I have SQL Server installed in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS but I am trying to generate a backup or script for a specific table data for example products table. I do not know how to generate a script or backup for product table because I have no GUI because it is a virtual machine server. This is how I access to server database:
I cannot find information in the internet how to generate a script for a specific table since most of the documentation shows how to generate a script using a GUI, but I am not. How do I solve this?
You can use the bcp command to import/extract data from your db in a shell script. Ref: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/linux/sql-server-linux-migrate-bcp?view=sql-server-ver15
Below link talk about this solution and export data to csv file
Export table from database to csv file
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I have to weekly upload text files from a server location to Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio .I wish to automate the task so that files are automatically uploaded .Can somebody suggest me the way?
Methods I know of:-
Via SQL:
Use OPENROWSET to open the file and obtain the records to write into
a table.
Use BULK INSERT to open the file and insert directly into a table (you may need to pair with XP_CMDSHELL to get a directory listing to loop through)
VIa SSMS:
Create a DataFlow to import from file
SSMS makes it easier to do clever things with the import process. But it can be very finnicky.
With both of those you can set up an Agent job to run the script / package automatically.
Given the DAT file and the DDL file for each table in a DB2 database, can I import this data to SQL Server? I have no access to the original server or any copy of a DB2 server so connecting to a live instance isn't an option.
Can I do this without a live instance of DB2 or should I go back to the client and ask for CSV files? Is there a procedure or tool that makes this process smoother? I've tried to find a file-based connection string to use to connect to a set of DB2 files with no luck. I've also tried SwissSQLDB2ToSQLServer and SqlLinesData to see if they have a file-based option built in.
OK, given the comment above, you can't import DB2's container files (DAT, LRG, or anything else) directly. You need a CSV or equivalent. Yes, one way to get this is run the EXPORT utility on a live DB2 database. HTH!
I am working on a Windows Server 2012 64-bit. I want to be able to import data from a .dbf file into a SQL Server table. I used the import wizard and it worked correctly. However, I have SQL Server Express and can't schedule this insertion.
Is there another way to schedule the insertion of the .dbf data to the SQL Server tables, without the use of the SSIS package loader?
Update
I ended up using Python and writing a script to import from XML. However, I believe the answer by #Oleg was the most accurate, given the circumstances.
Thank you all!
You can also use DBF Commander Pro for this task:
Create command line for your insertion - choose 'File -> Export to DBMS'. Specify transfer options in the window appears, then copy the command line from the bottom of the window:
Create text .BAT file and insert the copied command line, e.g.:
"c:\Program Files\DBFCommander\DBFCommander.exe" -edb "D:\Data\customer.dbf" customer_table "Provider=SQLOLEDB.1;User ID=user1;Initial Catalog=test_db;Data Source=test_server"
Make a schedule using Windows Scheduler that will execute this .BAT file.
Additional info that may be useful for you:
Using DBF in batch mode
Export DBF file to SQL database
I suggest you the next approach:
Create C# script which will use the OleDbConnection (to fetch) and SqlConnection (to upload) objects to import data from the .DBF file to SQL Server database table.
By using LinqPad, LinqPad command-line utility (lprun.exe) and windows Scheduled Task service automate the execution of the mentioned script file
Useful links:
How to get data from DBF file using C#
How to load data into datadase using C#
About LINQPad command-line utility
Another way is create a SQL linked server an ODBC that is pointing at the DBF. Use Windows scheduler to call SQLCMD.EXE to run some SQL to copy the data in.
I'm converting web application written in ASP into PHP that will be using MySQL. I have a SQL Server database with two files (.MDF and .LDF) I want to convert into CSV file but I am having trouble finding the right tool to do the job. I found that some people are suggesting SQL Server Express. I tried it but couldn't figure out how to load database from file and use it. I also tried to use opendbcopy but when trying to open a file it doesn't show it in the file pane.
If you install SQL Server Express, you can load the image file using the Attach Database functionality in the SQL Server Management Studio (the management UI).
Then you can view and work with the database directly from Management Studio, where you can export the file to CSV by right-clicking the database name and selecting Tasks->Export Data.
There's an online service called RebaseData that can do the job. You just need to upload your .MDF file and it gets converted to a .ZIP archive. The .ZIP archive will contain several .CSV files, one for each table of the database.
Link to the converter
Disclaimer: I'm working for that service.
connect database to visual studio and write query to display all data from the table you want and then right click and select all and again right click and save it .
Its done !
Is it possible to generate sql scripts for my sql server 2005/8 database via the command line?
I want to automate the build process and part of it requires me to get the entire schema (tables/sprocs/etc) in a file.
Microsoft released a new tool last week called mssql-scripter. The tool is a Python-based, open source command line tool and you can find the official announcement here. Essentially, the scripter allows you to generate T-SQL scripts (DDL and DML) for your database/database object as a .sql file. It's the command line version of the 'Generate Scripts' wizard in SSMS. Here's a quick usage example to get you started (schema only is the default):
$ pip install mssql-scripter
# script the database schema and data piped to a file.
$ mssql-scripter -S localhost -d AdventureWorks -U sa > ./adventureworks.sql
More usage examples are on our GitHub page here: https://github.com/Microsoft/sql-xplat-cli/blob/dev/doc/usage_guide.md
There used to be an utility called SCPTXFR.EXE which was part of the standard SQL Server 7.0 and 2000 install.Its original purpose was as part of the upgrade process that allowed SQL Server 6.5 databases to be migrated to SQL Server 7.0 and 2000. However it is also very useful in a day-to-day environment, as it allows you to programmatically generate scheduled scripts of database objects.
Not sure if this will work for SQL 2005/2008. Check this document for full details of this utility.
Raj
I had to do something similar in a past project. I wrote a simple C# console application using Sql Server Management Objects. You can write code as simple as this (may need some tweaking):
Server myServer = new Server("name");
Database db = myServer.Databases["name"];
foreach (StoredProcedure sp in db.StoredProcedures)
{
File.WriteAllText(sp.Name, sp.TextBody);
}
I wrote a utility for this task, SMOscript.
It's based on the principle of SCPTXFR (which Raj mentioned), and also supports the new object types in SQL 2005 and 2008. Script generation is performed by the SMO library.
Powershell script + object Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Scripter? See http://blogs.msdn.com/buckwoody/archive/2009/07/02/powershell-and-sql-server-script-all-tables.aspx for an example showing how to get started w/tables. You'd have to extend the idea to other objects.