How To Load A Flat Text File Into MSDE / SQL Server
Mar 27, 2001Hi!
How do I load a comma-delimited text file into MSDE? How does it work for SQL Server 7?
Thanks,
Helmut
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How To Load A Flat Text File With Packed Decimal Field To A Sql Table
Apr 3, 2001i have this flat text file that has a number of packed decimal
field type. How do I load that text file into a sql table.
thanks
SSIS Data Flow Task Fails To Load All Text From Flat File
Jan 2, 2007Hi Guys,
I
have a flat file which is loaded into the database on a daily basis.
The file contains rows of strings which I load into a table,
specifically to a column of length 8000.
The string has a length of 690, but the format is like 'xxxxxx xx xx..'
and so on, where 'xxxx' represents data. So there are spaces, etc present in the middle.
Previously
I used SQL 2000 DTS to load the files in, and it was just a Column
Transformation with the Col001 from the text file loading straight to
my table column. After the load, if I select len(col) it gives me 750
for all rows.
Once I started to migrate this to SSIS, I
allocated the Control Flow Task and specified the flat file source and
the oledb destination, and gave the output column a type of String and
output column width of 8000. But when I run the data flow task it
copies only 181 or 231 characters out of the 750 required.
I feel it stops where it finds the SPACES and skips the rest.
I
specified row delimiters or CR, and LF. I checked the file under
UltraEdit and there were no special characters in the file that would
cause the problem.
Any suggestions how I can get it to load the full data?
Thanks
Integration Services :: Working On SSIS To Load Data From Flat File To Server
Jun 17, 2015I'm working on SSIS to load the data from flat file to sql server, I'm getting date in below format, but in sql server I have given data type datetime. how to convert below format to 16-01-15 12.05.19.1234 AM.
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My code:-
DECLARE @filePath VARCHAR(200)
DECLARE @sql VARCHAR(8000)
Declare @filename varchar(100)
set @filename='CCNVZ_150401054418'
SET @filePath = 'I:IncomingFiles'+@FileName+'.txt'
[Code] .....
Transfering A Flat Text File In DTS To SQL Server
Dec 26, 2006How do I tranfer a flat file (text) to SQL Server using DTS? Please point me in the right direction.
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Nov 6, 2007
Hi,
I have a dataflow task which has 3 oledb source objects connected to each data conversion object and these are connected to a union all and finally to a flat file destination.
The purpose of this one is to extract data and pump them to the flat file.
If i run this in production during the time users are doing transactional processes (typical, add, edit delete), will it have an impact?
cherriesh
Integration Services :: Data Load From Flat File To Database
Sep 22, 2015I am having difficulties loading data from a flat file to a SQL Database. I am able to load some data but the rest gets kicked out for the following reasons:
1 – The field is varchar 50 and I would like to convert it to a date field
2 – The field contain periods (.) (Only 1 period in each row)
3 – The field contain blanks (NULLS)
How do I create a derived column that will bypass blanks (Nulls) and remove periods (.) in each row then convert column to a date field in SSIS? Looking for steps to create a derived date column using SSIS (derived task); convert it to a date column (09-19-2015); use functions to redirect the nulls and possibly remove the period (.)?
[b][u]Sample Data[/u][/b]
Column 3 (Varchar 50) Need to convert to date; remove periods, and bypass nulls(blanks)
Blank
.
Blank
.
Blank
Blank
.
01-19-2015
01-19-2015
Blank
.
Blanlk
.
Blank
01-19-2015
.
Blank
.
[SQL 2005 Express] How Do I Load Fixed Width Per Row Flat File? Bulk Insert Possible?
May 14, 2007I can't use DTS nor DTSwizard as I need to put it in a .sql and run it through a command line via .bat file (it's more for the users).
Each row ends with an EOL character, the fields are all fixed width, but I have a little problem here, some rows are empty but just with a EOL character.
How shall I go about it?
many thanks! :D
Using SSIS Package To Dynamically Load Data From Database Into Three Separate Flat File
Jul 24, 2015I have three tables in data base:
customer
product
sales
And i want to use SSIS package dynamically load data from database into three separate flat file, each table into each file.
I know i got to use for each loop task ADO.Net schema row set enumerator, with OLEDB connection manager, select table name or view name variable from access mode list, but the problem comes, as table name is dynamic then flat file connection is also dynamic, i am using visual studio 2013...
Export Stored Procedure To Flat File And Add Aggregate To End Of The Text File?
Jan 31, 2008What is the easiest way to accomplish this task with SSIS?
Basically I have a stored procedure that unions multiple queries between databases. I need to be able to export this to a text file on a daily basis and add a total records: row to the end of the text file.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Read Text File From Flat File Connection Manager SSIS
May 13, 2008Hello Experts,
I am createing one task (user control) in SSIS. I have property grid in my GUI and 2 buttons (OK & Cancle).
PropertyGrid has Properties like SourceConnection, OutputConnection etc....right now I am able to populate Connections in list box next to Source and Output Property.
Now my question to you guys is depending on Source Connection it should read that text file associated with connection manager. After validation it should pick header (first line of text file bases on record type) and write it into new file when task is executed. I have following code for your reference. Please let me know I am going in right direction or not..
What should go here ?
->Under Class A
public override DTSExecResult Execute(Connections connections, VariableDispenser variableDispenser, IDTSComponentEvents componentEvents, IDTSLogging log, object transaction)
{
//Some code to read file and write it into new file
return DTSExecResult.Success;
}
public const string Property_Task = "CustomErrorControl";
public const string Property_SourceConnection = "SourceConnection";
public void LoadFromXML(XmlElement node, IDTSInfoEvents infoEvents)
{
if (node.Name != Property_Task)
{
throw new Exception(String.Format("Invalid task element '{0}' in LoadFromXML.", node.Name));
}
else
{
try
{
_sourceConnectionId = node.Attributes.GetNamedItem(Property_SourceConnection).Value;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
infoEvents.FireError(0, "LoadFromXML", ex.Message, "", 0);
}
}
}
public void SaveToXML(XmlDocument doc, IDTSInfoEvents infoEvents)
{
try
{
// // Create Task Element
XmlElement taskElement = doc.CreateElement("", Property_Task, "");
doc.AppendChild(taskElement);
// // Save source FileConnection
XmlAttribute sourcefileAttribute = doc.CreateAttribute(Property_SourceConnection);
sourcefileAttribute.Value = _sourceConnectionId;
taskElement.Attributes.Append(sourcefileAttribute);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
infoEvents.FireError(0, "SaveXML", ex.Message, "", 0);
}
}
In UI Class there is OK Click event.
private void btnOK_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
try
{
_taskHost.Properties[CustomErrorControl.Property_SourceConnection].SetValue(_taskHost, propertyGrid1.Text);
btnOK.DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex);
}
#endregion
}
Store Procedure To Load Data From Flat File To Staging Table Dynamically - Column Metadata
Apr 9, 2015I am having one store procedure which use to load data from flat file to staging table dynamically.
Everything is working fine.staging_temp table have single column. All the data stored in that single column. below is the sample row.
AB¯ALBERTA ¯93¯AI
AI¯ALBERTA INDIRECT ¯94¯AI
AL¯ALABAMA ¯30¯
After the staging_temp data gets inserted into main table.my probelm is to handle such a file where number of columns are more than the actual table.
If you see the sample rows there are 4 column separated by "¯".but actual I am having only 3 columns in my main table.so how can I get only first 3 column from the satging_temp table.
Output should be like below.
AB¯ALBERTA ¯93
AI¯ALBERTA INDIRECT ¯94
AL¯ALABAMA ¯30
How to achieve above scenario...
How Load A Text(CSV) File Into Database
Mar 25, 2008Hi All,
I want to load a text file into database without using Bulk Insert.
I readed the text file and kept in a datatable. I need to insert this data into database.
how can i bing data in datatable to dataset.
how can i update changes in dataset to database.
Please help me....
Thank you.
How To Load Text File Into Single Row ?
Feb 23, 2005Hi
how to load text file into single row
I already created dts using
Read File Transformation to place
data in to buffer table then
update row in main table
Is Any way to do it without using DTS , just with T- Sql or bcp ?
Use DTS To Load A Text File To A View
Jul 27, 2001Hi, does anyone know if it is possible to use DTS Transformation to load a test file to a view instead of a table? When I select from the DTS window, only tables are available for selections not the views.
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Apr 19, 20061 4/19/06 abc3100UD:Dcod25-uss1 PAGE 1
REPORT ON xxxx cs PREVIOUS DAY
-
PREV REP
LOAN # BORROWER STAT STAT APP DATE INITIAL ORD DT LOANAMT CLIENTNAME
0 0123454681 xxxx, xxxxxxxxxx 10 9 06/04/05 abc 060418 $310,000.00 ABC temp plus
1 $310,000.00
0523468431 xxxxx, xxxxx xx 14 13 06/04/04 efg 060418 $127,120.00 cAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC
1 $127,120.00
0542616443 xxxxx, xxxx xxxxxx 14 13 05/12/01 hij 060418 $200,000.00 fRIENDS CLUB
1 $200,000.00
0516545461 xxxxx, xxxxxxxx x 205 204 06/03/02 klm 060418 $283,992.00 MICROTECH TECHNOLOGY
0135554455 xxxxx, xxxxx xx 115 114 06/04/04 060418 $230,000.00 ABC TEMP PLUS
2 $513,992.00
0151981313 xxxxxxxx, xxxx xxxxxx 205 204 06/04/05 nop 060418 $80,000.00 INTERNAL REFERRAL
1 $80,000.00
0111111111 xxxxx, xxxxx 115 114 06/03/05 qrs 060418 $86,800.00 gMA INC
0222222222 xxxx, xxxxxxxxxx 115 114 06/04/03 060418 $156,720.00 INTERNAL
0333333333 xxxxx, xxxxxx 205 204 06/04/03 060418 $156,720.00 HOME
3 $400,240.00
TOTAL 9 $8,005,672.00
1 abc351Uab:cod5K-SUM
-
5a
INITIAL COUNT
0 ABC 1
EFG 1
HIJ 1
KLM 2
NOP 1
QRS 3
How can I load the above txt file into a table with following schema?
Loan(BorrowerName, Loan#)
All I need is the borrower name which are xxxxx, xxxx and loan numbers.
Flat File Text Date Conversion To SQL Server Date Comments And Suggestions
Mar 12, 2008Hi,
Basically the above is a very common requirement, please comment on my solution which I've arrived at by searching through the web; -
In summary I have used 3 SSIS components these are "Flat File Source", "Derived Column" and "SQL Server Destination".
1) File Connections Manager Editor
1.1) Within File Connections Manager Editor; -
Name the data type e.g. "INTERCHANGE_NET_APP_DATE_SRC"
and assign a type to the data type e.g. string[DT_STR]
1.2) Click on the Preview button to ensure the expected text is assigned to the expected data type.
2) Derived Column Transformation Editor
2.1) Assign Derived Column Name, e.g.
INTERCHANGE_NET_APP_DATE
2.2) Select <add as new column> within Derived Column.
2.3) Enter the conversion Expression, e.g. ; -
2.3.1)
(SUBSTRING(INTERCHANGE_NET_APP_DATE_SRC,8,2) + "/" + SUBSTRING(INTERCHANGE_NET_APP_DATE_SRC,5,2) + "/" + SUBSTRING(INTERCHANGE_NET_APP_DATE_SRC,1,4))
2.3.2)
Since the above conversion is such a common task I suggest that Service Pack 3 of SQL Server 2005 delivers the following functionality; -
STRINGTODATE ('YYYYMMDD',INTERCHANGE_NET_APP_DATE_SRC)
2.4) Select "database timestamp [DT_DBTIMESTAMP] " as Data Type.
2.5) Within the Mappings tab of the SQL Destination Editor have; -
Input Column as INTERCHANGE_NET_APP_DATE and
Destination Column as INTERCHANGE_NET_APP_DATE.
Please comment on the above, I will then pass on my suggestion to Microsoft.
Thanks in advance,
Kieran.
Can MSSQL Load A Tab Delimited Text File?
Jul 23, 2005Hi all...I would like to know if SQL SERVER can load a tab delimited text file.If yes, how?A search on the web did not return me the "load data" command as mysqlor other.Thank you all.
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Apr 11, 2006When loading a table in a data flow from a text file that contains non-null float values, I am seeing erratic and inconsistent results. I am presently using SQL Server Destination in a data flow.
- With low volumnes of data, less that 50,000 rows, no problems
- But with higher volumnes, 2,000,000+ rows, I get different results depending on how I run the package. If I run is directly (right-click and click on Execute), I get the expected result.
But if I use SQL Server Agent to run the package, half of the values are lost and nulls are loaded instead. I have inspected the into text file and there are few rows with null for the column.
Any help would be appreciated!
Greg
Exportting To A Flat Text File
Mar 25, 2008Hi, I need to export data from my sql server to a flat text file.
using select I only have the options of delimmited or column aligned, in either case the output file is unicode encoded. I need an ASNI encoded file.
I can create a non Unicode file if I use Import/Export but then the file does not have CR/LF or enf of record mark which I need.
Is there a way to export a flat text file without unicodes and with CR/LF or enf of record mark ?
I was looking into bcp, but I can't seem to find a good sample for this.
thank you
Alan
Exportting To A Flat Text File
Mar 24, 2008I sql server 2005, I need to export to a fixed width text file.
I can do this using import/export wizard, but my output file does not a CR/LF or end of record marker. There is no option to add this. my main reason for using the wizard is because I need to export the file without unicodes, and I can't seam to find any other way. any options?
thanks!
Alan
Writing Text To A Flat File
Jul 11, 2007I have a Foreach loop which scans a table, and gets names of a bunch of procedures, and then back in the foreach loop, they get executed. Im trying to figure out how I can create a sort of log file to say the name of the procedure that is getting executed currently and the current date time stamp onto a flat file. I havent been able to figure this out yet..anyone know how to do this? I grab the names of the storedprocedures from the table and store it in a variable and use the name from the variable to actually execute the stored procedure.
I guess in essence, the question is how do i directly write lines of 'text' (from say a variable) into a flat file.
Read Text File From SQL Server, Read Its Content, And Load It In RichTextBox (Related Component: Context.Response.BinaryWrite(), And StreamReader)
Nov 26, 2007OBJECTIVE: I would like to read a text file from SQL Server 2000, read the text file content, and load its conntents in a RichTextBoxTHINGS I'VE DONE AND HAVE WORKING:1) I've successfully load a text file (ex: textFile.txt) in sql server database table column (with datatype Image) 2) I've also able to load the file using a Handler as below: using System;using System.Web;using System.Data.SqlClient;public class HandlerImage : IHttpHandler {string connectionString;public void ProcessRequest (HttpContext context) {connectionString = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["NWS_ScheduleSQL2000"].ConnectionString;int ImageID = Convert.ToInt32(context.Request.QueryString["id"]);SqlConnection myConnection = new SqlConnection(connectionString);string Command = "SELECT [Image], Image_Type FROM Images WHERE Image_Id=@Image_Id";SqlCommand cmd = new SqlCommand(Command, myConnection);cmd.Parameters.Add("@Image_Id", System.Data.SqlDbType.Int).Value = ImageID;SqlDataReader dr;myConnection.Open(); cmd.Prepare(); dr = cmd.ExecuteReader();if (dr.Read()){ //WRITE IMAGE TO THE BROWSERcontext.Response.ContentType = dr["Image_Type"].ToString();context.Response.BinaryWrite((byte[])dr["Image"]);}myConnection.Close();}public bool IsReusable {get {return false;}}}'>'>
<a href='<%# "HandlerDocument.ashx?id=" + Eval("Doc_ID") %>'>File
</a>- Click on this link, I'll be able to download or view the file WHAT I WANT TO DO, BUT HAVE PROBLEM:- I would like to be able to read CONTENT of this file and load it in a string as belowStreamReader SR = new StreamReader()SR = File.Open("File.txt");String contentText = SR.Readline();txtBox.text = contentText;BUT THIS ONLY WORK FOR files in the server.I would like to be able to read FILE CONTENTS from SQL Server.PLEASE HELP. I really appreciate it.
Load Data From Comma Delimited Text File
Feb 29, 2004Hello, i need to load some data from a long comma delimited text file, How can a i do that, using t-sql?, thanks for your help!!!!!
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Dec 13, 2007Hi,
I am new to SSIS but i have avg working knowledge in sql.
My problem is as follows ,I have a text pipe dilimited file in some folder and the number of columns and the name of the column is not consistant. It can have N number of column and it can have any column names. I need to load this text file data into a sql table. All that i want is to load this file to SQL Database with some temp name. Once i get the table in SQL Database, i can match the column names of both taget table and this temp table and only push those column which matches with the target table. For this i can frame Dynamic SQL. This part is clear to me.
Now the problem is , I developed a SSIS pacakge to push the text file to SQL Table. I am able to do this. But if i change the column names or added new column SSIS is not able to push the new columns. Is this functionality available in SSIS, is it can be dynamic like this?
I hope i am clear with my prob... if need any clarification please let me know
thanks in advance
Mike
Export To Flat File - Text Qualifier Problem
Jun 7, 2007I'm exporting using a query to a flat .txt file. The problem I'm encountering is when I export the data and then open the .txt file into excel some columns cause line breaks to the next row. The columns that are breaking to a new row are varchar fields where the user has entered text into the field with double quotes ".
When I export, I'm using row delimiter {CR}{LF} column delimiter Comma and text qualifier Double Quote (")
Is there a way to prevent this from happening when I export and open the flat file into Excel?
I tried using replace, but I was getting a syntax error in my query. Here is the query without using replace:
SELECT e.session_date, l.lab_no, i.first_name + ' ' + i.last_name AS Teacher,
tt.name, d.district_name, s.school_name, t.title, a.q1 AS Question1, a.q2 AS Question2,
a.q3 AS Question3, a.q4 AS Question4, a.q5 AS Question5, a.q6 AS Question6, a.q7 AS Question7,
a.q8 AS Question8, a.q9 AS Question9, a.q10 AS Question10
FROM evaluation e
LEFT OUTER JOIN training t ON t.id = e.training
LEFT OUTER JOIN lab l ON l.id = e.lab_no
LEFT OUTER JOIN instructor i ON i.id = e.instructor
LEFT OUTER JOIN trainee tt ON tt.id = e.trainee
LEFT OUTER JOIN district d ON d.id = e.district
LEFT OUTER JOIN school s ON s.id = e.school
LEFT OUTER JOIN answers a ON a.id = e.answers
WHERE session_date >= '20070401' AND session_date < '20070501'
I would need to use the replace on columns a.q7, a.q8, a.q9, and a.q10
I tried using another delimiter...pipes (|) and that didn't work? Maybe I was attempting it incorrectly?
Thanks in advance for any help.
Reading Past CR-LF In Flat File Text Input
Jul 13, 2007Hi,
I'm wondering if there is any way to get SSIS to notice, in the Flat File Source, that a "Ragged right" text input file has a record that is too short to populate all the specified columns.
I am reading data from a file that is supposed to be fixed length records, but record 193,591 (out of approx. 500,000) is 20 bytes short of the fixed length (60 bytes). So I changed the input to "ragged right" and found that I can thereby continue to read the file, and load the data (after setting the "maximum errors" to a number greater than the initial "1"). (Without this change to "ragged right", every record after the bad one was "out of synch" with the column arrangement -- so they never made it into the database table destination.)
But the "failures" I am now getting are during the Data Conversion step, when I try to convert some columns to integers (from text, in the input stream). And by looking at the data with a "Redirect Row" setting for the Data Conversion step, I am able to see that the Flat File Source is reading "right past the end of the row."
Is there a way to get the Flat File Source to honor the CR-LF record terminator, and decide that some text columns should contain "nothing" (NULL or zero-length strings), rather than the bytes that contain the CR-LF and the initial text from the next record? Can this somehow be noticed as an error condition?
Dan
Load Data From Text File Into Some Table Implemented In Stored Procedure.
Nov 8, 2006Hello, I want to load data from text file to MS SQL DB table.
In MySQL, it is the "LOAD DATA INFILE..." query statement.
What is sutable query if I want to migration from Mysql to MS SQL Server 2005 Express?
Transact SQL :: Flat Text File - Separate HTML String
Jun 24, 2015I have a flat text file with lots HTML tags and corresponding values
For example
<Near_Side> 5563 </Near_Side>
<Top_Down_Code> Xe345 <Top_Down_Code>
So, For example I can use the a function
ALTER function dbo.StripHTML( @text varchar(max) ) returns varchar(max) as
begin
declare @textXML xml
declare @result varchar(max)
set @textXML = REPLACE( @text, '&', '' );
[Code] ...
To which Select dbo.StripHTML('<Near_Side> 5563 </Near_Side>') Value
I'll get 5563
However how would you get the values within the tag itself ? E.g.
Value Name
5563 Near_side
Xe345 Top_Down_Code
I was thinking along the Charindex but cant seem to get it right.
Text Qualifier In SSIS Designer For Flat File Source
May 19, 2008
Unlike SQL Server 2000 DTS, SSIS Flat File Connection Manager Editor does not provide available list of Text qualifier,
i tried
-- ""
-- double quote {"}
-- "
--{"}
but none of them worked....!
My file sample looks like this
"Col1","Col2"
"1234","3456"
"3456","1234"
what qualifier should I use then?
Many Thanks,
SSIS Flat File Text Qualifier Only Works On Some Machines!
Jan 3, 2008I have made a package that reads a text file into a table.
The data in the file is roughly as follows.
1, "a", "b,c,ddddd", 4, "ee", 0 with the column sizes int, 1, 50, int, 2, int
On all the desktop Bids environments and a SQL 2005 instance on windows server 2000 the package runs fine.
on the 2 Windows server 2003/SQL 2005 machines a truncation error occurs on col 5.
What is happening is on these machines the text qualifier is being ignored and column 5 is reading as ddddd instead of ee!
I figured this out by changing all fields to text and seeing what came out of the other end.
It is very, very strange and I've hit a brick wall.
If Anyone has any ideas throw them in the mixer please?
Cheers,
Steve
How To Export To A Fixed Width Flat Text File With Row Delimiters?
Aug 28, 2007We're having issues exporting a set of data from SQL to a fixed width flat text file by just doing a right click on the DB, then choosing Tasks > Export Data. You can not specify a row delimiter when you choose a Fixed Width format. The only way around this that we've found is to specificy char(13) and char(10) at the end of the SQL select statement. Without row delimiters you end up with 1 giant record rather than 20,000 regular sized records. Is there any other way around this that we're missing?
Using Ragged Right is not an option either since the record lengths will be inconsistent if the last field doesn't contain a consistent length to the data.
Thanks,
Mike