title: Easier Way to Format Excel Data For SQL query
body: <p>I often receive requests to query a SQL Server database based on data that is sent to me in an Excel spreadsheet.</p>
  
  <p>I am looking for a more efficient way of completing these types of requests than my current setup:</p>
  
  <p>Currently in order to complete the request I do the following:</p>
  
  <p>Copy the Excel column containing the data that will eventually be placed in a WHERE clause.</p>
  
  <p>Paste the data as text only into Microsoft Word.</p>
  
  <p>Do a find for each paragraph marker and replace it with ', '</p>
  
  <p>Then surround the entire clause with parenthesis to enter into an IN clause.</p>
  
  <p>Does anyone have a suggestion for a more efficient way of accomplishing the same task?</p>