Update multiple rows in a sheet from a CSV file

Bulk updates multiple rows in a sheet using CSV data as the source. Reads rows from a CSV file via an ODBC connection (for example ZappySys CSV Driver) and writes them into the target sheet and range.

Standard SQL query example

This is the base query accepted by the connector. To execute it in SQL Server, you have to pass it to the Data Gateway via a Linked Server. See how to accomplish this using the examples below.

UPDATE [My sheet]
SOURCE(
  'ODBC',
  'Driver={ZappySys CSV Driver};',
  'SELECT * FROM $ WITH (SRC=''c:\data\orders.csv'')'
)
WITH(
  WriteRange='G9',
  SpreadSheetId='1az2H8ZYk7BvjddVTqPR-LfDjX9IRpIpjCDpFPe9EzkU'
)

Using OPENQUERY in SQL Server

SELECT * FROM OPENQUERY([LS_TO_GOOGLE_SHEETS_IN_GATEWAY], 'UPDATE [My sheet]
SOURCE(
  ''ODBC'',
  ''Driver={ZappySys CSV Driver};'',
  ''SELECT * FROM $ WITH (SRC=''''c:\data\orders.csv'''')''
)
WITH(
  WriteRange=''G9'',
  SpreadSheetId=''1az2H8ZYk7BvjddVTqPR-LfDjX9IRpIpjCDpFPe9EzkU''
)')

Using EXEC in SQL Server (handling larger SQL text)

The major drawback of OPENQUERY is its inability to incorporate variables within SQL statements. This often leads to the use of cumbersome dynamic SQL (with numerous ticks and escape characters).

Fortunately, starting with SQL 2005 and onwards, you can utilize the EXEC (your_sql) AT [LS_TO_GOOGLE_SHEETS_IN_GATEWAY] syntax.

DECLARE @MyQuery NVARCHAR(MAX) = 'UPDATE [My sheet]
SOURCE(
  ''ODBC'',
  ''Driver={ZappySys CSV Driver};'',
  ''SELECT * FROM $ WITH (SRC=''''c:\data\orders.csv'''')''
)
WITH(
  WriteRange=''G9'',
  SpreadSheetId=''1az2H8ZYk7BvjddVTqPR-LfDjX9IRpIpjCDpFPe9EzkU''
)'
EXEC (@MyQuery) AT [LS_TO_GOOGLE_SHEETS_IN_GATEWAY]