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How to validate a CSV import file?

  • December 29, 2008 at 8:49 am

    #126684

    Hi!

    Is there some usable solution on how to validate an import file? (like the right Delimiter and the correct number of rows and the format of fields)

    I dont really know how to write this in VB so I am a bit stuck...

    /gü

  • December 29, 2008 at 7:21 pm

    #918711

    Yes... Bulk Insert with output to an error file and successful inputs to a well defined table. I don't use SSIS but I believe there's a Bulk Insert task available in SSIS. The reason I don't use SSIS is because I do it all in T-SQL. The information is in Books Online under Bulk Insert and is a bit too detailed to copy and paste into a forum.

    --Jeff Moden

    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

  • December 30, 2008 at 3:00 am

    #918889

    Jeff Moden (12/29/2008)

    I don't use SSIS but I believe there's a Bulk Insert task available in SSIS. The reason I don't use SSIS is because I do it all in T-SQL

    I also usually do all in t-sql than depends on tools 🙂

    I think developers also want it

    The popularity of this thread is an example

    http://www.sqlteam.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=49926

    Madhivanan

    Failing to plan is Planning to fail

  • December 30, 2008 at 4:55 am

    #918928

    Good thread. I like the sp_MakeWebTask trick.

    --Jeff Moden

    RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
    First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
    ________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

    Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

    Helpful Links:
    How to post code problems
    How to Post Performance Problems
    Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

  • December 30, 2008 at 5:40 am

    #918957

    Jeff Moden (12/30/2008)

    Good thread. I like the sp_MakeWebTask trick.

    Thanks Jeff Moden 🙂

    Madhivanan

    Failing to plan is Planning to fail

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