Empower your team to update SQL Server data directly from Excel
SQL Spreads is an Excel Add-In that allows your end-users to easily update SQL Server data using controlled, locked-down Excel documents.
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Why SQL Spreads?
Manage SQL Server
data using Excel
Use the well-known data tool everyone loves to also manage your data in SQL Server.
Get started in
5 minutes
Quickly setup which tables and columns to use with the intuitive SQL Spreads Designer.
No coding
required
Read and write data between Excel and SQL Server without having to use SQL or VBA code.
Role-based
access
Separate Designer and Editor roles prevent unwanted changes by end users.
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How it works
1. Connect to
SQL Server
Easily install the Excel Add-In and connect Excel to your SQL Server. Quickly load your database tables into Excel, start editing your data and write-back changes to SQL Server.
2. Setup Excel as
a Front-end
Exactly control how your data in the database tables are updated from within Excel. Hide or show columns, make columns read-only, or lookup keys values in related tables.
3. Use Controls to
Invite End Users
Invite your team to update and manage SQL Server data themselves in a controlled, locked-down Excel environment that protects your data’s quality and integrity.
Maximize efficiency:Key Benefits of using Excel for SQL Server Data Updates
Update Your SQL Server
Data Using Excel
Easily use Excel to update and manage data in SQL Server directly from within Excel. Create controlled solutions for end users, allowing them to take ownership and update centralized data in SQL Server on their own.
Guarantee Data Quality
Automatically validate all entries to ensure they comply with SQL Server data types. Look up keys in related tables and display drop-down lists with descriptive text instead of keys. Track changes and prevent conflicts when collaborating.
Easy to Set Up, Easy to Maintain
Get up and running in just 5 minutes with no coding required. Easily maintain your solutions in-house as requirements evolve. Collaborate smoothly and delegate responsibility to data owners.
A Locked-Down and Secured Solution
End users’ Excel documents are locked down and controlled to protect both the data and the setup. All data is stored within your organization’s own network and databases. Data access is secured using standard Windows, SQL Server, and Azure security.
SQL Spreads Comparisons
Power BI + SQL Spreads
Power BI shines in data visualization and business intelligence, enabling users to create interactive reports and dashboards.
SQL Spreads complements Power BI perfectly and facilitates the maintenance of manually added data, such as financial forecasts, sales forecasts, and product categories. It empowers data owners to update and manage their data, ensuring enhanced accuracy in Power BI reporting.
SQL Spreads vs.
Management Studio
SQL Server Management Studio may be complicated and difficult to navigate for business users not well-versed in SQL Server.
SQL Spreads uses the familiar Excel interface, enabling business users who are proficient in Excel to comfortably access and interact with SQL Server data.
SQL Spreads vs.
Custom Web Applications
Creating a Web Application to modify data in SQL Server provides versatility but may require significant time to develop and can be challenging to maintain.
SQL Spreads offers a quicker and more straightforward setup, enabling the in-house creation and maintenance of solutions without the need for coding.
SQL Spreads vs.
Power Apps
Power Apps is a flexible platform for developing a variety of application interfaces. It offers an easy start but can quickly become complex.
SQL Spreads is a user-friendly data management tool that leverages the familiar Excel interface, making it ideal for quickly and easily creating solutions to update data in SQL Server.
SQL Spreads vs.
Power Query
Power Query is an ETL tool designed for fetching data from various sources, processing it, and loading it into one or more destination systems. It supports exporting data to SQL Server, but requires scripting and coding.
SQL Spreads introduces an intuitive Excel interface to easily update SQL Server data directly from Excel without any coding.
Best Features for easily updating data in SQL Server using Excel
Excel to SQL Server Write-back
Excel users can swiftly update and Write-back data to SQL Server, enhancing productivity and data management.
Industry Standard Security
SQL Spreads leverages SQL Server and Windows Security. All data remains within your networks, servers, and databases.
Key lookups for data integrity
Text lookups for key values enable easy, integrity-focused relational data management for end-users.
Track all changes
Keep track of changes in the database and see who changed a row, and when the change was done.
Controlled Collaboration
Distinct Designer and Editor roles control and limit end users to safely update SQL Server data using Excel.
Easy Deployment
Support for packaged deployments and the ability to include the license with the installation enable seamless installation.
Frequently asked questions
How is our data stored?
All data is stored on your machines and in your databases. We don’t handle any of your data. SQL Spreads does not store any data outside of your local network.
How is security handled?
SQL Spreads relies on SQL Server and Windows security and does not have its own mechanism to handle security to connect to the database.
Is it safe to let end users update data in SQL Server?
SQL Spreads provides a separate role for end users that locks down the setup of the Excel document, ensuring they can only update the databases, tables, columns, and rows you allow.
The Change Tracking feature allows you to see who has made changes to the data. For a full audit of changes, SQL Spreads supports system-versioned tables in SQL Server.
Do I need coding knowledge to use SQL Spreads?
SQL Spreads does not require any coding to create data management solutions. For creating more advanced filters, you can use basic SQL queries.
Do I need a licence for each user?
Yes, all users that will create SQL Spreads documents or work with SQL Server data in documents created by other users need to have the SQL Spreads Excel Add-In installed with a valid license or subscription.
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Latest Release
SQL Spreads Release 7.7
Highlights from Recent Releases
Improvements to forecasting and KPI solutions:
We have added new features for pre-loading data processing, user-executed data processing and dynamic column locking. It also includes the long awaited feature to use Excel formulas to calculate values saved back to SQL Server.
Formula Columns:
Added a setting in the SQL Spreads Designer to enable using Excel formulas in columns and saving the calculated results back to the database.
Support for Cascading Dropdowns for Lookups:
A new setting has been introduced to use custom dropdown lists for lookups in SQL Spreads, enabling the use of dependent or cascading dropdowns.
