You can use OPENDATASOURCE command
SELECT * FROM OPENDATASOURCE('Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
'Data Source=c:\book1.xls;Extended Properties=Excel 8.0')...Sheet1$
Or creating a linked server to EXCEL file
Better way read on security of linked server from BOL
Linked
Server Properties (Security Page)
Best Regards,Uri Dimant SQL Server MVP,http://sqlblog.com/blogs/uri_dimant/
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