Excel Source Editor (Connection Manager Page)
Use the Connection Manager node of the Excel Source Editor dialog box to select the Microsoft Excel workbook for the source to use. The Excel source reads data from a worksheet or named range in an existing workbook.
Note
The CommandTimeout property of the Excel source is not available in the Excel Source Editor, but can be set by using the Advanced Editor. For more information on this property, see the Excel Source section of Excel Custom Properties.
To learn more about the Excel source, see Excel Source.
Static Options
OLE DB connection manager
Select an existing Excel connection manager from the list, or create a new connection by clicking New.
New
Create a new connection manager by using the Excel Connection Manager dialog box.
Data access mode
Specify the method for selecting data from the source.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| Table or view | Retrieve data from a worksheet or named range in the Excel file. |
| Table name or view name variable | Specify the worksheet or range name in a variable. Related information: Use Variables in Packages |
| SQL command | Retrieve data from the Excel file by using a SQL query. For information about query syntax, see Excel Source. |
| SQL command from variable | Specify the SQL query text in a variable. |
Preview
Preview results by using the Data View dialog box. Preview can display up to 200 rows.
Data Access Mode Dynamic Options
Data access mode = Table or view
Name of the Excel sheet
Select the name of the worksheet or named range from a list of those available in the Excel workbook.
Data access mode = Table name or view name variable
Variable name
Select the variable that contains the name of the worksheet or named range.
Data access mode = SQL command
SQL command text
Enter the text of a SQL query, build the query by clicking Build Query, or browse to the file that contains the query text by clicking Browse.
Parameters
If you have entered a parameterized query by using ? as a parameter placeholder in the query text, use the Set Query Parameters dialog box to map query input parameters to package variables.
Build query
Use the Query Builder dialog box to construct the SQL query visually.
Browse
Use the Open dialog box to locate the file that contains the text of the SQL query.
Parse query
Verify the syntax of the query text.
Data access mode = SQL command from variable
Variable name
Select the variable that contains the text of the SQL query.
See Also
Integration Services Error and Message Reference
Excel Source Editor (Columns Page)
Excel Source Editor (Error Output Page)
Excel Connection Manager
Loop through Excel Files and Tables by Using a Foreach Loop Container