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I keep an empty sql DB just for importing and working with spreadsheets to minimize how much I have to fuck with excel.
Mind elaborating? I'm interested in anything keeping me away from excel
You can also use BULK INSERT for csvs or just INSERT INTO and some text editing depending on the specifics.
This is more for one-off stuff like analyzing some 10,000 row spreadsheet you've been handed that you could probably do with formulas in excel, but it's easier to use sql, but not worth building a proper process for.