Bulk Insert for Microsoft SQL Server Table
Why should you use Bulk Insert to copy massive volumes of data into a Microsoft SQL table or view? It is because the process is fast, efficient, and secure. An example will better explain the Bulk Insert task. Suppose your business has million-row product types stored on a mainframe. However, to populate web pages, your e-commerce system uses SQL Server, and every night you have to update the SQL Server table with the master product list located in the mainframe. To make the task of updating the table very easy and quick, you can save the product list in a tab-delimited format and use the Bulk Insert task to copy the data directly to the SQL Server table. To make sure that the high-speed copying is not disrupted, you should refrain from performing transformations on the data while it is moving from the source file to the table or view. Considerations before taking up a Bulk Insert task •Data only from a text file can be transferred into a SQL Server table or view by the Bulk Inse...