I want to import a CSV with 4,8M records into a SQL 2008 table. I'm trying to do it with the Management Studio wizard but it keeps trying to recognize a header row which the CSV doesnt have. I don't find any option to skip this and although I specify the columns myself, the wizard still tries to find a header row and doesnt import anything without it.
The structure of the CSV is
"818180","25529","Dario","Pereyra","Rosario","SF","2010-09-02"
I've also tried alternatives like BULK INSERT but then I find out that with BULK INSERT I can't import files with a text qualifier.
The easiest way for a one time import would definitely be the "Import Data" function in SQL Server Management Studio. This will launch a wizard and will allow you to define where you want to import your data from - pick "Flat File Source". The next dialog allows you to browse for the file you want to import, and you can specify all sorts of things on that dialog (like the encoding of the file, what the text qualifier is - if any - and so on.
You can also select to skip any number of rows (e.g. "skip the first 5 rows"), or you can select that the first row has column names.
If your file does not have the column names in the first row, uncheck that option.
If you need to do this import over and over again, you can save all the information about the import as a Integration Services package in SQL Server (or in an external SSIS file), and you can then run that import again and again from the SQL Server Agent "Jobs" menu (enable SQL Server Agent, if you haven't already, and find the "Jobs" sub-item - you should see all your jobs under there and you can launch them again from that menu).
And if you want to, you can also launch these SSIS packages from your C# or VB.NET code - check out this CodeProject article or see Michael Entin's blog post on the topic.
Uncheck "first row has column names"
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We are writing a new application, and while testing, we will need a bunch of dummy data. I've added that data by using MS Access to dump excel files into the relevant tables into the Postgres database.
What should I do now to generate an Insert statements from the PGAdmin4 Tool similar to what SQL Studio allow us to generate an Insert statements for SQL Server? There are no options available to me. I can't use the closest one, which is to export and import the data via CSV.
I understand that you cannot import the CSV file into the actual DB as this needs to be done through ASP.NET core EF. Perhaps, you can probably create a test schema and import the CSV file into the test schema. Once you have the data imported into the test schema, you can use that to generate SQL statements using the steps below:
Right click on target table and select "Backup".
Select a file path to store the backup. You can save the file name as data.backup
Choose "Plain" as Format.
Open the tab "Options" check "Use Column Inserts".
Click the Backup-button.
Once the file gets generated you can open with Notepad++ or VSCode to get the SQL insert statements
You can use the statements generated and delete the test schema created
Here is a resource that might help you in loading data from Excel file into PostgresSQL if you still need to take this path Transfer Data from Excel to PostgreSQL
I am looking for help to migrate my mysql over to mssql.
I have taken the database from MySQL and created a .csv file.
But from here I get stuck.
I hope you can help me to understand this.
Using Sql Server Import Wizard
1) Open Sql Server Managment Studio
2) Go Import Wizard.
3) Point the Wizard at your file (I would recommend saving the csv to excel tho).
4) Map Columns to appropriate datatypes and lengths.
Open Sql Server Management Studio; connect to your server.
Right click your database in Object Explorer, and go to Tasks -> Import Data...
In the wizard that pops up, choose a Data Source of "Flat File Source", and browse to your csv file for File Name.
For Format, choose "Delimited".
For Text Qualifier, type in one double-quote character: ". This is an important step that will let SQL read in strings properly.
Depending on your file, check or un-check the "Column names in the first data row"
For the most part, this will import your file in. You may need to tweak some of the settings under the Advanced section if your data has text > 50 characters or numeric characters, but the Preview section will show you how the file looks so far.
I have a very large tab-delimited text file I'm trying to import into SQL Server 2008. Some of the field names are greater than 50 characters and when I try to change the column mappings using Management Studio, I'm unable to change the data type (default is varchar) or the size (default is 50). The Edit SQL button is also grayed out. What gives with this?
I am importing the data through the import wizard in SSMS (right click on database name, tasks, import)
Sometimes, if you run the wizard and you get an error, it creates a table. You have to go into SQL, delete the table and then start over. Otherwise, SQL Wizard does not allow you to edit the table once it has been created.
I'm new in c# and i feel i m in trouble.
in my project i want to import excel file to sql server 2008 but i want to user choose the excel file.i search lots of source but all of them define the way of excel file in the code,but i want to user browse and user select excel file.Then other things row -row or colomn will transfer to sql server.
On the other hand i would give information on my project,it will be good for me to explain problem.First user selects excel file and it will be imported database again user selects other excel file one by one.The importent thing is how i can give way of excel file dynamically.
if you will help,i will be grateful.
Thank you...
hi it looks like you need to use Open File Dialog box. Here is the example code how to use http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa969773.aspx
However, remember that if you are going to deploy this application to any server you have to bear in mind that you cant use traditional ways of initiating Excel objects and reading the data in sheets. As you will not have MS office installed on server. And if you install them you will be violating the licence. Here is an example how you can do the actual import
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/115578/Excel-to-SQL-without-JET-or-OLE-Version-2
I have to insert data into two tables from two different excel sheets using SSIS packges.
So, please some one tell me How to import multiple Excel files into SQL Server 2008 R2 using SSIS Packages?
since you have only 2 excel files and only two tables I don't see why use a foreach loop. Just follow this link and do it directly
If you need to insert from both excel files to both databases you can use a multicast component to create a copy of a dataset
Use Foreach Loop Container --> Foreach File Enumerator. Then put your Data Flow in Foreach Loop Container.
Table structure and sheet name have to be equal in every Excel file.
Here is nice tutorial:
http://bi-polar23.blogspot.com/2007/08/loading-multiple-excel-files-with-ssis.html
You can create and use variables to hold Excel file path, then implement the package within a for-each-loop container to loop trough each excel files in the folder. Make sure that the files are having similar data format and same extension.
Create an integration service project in Visual Studio and follow the steps below:
Right Click on canvas and add Variable say "FilePath" and set type
as String
Drag a for-each loop to canvas
Right click on for-each-loop and select "Edit" and add path and file extension and then select the variable from "Variable Mapping" tab as shown:
Add a Data-flow task in to the loop and double click to open it.
Add an Excel source and OLEDB destination (if destination is SQL Server). By right clicking on these controls and choosing "Edit", you can select appropriate folder for Excel and its Data Sheet as well as specify SQL server database credentials in the destination. Connect source and destination using blue arrow. Check and modify mappings between columns, if needed.
Create an expression to read each file to the variable. This can be done by selecting created "ExcelConnectionManager" and select its "Expression" property and expand to set variables to "ExcelFilePath"
And that is it. You are ready to execute the package by coming to Control flow tab and select "Start".
Ref: https://www.encorebusiness.com/blog/import-data-from-multiple-excel-files-sql-ssis/