13:32:11

why not create a proxy account for executing wizard and give it access to your path where file goes.

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