
loading data into a table from an external data source
Quote:
> Hi,
> I'm fairly new to SQL Server and I need a little help on how to load data
> into an existing table. (Does anybody know Informix' "load-" and
> "unload-commands"? I'm looking for a synonym!).
> as a simple question: is there any way to transfer data from an
ascii-file
> into a sql-server table?
Martin,
have a look at the BCP command line utility in SQL Server Books
Online documentation.
Best regards,
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