Subject Re: [firebird-support] Importing from spreadsheet
Author Kjell Rilbe
Depending on the amount of data etc, I sometimes create an Excel formula
that outputs an SQL insert statement that I copy into e.g. FlameRobin.

A formula could look like this (UNTESTED and I'm used to Swedish Excel...):

="insert into ""MyTable"" (""Id"", ""Name"", ""Nickname"") values
("&A2&", '"&B2&"', "&if(isempty(c2),"null","'"&c2&"'")&");"

Assuming the formula is entered into D2 and column A contains numeric
id:s, B contains non-nullable name and C contains optional/nullable
nickname. Then just fill/copy the formula to all data rows and paste the
resulting contents of col D into FlameRobin or similar.

Kjell

Mags Phangisa skriver:
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> Hi,
>
> Is there a way I can import data from a spreadsheet into a table? Any help
> will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Mags
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