Error: excel automation Open File does not work in SQL 2017

  • This code works on other 2005 SQL Sever but my 2017 SQL Server gives error.

    /* Excel Automation*/

    declare @xlApp integer, @rs integer

    Declare @FileName varchar(500)

    declare @xlWorkbooks integer

    declare @xlWorkBook integer

    declare @xlWorkSHEET integer

    declare @xlCell integer

    declare @xlLastRow INTEGER

    DECLARE @sql VARCHAR(4000)

    execute @rs = dbo.sp_OACreate 'Excel.Application', @xlApp OUTPUT

    select @rs, @xlapp

    execute @rs = master.dbo.sp_OAMethod @xlApp, 'Workbooks', @xlWorkbooks OUTpUT

    --execute @rs = master.dbo.sp_OAMethod @xlWorkBooks, 'Add', @xlWorkBook OUTPUT, -4167

    select @xlWorkBooks

    set @FileName = 'c:\temp\book2.xlsx'

    --execute @rs = master.dbo.sp_OAMethod @xlWorkbooks, 'Open', @xlWorkBook OUTPUT, @FileName

    declare @error_description varchar(255)

    declare @object int

    ,@hr int

    ,@src varchar(1000)

    execute @rs = master.dbo.sp_OAMethod @xlWorkbooks, 'Open', @xlWorkBook OUTPUT, 'C:\temp\book2.xls'

    exec master.dbo.sp_OAGetErrorInfo @xlWorkBook, @src out, @error_description out

    select @rs, @FileName, @xlWorkBook, @error_description, @src

    --getting Error when opening file

    • File does exists in c:\temp\book2.xls

    ---2146827284 - Microsoft Excel cannot access the file 'C:\temp\Book2.xls'. There are several possible reasons: • The file name or path does not exist. --• The file is being used by another program. • The workbook you are trying to save has the same name as a currently op

     

    execute @rs = master.dbo.sp_OAMethod @xlWorkBook, 'ActiveSheet', @xlWorkSheet OUTPUT

    select @xlWorkSHEET

    execute @rs = master.dbo.sp_OAMethod @xlApp, 'Quit'

    execute @rs = master.dbo.sp_OADestroy @xlWorkSheet

    execute @rs = master.dbo.sp_OADestroy @xlWorkBook

    execute @rs = master.dbo.sp_OADestroy @xlWorkBooks

    execute @rs = master.dbo.sp_OADestroy @xlApp

     

  • Error

    ---2146827284 - Microsoft Excel cannot access the file 'C:\temp\Book2.xls'. There are several possible reasons: • The file name or path does not exist. --• The file is being used by another program. • The workbook you are trying to save has the same name as a currently op

  • Have you granted the SQL Server service user access to that folder?

    The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
    Martin Rees

    You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead.
    Stan Laurel

  • and... why you using Excel on the server? It is unsupported and likely you are breaking the licensing terms for Office/Excel.

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