Importing Access Database Into Sql Server Express
Feb 15, 2006
[Note: originally posted this on microsoft.public.sqlserver.programming
but had no luck there...sorry if you're seeing this twice]
Some facts:
1) I have an Access database (.mdb file) sitting on my harddrive.
2) I have Visual Studio 2005, Sql Server Express, and Sql Server
Management Studio Express.
3) I do *not* have Microsoft Access.
What I'm trying to do:
I simply want to import the Access database into Sql Server Express. In
other words, I want to end up with a Sql Server Express database that
has all the same tables, keys, and relationships as the Access database
as well as all the data from it. I can live without the queries stored
in the Access database, but those would be nice too.
What I've tried so far:
I'm able to connect to the Access database using the "Linked Servers"
features in Management Studio Express. From there, I was able to write
some simple Transact-SQL queries to find out what tables are in the
Access database and copy them, one at a time, into a Sql Server Express
database.
This is definitely a good start, but it doesn't take care of the
primary keys or foreign keys. There appear to be procedures for those
as well (sp_primarykeys, sp_foreignkeys), but I keep thinking there
must be an easier way.
Which brings me to...
Questions:
Without having to buy additional software/tools, can I import this
Access database without a lot of programming? If so, how?
Thanks in advance,
-Dan
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Feb 1, 2006
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Feb 16, 2007
Hi all,
Hopefully I am posting this question in the correct forum. I am still learning about SQL 2005. Here is my issue. I have an access db that I archive weekly into and SQL server table. I have used the dst wizard to create an import job and initally that worked fine. field I have as the primary key in the access db cannot be the primary key in the sql table since I archive weekly and that primary key field will be imported several time over. I overcame this initally by not having a primary key in the sql table. This table is strictly for reference. However, now I need to setup a unique field for each of the records in the sql table. What I have done so far is create a recordID field in the sql table that is an int and set as yes to Identify (auotnumber). That worked great and created unique id for all existing records. The problem now is on the import. When I try to import the access table i am getting an error because of the extra field in the sql table, and the error is saying cannot import null value into this field. So... my final question is how can I import the access table into the sql table with one extra field which is the autonumber unique field? Thanks a bunch for any asistance.
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Hi All,
At the moment i have a piece of software that uses Access to store the data into a number of tables.
I am developing a new piece of software that has been built around SQL express and need to upgrade users that are using access. I have managed to write the installation to install etc and also the start of a script to insert all of the tables. I cant work out how to get the data into SQL express using a script.
Basically the access db (CentralDb) will be stored a a given location C:Program FilesCentralDB.mdb
The tables within the SQL version are indentical to access but i need a way of pulling out the information stored and putting it into SQL, and as there is no DTS i am becoming stuck on how to automate the process.
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance
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Thanks,
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I am trying to import tables from my access database.
1st trying simple table, In ent mgr i right clicked the db folder
all task
import data
data source : Microsoft access
file name : c:Data Management SystemDMS.mdb
User name : mike (same used for lonin in access)
password : (same used for lonin in access)
advanced button:
jet Oledb: System database c:Data Management SystemSecured1.mdw
windows authentication
server (local)
database New -> dms
copy tables
now i see the items in my access database so i am guessing every step so far was correct
hey it worked !
ha,, hope u dont mind if i leave this here for anyone else, i ansd my own ?
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I am trying to complete a lab in the Microsoft self-paced training kit, Developing Web Applications with Microsoft Visual C# .NET.
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C:Microsoft Press...data>rem The following command line installs the Contact SQL database
C:Microsoft Press...data>osql -i InstContacts.Sql -E
[SQL Native Client]Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server [2].
[SQL Native Client]Login timeout expired
[SQL Native Client]An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections.
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Can anyone suggest why in general a SQL Server Express database would be nearly twice the size as its Access equivalent. Are there some useful tricks or techniques to reduce the apparently massive overhead?
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Feb 27, 2008
I hope I am giving the right information here to get help with this.
I am trying to get information from two tables that are in an access database over to sql 2005. I did this via dts and saved the import options as a file, but when I run this as a job I get the following error: Date 2/27/2008 11:14:08 AM
Log Job History (CombinationTable1)
Step ID 0
Server D86J0PD1
Job Name CombinationTable1
Step Name (Job outcome)
Duration 00:00:00
Sql Severity 0
Sql Message ID 0
Operator Emailed
Operator Net sent
Operator Paged
Retries Attempted 0
Message
The job failed. The Job was invoked by User BIZCHAIRDarleneMurphy. The last step to run was step 1 (CombinationTable1).
I have also tried to run this in the following way:
USE Combination_Table
CREATE TABLE GG Products
AS
SELECT *
FROM OPENROWSET('Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0',
'W:MASTER DOCUMENTSDatabasesChannel_Advisor_Feed.mdb';'admin';'', GG Products)
go
Here I get errors regarding nulls and if I pointed to the correct database, which I have.
Any help with this problem and I hope I have given good information in order to get help.
Thank you
Dee
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Error at Destination for Row number 1. Errors encountered so far in this task: 1.
Insert error column 152 ('ViewMentalTime', DBTYPE_DBTIMESTAMP), status 6: Data overflow.
Insert error column 150 ('VRptTime', DBTYPE_DBTIMESTAMP), status 6: Data overflow.
Insert error column 147 ('ViewAppTime', DBTYPE_DBTIMESTAMP), status 6: Data overflow.
Insert error column 144 ('VPreTime', DBTYPE_DBTIMESTAMP), status 6: Data overflow.
Insert error column 15 ('Time', DBTYPE_DBTIMESTAMP), status 6: Data overflow.
Invalid character value for cast specification.
Invalid character value for cast specification.
Invalid character value for cast specification.
Invalid character value for cast specification.
Invalid character value for cast specification.
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Nov 22, 2007
Hello,
I receive 4 .csv file downloads periodically (3 times per day) via email from our corporate database. I open each file in Excel, save as excel files, import to Access, replace the previous tables...run action queries, generate reports combined with production data from CSRs and supervisors. ALL DONE MANUALLY!!!
Here's where I am now:
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-Exercised the option to LINK these tables to the original Access database.(I'll explain why in a moment)
-Created ADPs for front end data entry use.
-Imported old Access database forms into the new ADPs previously used in Access.
-Connected to the new Server Express.
-I've eliminated my concurrent user problems by doing this.
HOWEVER, I am still bound to using old Access/Jet database to generate reports based on periodic downloads from corporate .csv files.
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What is the best way to import the csv files being sent to me via email into SQL Server Express? I've tried DTS. Seems to me you can't save AND actually use the packages later since it's the Express edition..... Importing manually 4 files, 3 times per day is a very tedious option I'd like to avoid. Any ideas?
Oh, by the way. Corporate has told me they would be willing to post the files to an FTP site instead of emailing the files. That's about as much help as I'm going to get from them. Can SQL Server Express be set up to run stored procedures (triggers) on a hot folder?
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also i was wondering, that i have been reading that with this sp2 for sql server 2005 express you are able to use the dts wizard, is this true? i have a few databases in access that i would like to import into sql, would i have to create the tables first in sql then import or will the import also bring the tables & structure in?
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Hi
Can anyone from MS please confirm if we can tweak
the Sychronizer to hook into SQL Express rather than Access
Access is not a database for the real developer and its beyond me
and many in this forum why we are limiting the ability of developers to use SQL Express
Using Access is not only tacky but limits the performance of a serious system
and therefore the piblicity we can generate for MS
I look forward to peoples thoughts on this
Regards
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