Overwrite SQL exported Excel sheet with new data

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  • daywho
    New Member
    • Aug 2007
    • 1

    Overwrite SQL exported Excel sheet with new data

    Hi,

    I have set up a DTS package to export data to an excel sheet. If I schedule it the data appends to the exisitng data in the sheet.

    How do I overwrite the data or update the data in sheet so that I may schedule a fresh updated copy to be sent to same file?

    Thanks
  • gpl
    New Member
    • Jul 2007
    • 152

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    Originally posted by daywho
    Hi,

    I have set up a DTS package to export data to an excel sheet. If I schedule it the data appends to the exisitng data in the sheet.

    How do I overwrite the data or update the data in sheet so that I may schedule a fresh updated copy to be sent to same file?

    Thanks
    In the create table task, add a drop table :

    DROP TABLE `myexcelsheetna me`
    GO

    CREATE TABLE `myexcelsheetna me` (
    `tDescription` LongText ,
    `tIdentifier` VarChar (16) ,
    `tUpdateDate` DateTime
    )

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