SQL Server 2008 :: Carriage Return Line Feeds In Flat File Imports
May 28, 2015
I'm in the process of importing a series of flat files into SQL Server. I'm using a ~ to separate the columns and the row delimiter is {CR}{LF}. One of the files has a field that contains the CRLF combination in a few places so that field is split over several rows. This is readily visible when I look at the flat file. However, when I'm importing the file, the Import and Export wizard seems to ignore them and import the files as they should with one row per record.
Note that the third column in the third line is also qualified by quotes whereas the previous two are not. I think this is because of Excel formatting. Is there any way to import this file correctly?
My main problem is that I never know whether a column will be qualified or not because this depends on the value. I need to loop through and import many of these files so a manual workaround is not a option for me.
Hi, for some AP issue, the file I upload must be without the line feed/carriage return in the last line. for example:
original fixed-length file (exported from SSIS) line NO DATA 1 AA123456 50 60 2 BB123456 30 40 3 CC123456 80 90 4 <-- with line feed/carriage return in the last line
The file format that AP request. The file only has 3 records, so it should end in the third line. line NO DATA 1 AA123456 50 60 2 BB123456 30 40 3 CC123456 80 90
Should I use script component to do it ? I am new for VB . Anyone would help me ?
where 'data' represents the data written out by the data flow process to the flat file destination. This actually turns out quite nice except that when I place the lines that start with '/' in the header box for the flat file destination the carriage return doesn't get written correctly after each line and I end up with an unrecognized character when I open the file in a simple app like notepad. I've tried using different encodings for the flat file connection, but to no avail. It is also interesting to note that when I close the package and reopen it the flat file destination editor UI also doesn't recognize the carriage returns and places a box in there place.
Below is a copy of the the property as it is written in the package xml:
<property id="92" name="Header" dataType="System.String" state="default" isArray="false" description="Specifies the text to write to the destination file before any data is written." typeConverter="" UITypeEditor="" containsID="false" expressionType="Notify">/INST=-1 /DELIMITER="," /FIELDS=FIELD1,FIELD2,FIELD3,FIELD4 /LOCATION=100</property>
I have a CSV file that I am importing via SSIS into a SQL table.On the Flat File connector, I have specified Line Feed as the row delimiter.The data flow is failing due to some of the rows having line feeds before the end of the row.Is there a way to get rid of some line feeds but not others, so that I can run the data flow successfully.
We're using this statement to import some values into a database: SQLStatement = "INSERT MyTable (ID, VALUE) VALUES ('" & IDString & "', '" & VALUEString & "')"
The problem is that the strings might contain carriage returns/line feeds, i.e. VALUEString = "Line 1." & vbCrLf & "Line 2."
It only imports up until the first vbCrLf. We have tried replacing vbCrLf with "", but this doesn't work either. What is the correct format for inserting a value that contains new line characters?
I am trying to write a user defined function that will allow me tostrip off the last carriage return and line feed from a text field.We have address fields stored in a text field for our ERP system andsome of them have an extra carriage return and line feed at the end ofthem. This causes havoc when we sync between our ERP system and CRMsystem. If anyone knows a way to solve this problem the help would beappreciated.Examples:Existing Text field with CR:1234 Blah Street<CR>Suite 2345<CR>Corrected Text field:1234 Blah Street<CR>Suitr 2345
That's how it looks when you click on the results of a small subset of the query. Just what I want. Unfortunately when you try to right click and save it you get
I am working on an "invoice" print, and it has to be on a pre-printed form, I need to print the totals at the bottom of the page and need help figuring out how to add specific amount of line feeds. I tried printing chr(13) , chr(10), conbination of both, also tried Environment.NewLine, no luck.
Using SQLRS2000, developing report with VS2003.
Anyone's suggestions would be greatly appreciated!.
I'm trying to import a flat file source into a SQL Server table.
The flat file is pipe-delimited and text qualified with " (double-quotes).
The import job is failing because there is a "comments" field in the flat file and there are carriage returns within some records in the "comments" field. When SSIS encounters a record with a carriage return within that field, it sees the carriage return and assumes the end of the record, even though the field is text qualified with " ".
The actual error message I see is: "
Error 0xc0202055: Data Flow Task 1: The column delimiter for column "comments" was not found. (SQL Server Import and Export Wizard)
Sample Record: "418186"|"94"|"Staff Only-Minimum charge out of 3 hours Plus travel & accommodation costs (if required) – at cost.
All trauma response services & associated fees/costs are required to be formally authorised by the Company prior to delivery."|""|"690"|""
I can't think of a way to get SSIS to ignore the carriage returns within the Comments field in the source flat file!
Designing a solution for loading data into SQL destination from a single 5/10 GB flat file? If yes, what kind of performance measures you have taken while designing the solution ?
How do I enable SQL Management Studio to allow me to directly copy text with carriage returns into a table?
I know that I can use the CHAR(13) statement when using T-SQL insert/update statements ('some text' + char(13) + 'some more text').
However when I copy text with carriage returns directly into a table column by right clicking the table, opening the table and editing the row directly, all text after the first carriage return vanishes. Only the text before the first carriage return is committed.
Can we bulk insert only the desired column from a flat file to a table?
I am using SSIS to bulk insert from a file with more than 200 columns. I am trying to find a way I can bulk insert them to multiples table through SSIS.
The one way I can think is pre map the columns from the file to the destination tables. Build numerous Bulk Insert tasks to achieve that. But not sure if SSIS will let me do that.
I created a package that exports contents from a table to a flat file but all my records are being displayed in a single record. where do i configure it to where each record has its own line. the columns in the flat file are fixed.
I have a flat file with several rows of entire type in one of the rows a string comes and when it goes away to guard in the BD it falls, since I can know in that this row of the flat file the string?????
I have a flat file destination that Im sending data to, from an OLE DB data source. There are two records, but for some reason they are both going on the same line in the output. This is after setting the output to fixed width, from comma delimited.
My Integration Services creates a flat file using OLE DB Source and then a Flat File Destination. The flat file is created from data from my data source with is just a table with many rows.
Each row in my flat file .txt is appended onto each other, there are no line returns after each record. How can I put in a return after each row in my flat file that is outputted from the Flat File Destination component in conjunction with the properties in my Flat File Connection Manager. What am I missing here in order to ensure each row from my table creates a carriage return in my .txt flat file?
I have a problem, I store text into a nvarchar field (could be a 200 or 20,000 characters long string), inside the text there are several carriage returns which I would like to preserve to later presentation, but when retreiving the data from sql server I got the "cr" as "?", also I opened the database from Sql Managment and all cr's were saved as "?".
What can I do to preserve the cr inside each field ?
I have a few flat files that I need to read a date from. The date will always be on Line No 4 and will be in YYYYMMDD string format in chars 2-9 of line 4
Here's what I have so far to convert the string YYYYMMDD into date format... I don't know enough VB to be able to just hit Line 4... I am sure it's simple so could someone pelase put me out of my googling misery
Code Snippet
Public Sub Main()
'
Dim oStream As New IO.StreamReader("Z:TreasuryFilesdeals.dat")
Dim strReadLine As String, filedate As Date
'??? how to just read a date from the fourth line of the file ??
'strReadLine = oStream.ReadLine()
strReadLine = "A20050331" 'sample string variable
'convert the fourth line of the flat file to a date format
I have a simple SSIS package that runs a query on the db and outputs a fixed width flat file. I have all my column widths defined and in the connection manager i can preview the output. Everything looks great. All the fields fall where they should and each record is on it's own line.
When i run the SSIS program and then go open my text file with a text editor the ouput is all on the same line. I have tried changing my file format from fixed width to ragging right and adding a row delimiter but that doesn't work either. I feel like i'm missing something small here. It could even be an issue w/ my text editor (although i've tried to open the text file in multiple editors). In the flat file connection manager I have my file defined to be 187 characters long, So figure every 187 characters it should output a new line (it should add the carraige return right?).
created a very basic flow in SSIS: extracted table data through ole db connection, added multicast and as end result i created a flat file destination (with .txt file) and a ole db destination.
My question is; how can i delete the .txt file before executing the flow again? Want to avoid that the .txt file has duplicated rows after a second execution of the flow. Is it possible to use scd component or is this way to complicated? A for each loop?
i need a similar solution for the data that will be transported through the ole db destination task....
While retrieving user input from an input control, eg: multi-line textbox, and inserting it into the database, the carriage return or the 'Enter' key is not getting inserting into the database.. instead it inserts a quad ( square ) in the database.. also the text typed after the 'Enter' key is not getting inserted into the database.. please help.
hello everyone, I have a a texarea box and user type in the comments, and then I insert it into sql database, i retrieve it and write to a text file, but the text file shows multiple lines bc user hit "Enter Key" or "Tab key" now i want to remove all the Carriage Return character or tab key, and i want the text file shows countinous lines. any suggestions are greatly appreciated thanks
I have a string with multiple carriage returns in it. I need to removethe second carriage return but leave all the rest. Anyone know of afunction that will do this?I've come up with this:/***********************************************/DECLARE @MyString varchar(100)SET @MyString='Line one.Line two.Line three.Line four.'SELECT @MyStringSELECT @MyString = LEFT(@MyString, CHARINDEX(CHAR(13), @MyString,CHARINDEX(CHAR(13), @MyString, 0)+1)-1)+ RIGHT(@MyString, LEN(@MyString)-(CHARINDEX(CHAR(13), @MyString,CHARINDEX(CHAR(13), @MyString, 0)+1)+1))SELECT @MyString/***********************************************/However, if there is a less convoluted way of doing this, I'd love toknow.
Hi All, I am experiencing problem to select text wich has carriage return in my search functionality.
I have two tables called @searchwordTable and @DataTable.
@searchWordTable will have search criteria words(data type is varchar) and @DataTable will titles(data type is ntext) need to be searched. Some of titles have carriage return,line feed and tab characters. I am preseting here script to reproduce my problem.
DECLARE @searchwordTable TABLE
(
searchword VARCHAR(MAX)
)
INSERT INTO @searchwordTable (searchword) VALUES('carriage long description')
DECLARE @DataTable TABLE
(
title ntext
)
INSERT INTO @DataTable (title) values('carriage long description'+char(13)+char(10)+'carriagelong')
SELECT * FROM @DataTable dTable,@searchwordTable srcWrdTable
WHERE '% ' + REPLACE(CAST(dTable.title AS VARCHAR(MAX)),char(13),'') + ' %' like '% ' + srcWrdTable.searchword + ' %'
I am expecting the above select statement should select title from @DataTable but not getting .I am not understanding what is going wrong with above select.
I am using BCP and one of the tables in my SQL contains a column of type nvarchar(500) - whose data are actually email messages such as:
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 11:03 PM To: Kathy Shouner Cc: Brent Ford; William Dew Subject: RE: Revision of presentation schedule
I support the recommended revisions.
When I open the datafile, it spans 6 separate lines - probably ending in carriage returns (not sure how to confirm this). Hence, I am having a problem importing it to my table. When I query the database, it appears as one line under that column - which is the way it should be.
