Linked server to an Excel file located on a Sharepoint folder

• Henk West

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  September 22, 2017 at 2:29 am

  #339250

  Hi all,

  Is it possible to import data from an Excel file located on a SharePoint folder through a linked server?

  I have tried to open the Excel folder directly in Windows explorer, then use the direct link as data source in the linked server properties but that doesn't work.
  I am aware of how to create a LS to Excel with the Microsoft driver, I am using the same settings but then only the online folder location.

  Is it even technically possible?

  Thanks for any help,
  Henk

• Johan Bijnens

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  September 22, 2017 at 3:39 am

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  I dislike linked servers (because of its unstable behaviour by nature )

  Why aren't you considering a (scheduled or evan ad-hoc launch) SSIS  package ?

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• Henk West

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  September 22, 2017 at 3:45 am

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  Unfortunately our platform currently only support the import by linked server, which I agree is not ideal but I'll have to try to make it work - if possible on SharePoint.
  Cheers.