Export database table to existing excel file - sql

Question

I've looked already but what I found so far is exporting to a existing excel sheet, what I need is to make a copy of an existing excel template I have and pass my data there. I just need to be pointed in the right way, hope I'm clear enough.
EDIT
I have an application working on Java to which I will add this.

Answer 1

Assuming that you ask about SQL Server, you can create 2 step job, one for copying your xls, and in second step using openrowset/insert into your copied excel file.
Here is Tsql which copies template and also sends an email, and info about xp_cmdshell https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190693.aspx
DECLARE #cmd varchar(512)
DECLARE #fd varchar(512)
DECLARE #odbc varchar(128)
DECLARE #db varchar(128)
SELECT #fd = 'D:\Reports\Exact\ByWeek' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), GETDATE()-8,120)+'_'+CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), GETDATE(),120)+'.xls'
SELECT #cmd = 'copy D:\Reports\System\shipments_week.xls ' + #fd
EXEC MASTER..XP_CMDSHELL #cmd, NO_OUTPUT
SET #odbc = 'Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0'
SET #db = 'Excel 8.0;Database=' + #fd
exec('INSERT INTO OPENrowset(''' + #odbc + ''',''' + #db + ''',''SELECT
OrderNr,Debtor,SUM_NSHIPPED,SUM_TOTAL,PERC_NSHIPPED,ORDDAT,INVDAT,ORD_SYSCREATED,HIST_LAST_MODIFIED,PT_WZ_SENT
FROM [Shipped$]'')
SELECT * FROM salag_shipmentsbyWeek')
exec('INSERT INTO OPENrowset(''' + #odbc + ''',''' + #db + ''',''SELECT
OrderNr,Debtor,SUM_NSHIPPED,SUM_TOTAL,PERC_NSHIPPED,ORDDAT,INVDAT,ORD_SYSCREATED,HIST_LAST_MODIFIED,PT_WZ_SENT
FROM [SB$]'')
SELECT * FROM salag_shipmentsbyWeek WHERE Debtor NOT LIKE ''%CASTORAMA%'' AND Debtor NOT LIKE ''Praktiker%''')
DECLARE #Body VARCHAR(4096)
DECLARE #BodyType VARCHAR(16)
DECLARE #path VARCHAR(128)
DECLARE #f VARCHAR(32)
DECLARE #topic VARCHAR(128)
SELECT #f = CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), GETDATE()-8,120)+'_'+CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), GETDATE(),120)
SELECT #topic = 'New Report ['+ CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), GETDATE()-8,120)+'_'+CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), GETDATE(),120) + ']'
SELECT #path = '\\appsrv\Reports\Exact\ByWeek' + CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), GETDATE()-8,120)+'_'+CONVERT(VARCHAR(10), GETDATE(),120)+'.xls'
SELECT #Body = 'New Scan Report has been created: '+#f+' '+ #path
SELECT #BodyType = 'HTMLBody'
exec sp_send_cdosysmail 'Reports Info ','reports#foo ar.com',#topic, #Body, #BodyType

Answer 2

I was able to achieve what I was looking for using JExcel and it was pretty easy, here I will share my code and hope it helps someone in the future. Sorry its not properly commented yet, I will later post an update.
Db_Connect connection = new Db_Connect();
conn = connection.connect();
String originalFile = "C:\\Users\\Geni\\Desktop\\Book1-Template-new.xls";
date = date.replace("/", "-");
SimpleDateFormat myDate = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");
try{
Workbook original = Workbook.getWorkbook(new File(originalFile));
WritableWorkbook copy = Workbook.createWorkbook(new File(date+".xls"), original);
java.util.Date format = myDate.parse(date);
java.sql.Date newDate = new java.sql.Date(format.getTime());
String sql = "SELECT Name, sporecount.* FROM sporesfungi "
+ "INNER JOIN sporecount ON sporesfungi.IDSpore = sporecount.IDSpore"
+ "WHERE Date = ? ORDER BY TraceNum";
PreparedStatement statement = conn.prepareStatement(sql);
statement.setDate(1, newDate);
rs = statement.executeQuery();
/*stmt = conn.createStatement();
rs = stmt.executeQuery(sql);*/
WritableSheet sheet = copy.getSheet(0);
WritableCell cell;
String spore;
while(rs.next()){
for(int i = 2; i < 64 ;i++){
cell = sheet.getWritableCell(1,i);
spore = cell.getContents();
if(rs.getString("Name").equals(spore)){
Number l1 = new Number(14-rs.getInt("TraceNum"),i,rs.getInt("Amount")) ;
sheet.addCell(l1);
}
}
}
copy.write();
copy.close();
original.close();
}
catch (BiffException | IOException e) {
}