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{excerpt}Imports data from an {msdn:System.Data.IDataReader|IDataReader} to the specified [Area|Area]. The new data will +overwrite+ values and formulas in the target worksheet cells, but existing formatting will be preserved.{excerpt}
{signature:C#}
 public Area ImportData(System.Data.IDataReader data, DataImportProperties props)
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Public Function ImportData(ByVal data As System.Data.IDataReader, ByVal props As DataImportProperties) As Area
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{parameters}
{param:data}An instance of {msdn:System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader|System.Data.SqlClient.SqlDataReader}, {msdn:System.Data.OleDb.OleDbDataReader|System.Data.OleDb.OleDbDataReader} or {code}
Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AdomdClient.AdomdDataReader{code}
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{param:props}A [DataImportProperties|DataImportProperties] object that contains a set of properties that will determine the behavior of the data import.{param}
{returns}An {{Area}} object representing the set of cells populated with the imported values.{returns}
{example}{code:csharp|title=C#}

DataImportProperties importProps = wb.CreateDataImportProperties();
importProps.Truncate = true;
Area importedArea = a.ImportData(dr, importProps);
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{code:vbnet|title=vb.net}

Dim importProps As DataImportProperties = wb.CreateDataImportProperties()
importProps.Truncate = True
Dim importedArea As Area = a.ImportData(dr, importProps)
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