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I am trying to import a CSV file in SQL Server 2008. BULK INSERT is a way to go but it is applicable for CSV from SQL Server 2014 onwards.



What would be an alternative way to achieve this goal?



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I am trying to import a CSV file in SQL Server 2008. BULK INSERT is a way to go but it is applicable for CSV from SQL Server 2014 onwards.



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I am trying to import a CSV file in SQL Server 2008. BULK INSERT is a way to go but it is applicable for CSV from SQL Server 2014 onwards.



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Any thoughts/ideas much appreciated.






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    Actually FORMAT='CSV' is 2017+ (14 is the major version number).
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    Actually FORMAT='CSV' is 2017+ (14 is the major version number).
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Actually FORMAT='CSV' is 2017+ (14 is the major version number).
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Actually FORMAT='CSV' is 2017+ (14 is the major version number).
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SQL Server has always supported bulk inserting from CSV files, you just have to specify field/row terminators.



file.csv contains:



foo,bar,1
blat,splunge,2


Then we do this:



CREATE TABLE #foo(a varchar(32), b varchar(32), c int);

BULK INSERT #foo FROM 'c:tempfile.csv'
WITH (ROWTERMINATOR = 'n', FIELDTERMINATOR = ',');

SELECT * FROM #foo;


Results:



a b c
-------- -------- ----
foo bar 1
blat splunge 2





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    SQL Server has always supported bulk inserting from CSV files, you just have to specify field/row terminators.



    file.csv contains:



    foo,bar,1
    blat,splunge,2


    Then we do this:



    CREATE TABLE #foo(a varchar(32), b varchar(32), c int);

    BULK INSERT #foo FROM 'c:tempfile.csv'
    WITH (ROWTERMINATOR = 'n', FIELDTERMINATOR = ',');

    SELECT * FROM #foo;


    Results:



    a b c
    -------- -------- ----
    foo bar 1
    blat splunge 2





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      up vote
      4
      down vote



      accepted










      SQL Server has always supported bulk inserting from CSV files, you just have to specify field/row terminators.



      file.csv contains:



      foo,bar,1
      blat,splunge,2


      Then we do this:



      CREATE TABLE #foo(a varchar(32), b varchar(32), c int);

      BULK INSERT #foo FROM 'c:tempfile.csv'
      WITH (ROWTERMINATOR = 'n', FIELDTERMINATOR = ',');

      SELECT * FROM #foo;


      Results:



      a b c
      -------- -------- ----
      foo bar 1
      blat splunge 2





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        SQL Server has always supported bulk inserting from CSV files, you just have to specify field/row terminators.



        file.csv contains:



        foo,bar,1
        blat,splunge,2


        Then we do this:



        CREATE TABLE #foo(a varchar(32), b varchar(32), c int);

        BULK INSERT #foo FROM 'c:tempfile.csv'
        WITH (ROWTERMINATOR = 'n', FIELDTERMINATOR = ',');

        SELECT * FROM #foo;


        Results:



        a b c
        -------- -------- ----
        foo bar 1
        blat splunge 2





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        SQL Server has always supported bulk inserting from CSV files, you just have to specify field/row terminators.



        file.csv contains:



        foo,bar,1
        blat,splunge,2


        Then we do this:



        CREATE TABLE #foo(a varchar(32), b varchar(32), c int);

        BULK INSERT #foo FROM 'c:tempfile.csv'
        WITH (ROWTERMINATOR = 'n', FIELDTERMINATOR = ',');

        SELECT * FROM #foo;


        Results:



        a b c
        -------- -------- ----
        foo bar 1
        blat splunge 2






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