Microsoftofficeinteropexcel open file example. Background a few days ago i was required to read excel files and store those values in our sql server database. For more information see features available by office application. 2 minutes to read 2. Background a few days ago we got a requirement to read excel files and store those values in the sql server database.
Filexls 1 4 2 5 3 6 vbnet program that reads excel spreadsheet imports microsoftofficeinteropexcel module module1 sub main create new applicationdim excel as application new application open excel spreadsheetdim w as workbook excelworkbooksopencfilexls loop over all sheetsfor i as integer 1 to wsheetscount get sheet. So in this example were going to show how to get the basic four import data such as excel work book name worksheet count in that workbook name of the first worksheet and finally the value of the first cell in that worksheet. If you look at excel interop objects in intellisense you will see many functions. The workbooks collection in microsoft office excel makes it possible to work with all open workbooks and to open workbooks.
If this argument is false or omitted the add in is opened as hidden and it cannot be unhidden. First we make a new c class file in visual studio and you can call it something like excelinterop. Microsoftofficeinteropexcelapplication depends upon the local machine properties on which it is published so weather it is com exception or null. The information in this topic applies to document level projects and vsto add in projects for excel.
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So in this example am going to show how to get four basic import data types.