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    <p>I have a table called tblAccounts whose contents will come from an excel spreadsheet.</p> <p>I am using MS SQL Server 2008 (x64) on a Windows 8.1 (x64)</p> <p>I tried using the SQL Server Import/Export Wizard but there is no option to choose an existing table but only an option to create a new one.</p> <p>I tried using other methods such as OPENROWSETS</p> <pre><code>INSERT INTO tblAccount SELECT * FROM OPENROWSET( 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0', 'Excel 12.0;Database=D:\exceloutp.xls','SELECT * FROM [Sheet1$]') </code></pre> <p>but gave me an error:</p> <pre><code>Msg 7308, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 OLE DB provider 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0' cannot be used for distributed queries because the provider is configured to run in single-threaded apartment mode. </code></pre> <p>Some research told me that it occurred because of a 64bit instance of SQL server.</p> <p>The problem is that this excel data transfer to an SQL table must be accomplished using the SQL Import/Export Wizard only.</p> <p><strong>How can I import an excel spreadsheet to an existing SQL table without creating a new one?</strong></p> <p>Thanks!</p> <p><em>Some links I visited but was not able to help me resolve my problem:<br/> <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/472638/how-do-i-import-an-excel-spreadsheet-into-sql-server">How do I import an excel spreadsheet into SQL Server?</a><br/> <a href="http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/94332e6b-a283-4c8c-b6bb-eb1345c99909/ole-db-provider-microsoftjetoledb40-cannot-be-used-for-distributed-queries-because-the" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Fix OLE DB error</a></em></p>
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    1. COWhy not import into a new temp table and then 'select into' the actual table you want?
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    2. COI really like to use your suggestion Mr. Brennan, but we are restricted from only using the SQL server import/export wizard. Is it possible through the said wizard? Thank you!
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    3. COI have done the same using `bcp Utility` http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms162802.aspx , but I have never try to import/export excel file. You can check it.
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