Export NTEXT Data To Flat File

Feb 22, 2007

Hello,

I have not worked with NTEXT data before. I have a situation where I need to export a SQL Server 2000 table of data that has NTEXT columns in it. The plan is to archive the data to CD, and delete the data from the table once it has been archived.

I have tried exporting the data to a text file and specified a Ragged Right format in the Flat File connection manager. Do I need to somehow concatenate the data from the table in order to export it to this kind of file?

Thank you for your help!

cdun2

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01Site1 12345 0000098765 Y 02NY1155 12th Street 03ELL 0522071678 29 04TestingSmith,Paul071678 05Smith, Jane 445978N 05Smith, Julie 445989N 05Smith, Jenny 445915N 01Site2 12346 0000098766 N 02MN615 Woodland Ct 04InfoJones,Chris 012001 01Site3 12347 0000098767 Y 02IN89 Jade Street 03OWB 6429051282 25 04Screen New,Katie 879500





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Can this be done using the SISS Import and Export Wizard to create the package? If not, I'm going to need some very basic step by step instructions on how to create the package.

Is SISS the best way to do this conversion or is there another program that would be better to use?
I know this is a huge question and I appreciate the help of anyone who boldly decides to help me! Thank you in advance and I welcome anyone's suggestions!

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