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sql server dts : Text import using DTS?
I am trying to import some text files into MS SQL 2000. I want to import them into a table with the first column being the filename (excluding the extension) and the second colunm being the contents of the textfile, I want the entire textifle to fit into the one cell (ignoring any commas, etc). Example: Filename | Contents of the textfile ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | This is the contents of the first file 2 | And the contents of the 2nd file, complete with commas! Test | And another textfile File | Some more text from a texfile...... Thanks in advance Dan
This should be relatively easy to do
The problem you will have is that a row in SQL Sever is 8KB. A text file could possibly be much larger than that. -- -- Allan Mitchell MCSE,MCDBA, (Microsoft SQL Server MVP) www.SQLDTS.com - The site for all your DTS needs. www.konesans.com - Consultancy from the people who know [quoted text, click to view] "IT Dep" <it@isslimREMOVE_TO_REPLYited.co.uk> wrote in message news:e7ODaBYdEHA.228@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > Hi > > I am trying to import some text files into MS SQL 2000. I want to import > them into a table with the first column being the filename (excluding the > extension) and the second colunm being the contents of the textfile, I want > the entire textifle to fit into the one cell (ignoring any commas, etc). > Example: > > > > > Filename | Contents of the textfile > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > 1 | This is the contents of the first file > 2 | And the contents of the 2nd file, complete with commas! > Test | And another textfile > File | Some more text from a texfile...... > > > Thanks in advance > > Dan > > > >
You will need to do some playing around, but the Read File transform is
probably best. Have a look in Books Online. -- Darren Green http://www.sqldts.com [quoted text, click to view] "IT Dep" <it@isslimREMOVE_TO_REPLYited.co.uk> wrote in message news:e7ODaBYdEHA.228@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > Hi > > I am trying to import some text files into MS SQL 2000. I want to import > them into a table with the first column being the filename (excluding the > extension) and the second colunm being the contents of the textfile, I want > the entire textifle to fit into the one cell (ignoring any commas, etc). > Example: > > > > > Filename | Contents of the textfile > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > 1 | This is the contents of the first file > 2 | And the contents of the 2nd file, complete with commas! > Test | And another textfile > File | Some more text from a texfile...... > > > Thanks in advance > > Dan > > > >
Hi
Assuming the text files are all under 8Kb how would I go about importing them? Thanks Dan [quoted text, click to view] "Allan Mitchell" <allan@no-spam.sqldts.com> wrote in message news:OWauYEYdEHA.3732@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > This should be relatively easy to do > > The problem you will have is that a row in SQL Sever is 8KB. A text file > could possibly be much larger than that. > > -- > -- > > Allan Mitchell MCSE,MCDBA, (Microsoft SQL Server MVP) > www.SQLDTS.com - The site for all your DTS needs. > www.konesans.com - Consultancy from the people who know > > > "IT Dep" <it@isslimREMOVE_TO_REPLYited.co.uk> wrote in message > news:e7ODaBYdEHA.228@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > > Hi > > > > I am trying to import some text files into MS SQL 2000. I want to import > > them into a table with the first column being the filename (excluding the > > extension) and the second colunm being the contents of the textfile, I > want > > the entire textifle to fit into the one cell (ignoring any commas, etc). > > Example: > > > > > > > > > > Filename | Contents of the textfile > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > 1 | This is the contents of the first file > > 2 | And the contents of the 2nd file, complete with > commas! > > Test | And another textfile > > File | Some more text from a texfile...... > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Dan > > > > > > > > > >
As Darren says the READFILE transformation would seem to be the best way of
doing this. Turn this article on it's head. Write File Transformation (http://www.sqldts.com/default.aspx?294) I will mock up an example and I can send you it privately before I put it up on the site if you ping me. -- -- Allan Mitchell MCSE,MCDBA, (Microsoft SQL Server MVP) www.SQLDTS.com - The site for all your DTS needs. www.konesans.com - Consultancy from the people who know [quoted text, click to view] "IT Dep" <it@isslimREMOVE_TO_REPLYited.co.uk> wrote in message news:um5Q6KYdEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > Hi > > Assuming the text files are all under 8Kb how would I go about importing > them? Thanks > > Dan > > "Allan Mitchell" <allan@no-spam.sqldts.com> wrote in message > news:OWauYEYdEHA.3732@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > > This should be relatively easy to do > > > > The problem you will have is that a row in SQL Sever is 8KB. A text file > > could possibly be much larger than that. > > > > -- > > -- > > > > Allan Mitchell MCSE,MCDBA, (Microsoft SQL Server MVP) > > www.SQLDTS.com - The site for all your DTS needs. > > www.konesans.com - Consultancy from the people who know > > > > > > "IT Dep" <it@isslimREMOVE_TO_REPLYited.co.uk> wrote in message > > news:e7ODaBYdEHA.228@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > > > Hi > > > > > > I am trying to import some text files into MS SQL 2000. I want to > import > > > them into a table with the first column being the filename (excluding > the > > > extension) and the second colunm being the contents of the textfile, I > > want > > > the entire textifle to fit into the one cell (ignoring any commas, etc). > > > Example: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Filename | Contents of the textfile > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > > > 1 | This is the contents of the first file > > > 2 | And the contents of the 2nd file, complete with > > commas! > > > Test | And another textfile > > > File | Some more text from a texfile...... > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > Dan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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i will make it look pretty and put it up on the site -- -- Allan Mitchell MCSE,MCDBA, (Microsoft SQL Server MVP) www.SQLDTS.com - The site for all your DTS needs. www.konesans.com - Consultancy from the people who know [quoted text, click to view] "Allan Mitchell" <allan@no-spam.sqldts.com> wrote in message news:eRxa7NYdEHA.216@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > As Darren says the READFILE transformation would seem to be the best way of > doing this. Turn this article on it's head. > > Write File Transformation > (http://www.sqldts.com/default.aspx?294) > > > I will mock up an example and I can send you it privately before I put it up > on the site if you ping me. > > > > -- > -- > > Allan Mitchell MCSE,MCDBA, (Microsoft SQL Server MVP) > www.SQLDTS.com - The site for all your DTS needs. > www.konesans.com - Consultancy from the people who know > > > "IT Dep" <it@isslimREMOVE_TO_REPLYited.co.uk> wrote in message > news:um5Q6KYdEHA.3988@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... > > Hi > > > > Assuming the text files are all under 8Kb how would I go about importing > > them? Thanks > > > > Dan > > > > "Allan Mitchell" <allan@no-spam.sqldts.com> wrote in message > > news:OWauYEYdEHA.3732@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > > > This should be relatively easy to do > > > > > > The problem you will have is that a row in SQL Sever is 8KB. A text > file > > > could possibly be much larger than that. > > > > > > -- > > > -- > > > > > > Allan Mitchell MCSE,MCDBA, (Microsoft SQL Server MVP) > > > www.SQLDTS.com - The site for all your DTS needs. > > > www.konesans.com - Consultancy from the people who know > > > > > > > > > "IT Dep" <it@isslimREMOVE_TO_REPLYited.co.uk> wrote in message > > > news:e7ODaBYdEHA.228@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... > > > > Hi > > > > > > > > I am trying to import some text files into MS SQL 2000. I want to > > import > > > > them into a table with the first column being the filename (excluding > > the > > > > extension) and the second colunm being the contents of the textfile, I > > > want > > > > the entire textifle to fit into the one cell (ignoring any commas, > etc). > > > > Example: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Filename | Contents of the textfile > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > -- > > > > 1 | This is the contents of the first file > > > > 2 | And the contents of the 2nd file, complete with > > > commas! > > > > Test | And another textfile > > > > File | Some more text from a texfile...... > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > > > Dan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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