Import Excel to SQL Server Free – Generate INSERT for SSMS

2026-07-30

  • Excel
  • SQL Server
  • INSERT
  • SSMS
  • tutorial

Why script-based import?

In test and staging, Excel often holds seed data for SQL Server. Hand-written INSERT is slow. Generating scripts lets you:

  • Repeat the same seed across environments
  • Keep scripts in source control
  • Review SQL before running in SSMS / Azure Data Studio

Use ComTools Excel to SQL

  1. Open Excel to SQL Server (or the main tool and pick SQL Server).
  2. Upload .xlsx or .csv (row 1 = headers).
  3. Set statement type to INSERT, table name like dbo.Users or #ImportUsers.
  4. Map columns → Generate → download .sql.
  5. Run on a test database first.

SQL Server tips

Topic Tip
Unicode Strings emit as N'...'
Temp tables Name starts with #; enable CREATE TABLE
Empty cells Become SQL NULL
Large files Download .sql, batch in a transaction