Update/Upload values from Excel to SQL Server Database - sql-server

Question

I’ve recently got into SQL Server, trying to build some query to return info (in Excel) from our ERP system (JobBoss) database. I was wondering:
Is there a way to update/change values in the SQL Server database from Excel?
For example, I have established a connection (in Excel) to our SQL Server already, and have a query that SELECTs certain values from specific tables to create a report. However, I was wondering if I can simply change the values in Excel then somehow “upload/synchronize” with the database?
If so, what are the options?
Thanks

Answer 1

Going from Excel to SQL Server? You have several options.
Setup looks link this:
Sub Rectangle1_Click()
'TRUSTED CONNECTION
On Error GoTo errH
Dim con As New ADODB.Connection
Dim rs As New ADODB.Recordset
Dim strPath As String
Dim intImportRow As Integer
Dim strFirstName, strLastName As String
Dim server, username, password, table, database As String
With Sheets("Sheet1")
server = .TextBox1.Text
table = .TextBox4.Text
database = .TextBox5.Text
If con.State <> 1 Then
con.Open "Provider=SQLOLEDB;Data Source=" & server & ";Initial Catalog=" & database & ";Integrated Security=SSPI;"
'con.Open
End If
'this is the TRUSTED connection string
Set rs.ActiveConnection = con
'delete all records first if checkbox checked
If .CheckBox1 Then
con.Execute "delete from tbl_demo"
End If
'set first row with records to import
'you could also just loop thru a range if you want.
intImportRow = 10
Do Until .Cells(intImportRow, 1) = ""
strFirstName = .Cells(intImportRow, 1)
strLastName = .Cells(intImportRow, 2)
'insert row into database
con.Execute "insert into tbl_demo (firstname, lastname) values ('" & strFirstName & "', '" & strLastName & "')"
intImportRow = intImportRow + 1
Loop
MsgBox "Done importing", vbInformation
con.Close
Set con = Nothing
End With
Exit Sub
errH:
MsgBox Err.Description
End Sub
Also, consider this option.
Sub UpdateTable()
Dim cnn As Object
Dim wbkOpen As Workbook
Dim objfl As Variant
Dim rngName As Range
Workbooks.Open "C:\Users\Excel\Desktop\Excel_to_SQL_Server.xls"
Set wbkOpen = ActiveWorkbook
Sheets("Sheet1").Select
Set rngName = Range(Range("A1"), Range("A1").End(xlToLeft).End(xlDown))
rngName.Name = "TempRange"
strFileName = wbkOpen.FullName
Set cnn = CreateObject("ADODB.Connection")
cnn.Open "Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=" & strFileName & ";Extended Properties=""Excel 12.0 Xml;HDR=Yes"";"
nSQL = "INSERT INTO [odbc;Driver={SQL Server};Server=Excel-PC\SQLEXPRESS;Database=[Northwind].[dbo].[TBL]]"
nJOIN = " SELECT * from [TempRange]"
cnn.Execute nSQL & nJOIN
MsgBox "Uploaded Successfully"
wbkOpen.Close
Set wbkOpen = Nothing
End Sub
Sub InsertInto()
'Declare some variables
Dim cnn As adodb.Connection
Dim cmd As adodb.Command
Dim strSQL As String
'Create a new Connection object
Set cnn = New adodb.Connection
'Set the connection string
cnn.ConnectionString = "Excel-PC\SQLEXPRESS;Database=Northwind;Trusted_Connection=True;"
'Create a new Command object
Set cmd = New adodb.Command
'Open the connection
cnn.Open
'Associate the command with the connection
cmd.ActiveConnection = cnn
'Tell the Command we are giving it a bit of SQL to run, not a stored procedure
cmd.CommandType = adCmdText
'Create the SQL
strSQL = "UPDATE TBL SET JOIN_DT = 2013-01-13 WHERE EMPID = 2"
'Pass the SQL to the Command object
cmd.CommandText = strSQL
'Open the Connection to the database
cnn.Open
'Execute the bit of SQL to update the database
cmd.Execute
'Close the connection again
cnn.Close
'Remove the objects
Set cmd = Nothing
Set cnn = Nothing
End Sub
See the link below for some additional ideas of how to get this done.
https://www.excel-sql-server.com/excel-sql-server-import-export-using-vba.htm#Introduction