Importing A Csv Into Sql Server, Problems With Field Conversions
Nov 13, 2004
I'm importing a csv file into sql server and everything is working fine however here are my problems.
The csv file fields contain some money fields and even though my db column type is money the dts package console complains that my data type from the csv is of type string 'for the money value' and cannot be inserted into the db field because they don't match. I changed the db field to nvarchar and hey presto it works fine. Problem is that this is no good because the data in the db is no longer a money value and therefore I cannot query the way I should.
So basically how do i map my csv to pass its values as the right types instead of just string values. If this was in c# i could just assign the parameter types accordingly but I'm not sure how to with sqlservers dts package.
Any help!!!!!
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Jul 11, 2005
I'm using DTS to import data from an Access memo field into a SQL Server ntext field. DTS is only importing the first 255 characters of the memo field and truncating the rest.I'd appreciate any insights into what may be causing this problem, and what I can do about it.Thanks in advance for any help!
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i want to import/copy a varchar field numeric data in to number field pls suggest the solution
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jto it
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I have a question regarding a casting error I recieve when I explictly assign a value to a value in a stored procedure.......
The value pstrLoginName is a public string defined in a code module
The stored procedure is NVARCHAR Datatypes.....
Here is the Stored Procedure
CREATE procedure dbo.Appt_GetPermissions_NET
(
@LoginName nvarchar(15),
@Password NvarChar(15),
@DeleteScan bit Output
)
as
select
@DeleteScan=UserP_DeleteScan
from
Clinic_Users
where
UserName = @LoginName
and
UserPassword = @Password
GO
Here is my error
Specified cast is not valid
Line 194: cmdsql.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure
Line 195:
Line 196: parmLogin = cmdsql.Parameters.Add("@LoginName", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 15).Value = pstrLoginName
Line 197: parmPassword = cmdsql.Parameters.Add("@LoginPassword", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 15).Value = pstrLoginPassword
Line 198: parmDelete = cmdsql.Parameters.Add("@DeleteScan", SqlDbType.Bit)
my vb .net code to execute this
Public Sub ObtainPermission()
'get the needed data
Dim consql As New SqlConnection("Server=myserver;database=APPOINTMENTS;uid=webtest;pwd=webtest")
Dim cmdsql As New SqlCommand
Dim parmLogin As SqlParameter
Dim parmPassword As SqlParameter
Dim parmDelete As SqlParameter
cmdsql = New SqlCommand("Appt_GetPermissions_NET", consql)
cmdsql.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure
parmLogin = cmdsql.Parameters.Add("@LoginName", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 15).Value = pstrLoginName <----error occurs here
parmPassword = cmdsql.Parameters.Add("@LoginPassword", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 15).Value = pstrLoginPassword <---I'm sure it will happen here then
parmDelete = cmdsql.Parameters.Add("@DeleteScan", SqlDbType.Bit)
parmDelete.Direction = ParameterDirection.Output
consql.Open()
cmdsql.ExecuteNonQuery()
'obtain rights
pstrPermissions = cmdsql.Parameters("@DeleteScan").Value
consql.Close()
End Sub
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Although I programmed in (Visual) FoxPro for many years, I am new to SQL Server and I am overwhelmed by the vast number of new terms. Can anyone tell me in simple English, how to perform the above mentioned conversions? My webhoster allows me to backup the SQL Server 2000 database in an *.sql file, but how shall I convert this file into an SQL Server 2005 Express *.mdf file?
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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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Hello--
I'm importing data from an Access table and, of course, one field is a primary key. This field needs to be an autonumber. The problem is the data I'm importing isn't sequential.
Can I import the data, then alter the table to make the column increment or is there a way to create the table and make the field increment, but import non-sequential data?
HELP!
Thanks,
grimey
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2
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HI ALL,
declere @d varchar(10)
declare @t varchar(10)
set @d=convert(varchar,'7/25/2007 10:10:53',101)
set @d=convert(varchar,'7/25/2007 10:10:53',108)
it returns as
@d=7/25/2007
@t=7/25/2007
but @t should be equal to 10:10:53
what's wrong in the conversions
Malathi Rao
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