SQL Spreads Benefits
For organizations using Microsoft SQL Server, who need to create solutions where end users can manage and update their SQL Server data through Excel, SQL Spreads is an Excel Add-In that lets you:
- easily create solutions to manage and update data in SQL Server through Excel,
- improve data quality by utilizing automatic validation and integrity checks, and
- enable data owners to reach their centralized data through Excel.
Business users who are used to working in Excel will be up and running with a SQL Spreads solution in minutes.
When importing user data to SQL Server, wrong data types may cause problems. SQL Spreads has a built-in data check that validates the data at the same time it is entered by the user.
Drop-down lists make it easy for users to update data columns with foreign key relation – the user selects a text item in the drop-down list in Excel, and SQL Spreads will insert the corresponding key into the database table.
SQL Spreads does not require any coding to create data management solutions. Use existing knowledge in Excel and SQL Server to build and update your Excel-to-SQL Server solution.
A data management solution in SQL Spreads is built using basic Excel and SQL knowledge. Solutions can be maintained in-house without the need to rely on external consultants for updates and changes.
Importing Excel data into SQL Server using SSIS can be hard. Invalid data types and unclosed files are a few issues that may cause the Excel-to-SQL Server import to fail.
When using SQL Spreads, data is instantly updated in the SQL Server database.
VBA project can be tough to maintain over time. SQL Spreads use VBA-free Excel documents together with standard database technologies to move data from Excel to SQL Server.