>>>Thank you, Tore. I will read these resources as I have to convert a large excel into a SQL database and I only know of how to do it via VFP.
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>>>>http://www.foxpert.com/docs/excel.en.htm
>>>>http://www.sweetpotatosoftware.com/spsblog/2008/09/30/UsingExcel2007FileFormatsInVFP90.aspx
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>>IMHO, you don't want to put VFP in the middle, I'd rather go directly from Excel to SQL database. Start from trying Import/Export wizard, most likely it will be sufficient.
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>Do I have to have a table in SQL to import from excel? If so, it would be a pain since I have to manipulate the data from excel a lot before it goes into a couple of tables in SQL. And "manipulating" in VFP is much easier.

No, you don't have to create a table, you can create it on the fly based on the Excel file.