Excel and SQL Quick Tricks for Merchandisers
- 1. Excel and SQL Quick Tricks for Merchandisers Learn simple SQL queries to extract data from your SmartSite SQL tables Excel functions to edit your data with little effort Show and talk about real scenarios Update your SQL tables with the updated information to eliminate manual Content work Leah Fernelius
- 2. Software Needs for Microsoft SQL and Microsoft Excel Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express – Free at http:// www.microsoft.com /express/Database/ (on right side) Enable the ability to query and update your SmartSite SQL tables Contact Ability Support or your hosting company for connection information Microsoft Office Excel – any current version All Excel files created will need to be saved as .XLS
- 3. SQL Query Components Every SQL query must have at least two components SELECT – control the data elements (columns) desired, such as, the item number or short description FROM – identify the table that contains the desired data Narrowing criteria and functions WHERE – narrow the desired data outcome Equal: = Less Than: < Greater Than: > Not Equal to: <> Contains: like Doesn’t Contain: not like Note: ‘like’ and ‘not like’ are used with the wildcard of %
- 4. Microsoft SQL Management Tools Connect to your SQL server Select the desired database
- 5. Common SmartSite Tables Common SmartSite Tables acBrands acGroups acItems acItemText MCEcom_Order MCEcom_ShoppingCart_LineItems MCEcom_User_Address Expand ‘Tables’ to see all of the SmartSite tables
- 6. Helpful Microsoft Excel Functions CONCATENATE: =CONCATENATE(A1,” “,B1) Use to add data to the front, end, or put to fields together into one, such as First Name and Last Name into one field COUNT: =COUNT(A1:A20) Counts the number of cells that contain numbers. COUNTIF: =COUNTIF(B2:B25, “SmartSite”) Counts the number of cells in a range with a single criterion. EXACT: =EXACT(A2,B2) Compares two text strings returning TRUE for an exact match or FALSE if otherwise. EXACT is case-sensitive
- 7. Helpful Microsoft Excel Functions Cont. LEFT: =LEFT(B2,3) Returns the first character or characters in a text string. If a number is not entered, then just the first character will be returned. If a number is entered, then the first positions for that count will be returned LEN: =LEN(A4) Counts the number characters in a text string MID: =MID(A2,1,5) Returns a specific number of characters from a text string, starting at a defined point. The example is for cell A2, first position, return 5 characters
- 8. Helpful Microsoft Excel Functions Cont. PROPER: =PROPER(B2) Capitalizes the first letter in a text string and converts all other letters to lowercase. Great for product descriptions from an OMS. REPLACE: =REPLACE(C2,3,2,”10”) Replaces part of a text string, based on the number of characters specified, with the new text. C2 is the old text, 3 is the position to start at, 2 is the number of positions to remove, and “10” is the new text RIGHT: =RIGHT(A2,4) Returns the last character or characters in a text string. If a number is not entered, then only the last character will be returned. If a number is entered, then the last positions for that count will be returned
- 9. Helpful Microsoft Excel Functions Cont. SUBSTITUTE: =SUBSTITUTE(B2,”MPW”,”Mack’s”) Substitutes new text for old text. “MPW” is the old text and “Mack’s” is the new text UPPER: =UPPER(C2) Convert text from mixed or lower to all upper case VLOOKUP: see handout available
- 10. Scenarios Query the data in SQL Copy the queried data into Excel Manipulate the data in Excel using functions Review manipulated data Scenario One
- 11. Update Excel Data in SQL Excel File Requirements for upload to SQL One identifying row such as an item number, item ID or EDP The file must contain column headings Save the file as .xls SQL Requirements Permissions to write to or update the database
- 12. Update Excel Data in SQL Cont. Log into the SQL Server with the SQL tool installed Navigate to the desired database Right click on the desired database selecting: Tasks > Import Data The SQL Server Import and Export Wizard will open
- 13. Update Excel Data in SQL Cont. Click ‘Next’ for the screen below In the Data Source Field select Microsoft Excel
- 14. Update Excel Data in SQL Cont. Browse to the file to be imported to update SQL Verify the correct Excel Version displays in the drop down. If using MS Excel 2007 be sure the 2007 version displays Check box marked for ‘First row has column names’ Click ‘Next’
- 15. Update Excel Data in SQL Cont. Destination: should be defaulted to ‘SQL Server Native Client 10.0’ Server name: will be the name of the SQL server Authentication: access information for SQL Database: should default to the database that was clicked to start this task Click ‘Next’
- 16. Update Excel Data in SQL Cont. Select the radio button for ‘Copy data from one or more tables or views’ Click ‘Next’
- 17. Update Excel Data in SQL Cont. Since the saved spreadsheet has only one sheet, check the box for ‘Sheet1$’ as shown In the Destination cell remove the text ‘Sheet1$’ and enter the desired temp. table name
- 18. Update Excel Data in SQL Cont. Edit Mapping: allows for the review of the Source and Destination mappings Preview: display the data that will be imported
- 19. Update Excel Data in SQL Cont. Edit Mapping window Review the Source and Destination columns shown Click ‘OK’
- 20. Update Excel Data in SQL Cont. Preview Window Display the data to be imported into the temp table Click ‘OK’ to close the window
- 21. Update Excel Data in SQL Cont. After the review of the data click ‘Next’ to move to Save and Run the data Click Next on the Save and Run the data window will start the process to import the data from Excel
- 22. Update Excel Data in SQL Cont. Success import will result in all ‘Success’ in Status Review data, click ‘Finish’
- 23. Update Excel Data in SQL Cont. Close the SQL Server Import and Export Wizard Go back to the SQL Server Management Studio window Click on ‘New Query’ Confirm desired database is in the drop down
- 24. Update Excel Data in SQL Cont. Write the UPDATE script to insert the data in the temp table to the desired table Click ‘Execute’ or hit ‘F5’ on keyboard to run the script When script has run a message will appear to show how many rows were affected Query the table to confirm data
- 25. You CAN do it! Enjoy your “new ability”! Questions?
Editor's Notes
- #7: CONCATENATE: A1 would be the First Name, then I have a space “ “, then B1 is the Last Name COUNT: In the example from cells A1 thru A20 there is a mixture of text and numbers. Maybe only 5 cells have numbers, thus the result of 5 will be returned COUNTIF: Use to count the number of times a specific search term was used NOTES: You can use the wildcard characters ? matches any single character, * matches any sequence of characters Criteria are not case sensitive EXACT
- #9: Be sure to get the note in regards to Proper when there is a word such as ‘hancock’s’ the Proper will change it to ‘Hancock’S’
- #11: Talk about Scenarios (have them all setup before hand)
- #25: Explain script components