Dear Group:
I have two versions of Visual Studio installed: VS 2015 and VS 2017 on two different machines.
As such, my question is two fold as each has an issue.
VS 2015: I am able to create SSIS packages in VS 2015 and I am trying to build a package that works with Excel files. For some reason, I can only work with *.xls files, but not *.xlsx files as the component for this is not installed. What do I need to install to be able to work with *.xlsx files in VS 2015?
VS 2017: I do not have the Business Intelligence option for Integration Services. What needs to be installed for VS 2017 to allow me to create SSIS packages that can import *.xlsx files?
Any help is appreciated
To import xlsx files (in both 2015 and 2017), you need to install the ACE drivers. Ideally, you should install both the 32- and 64-bit versions. This link will show you how.
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February 22, 2021 at 8:20 pm
To import xlsx files (in both 2015 and 2017), you need to install the ACE drivers. Ideally, you should install both the 32- and 64-bit versions. This link will show you how.
You will also need the driver(s) on the server where the packages will be executed. You might not need both on the server - but I would install both version anyways.
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February 23, 2021 at 8:54 pm
VS 2017: I do not have the Business Intelligence option for Integration Services. What needs to be installed for VS 2017 to allow me to create SSIS packages that can import *.xlsx files?
Any help is appreciated
There is no business intelligence option for VS 2017. You need to install SSDT.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/ssdt/download-sql-server-data-tools-ssdt?view=sql-server-ver15
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