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Bulk Insert , Ms Sql ..

  • 27-05-2008 01:37PM
    #1
    jackdaw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭


    Hey ,
    is there a way to use BULK INSERT and specify the column you want the data from the file to go into ?

    I have 
    CREATE TABLE tmp_table (line text)

BULK INSERT tmp_table FROM 'E:\shared\DOCM\e\4707621.txt'
WITH (ROWTERMINATOR = '|\eof' )
    which works ..

    but i can't specify more columns in the tmp_table
    like this won't work..
    CREATE TABLE tmp_table (line text,id int)

BULK INSERT tmp_table(line) FROM 'E:\shared\DOCM\e\4707621.doc'
WITH (ROWTERMINATOR = '|\eof' )


Comments

  • #2
    Ginger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,931 ✭✭✭Ginger


    Try using BCP instead...


  • #3
    bonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,443 ✭✭✭✭bonkey


    Read the documentation on the BULK INSERT statement and look for the word FIELDTERMINATOR and/or the word FORMATFILE :)


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