Technically speaking, the Server Name and Database Name should automatically be filled in by the Import and Export Wizard, but you should always double check this information to be sure that there is no mistake. Select a server name in the Server Name drop down list, and then select Database in the drop down list. In the Destination drop down list select "SQL Server Native Client 10.0" It will show you the data from the input file parsed into four columns – Column 0 through Column 3.Īs you can see from the image above, the column delimiter is a vertical bar (|)Ĭlick the Next button, and it will bring you to the Choose a Destination page This is an indication that the input file does not have column names.Ĭlick the Next button. Please notice a warning message – “Columns are not defined for this connection manager”. The Choose a Data Source page will look like this: On the Choose a Data Source page, select Flat File Source from the drop down Data source list.Ĭlick on the Browse button, and navigate to a directory where you have stored your EmployeeFeedBasketball.txt file. If you need, you can go back to previous page(s) by clicking on the Back button. So always make sure that you have entered everything fully and correctly before you click the Next button. If you have inaccurate or incomplete data in your current page, and then click the Next button, you may end up with incorrect or unexpected results. Clicking the Next button will bring you to a new page with more input to enter. Hint: I would like to point out that the Wizard is input data driven application.
Select Tasks, and then click on Import Data.Ĭlick the Next button. I created my table in the database Tease. Right click on the database where you have created the table dbo.EmployeeFeed. Step 2: Import the data from the text file into a table using the Wizard. Step 1: Create a destination table named dbo.EmployeeFeed. Here I will document the step by step process of importing a text file into a table using the Wizard: The file “Current Process and Documents Described.doc” provides a description of the documentation, scripts, and their usage. All of the supporting scripts and additional documentation are included in this article. My goal is to import this file into an existing table named dbo.EmployeeFeed using the Microsoft Import and Export Wizard, which from now on I will call simply the Wizard. The simplified sample text file has only three columns delimited by a vertical bar, and no column names. My “Success” story describes the import process when it works without a hitch, while my “Challenge” story highlights a common difficulty encountered when using the Microsoft Import and Export Wizard, and then offers a solution.īoth stories describe an import process of a text file. This article will discuss a case study of utilizing the SQL Server Import and Export Wizard on the example of a text file. But there can be instances where the SQL Server Import and Export Wizard fails to perform as designed and needs help to finish the basic importing or exporting of data. You simply need to give the Wizard a data source, name a destination, and let the Wizard do the magic: importing or exporting data.
It’s a simple and very useful tool for importing or exporting data. The SQL Server Import and Export Wizard has been around for a while.
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