ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK – VB.NET – Convert XLS to SQL Server (via CSV BULK INSERT)

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How to convert XLS to SQL server (via CSV BULK insert) in VB.NET using ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK

This code in VB.NET shows how to convert XLS to SQL server (via CSV BULK insert) with this how to tutorial

Source code documentation samples provide quick and easy way to add a required functionality into your application. What is ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK? It is the SDK component for writing, reading, modifying and calculating Excel and CSV spreadsheets. Can calculate and reculculate formulas with Excel installed. You may import or export data to and from CSV, XML, JSON. Supports export to databases, arrays, streams. It can help you to convert XLS to SQL server (via CSV BULK insert) in your VB.NET application.

Fast application programming interfaces of ByteScout Spreadsheet SDK for VB.NET plus the instruction and the code below will help you quickly learn how to convert XLS to SQL server (via CSV BULK insert). In your VB.NET project or application you may simply copy & paste the code and then run your app! Enjoy writing a code with ready-to-use sample VB.NET codes.

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Program.vb

      Imports System.IO
Imports Bytescout.Spreadsheet
Imports System.Data.SqlClient

Class Program
    Friend Shared Sub Main(args As String())
        Try
            ' Load XLS document
            Using document As New Spreadsheet()
                document.LoadFromFile("SimpleReport.xls")
                Dim csvFile As String = Path.GetTempPath() & "SimpleReport.csv"

                ' Save the document as CSV file
                document.Workbook.Worksheets(0).SaveAsCSV(csvFile)
                document.Close()

                If File.Exists(csvFile) Then
                    ' MODIFY THE CONNECTION STRING WITH YOUR CREDENTIALS!!!
                    Dim connectionString As String = "Data Source=localhost;Initial Catalog=master;Integrated Security=true;"

                    Using connection As New SqlConnection(connectionString)
                        connection.Open()

                        ' Drop test database if exists
                        ExecuteQueryWithoutResult(connection, "IF DB_ID ('XlsTests') IS NOT NULL DROP DATABASE XlsTests")
                        ' Create empty database
                        ExecuteQueryWithoutResult(connection, "CREATE DATABASE XlsTests")
                        ' Switch to created database
                        ExecuteQueryWithoutResult(connection, "USE XlsTests")
                        ' Create a table for CSV data
                        ExecuteQueryWithoutResult(connection, "CREATE TABLE CsvTest (Name VARCHAR(40), FullName VARCHAR(255))")
                        ' Export CSV data from local file
                        ExecuteQueryWithoutResult(connection, "BULK INSERT CsvTest FROM '" & csvFile & "' WITH ( FIELDTERMINATOR = ';', ROWTERMINATOR = '" & vbLf & "')")

                        ' Check the data successfully exported
                        Using command As New SqlCommand("SELECT * from CsvTest", connection)
                            Dim reader As SqlDataReader = command.ExecuteReader()

                            If reader IsNot Nothing Then
                                Console.WriteLine()
                                Console.WriteLine("Exported CSV data:")
                                Console.WriteLine()

                                While reader.Read()
                                    Console.WriteLine([String].Format("{0}  |  {1}", reader(0), reader(1)))
                                End While
                            End If
                        End Using

                        Console.WriteLine()
                        Console.WriteLine("Press any key.")
                        Console.ReadKey()
                    End Using
                End If
            End Using
        Catch ex As Exception
            Console.WriteLine("Error: " & ex.Message)
            Console.ReadKey()
        End Try
    End Sub

    Private Shared Sub ExecuteQueryWithoutResult(connection As SqlConnection, query As String)
        Using command As New SqlCommand(query, connection)
            command.ExecuteNonQuery()
        End Using
    End Sub
End Class