Run inserts from file with many records

• JoseACJr

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  June 19, 2013 at 1:54 pm

  #278826

  Hi!

  I need to run inserts from file with many records/rows: about 500.000.

  My Management Studio is not supporting many records, there is a memory error.

  Is there any way to break up the files into parts , or read via cmd ?

  Thanks!

  Jose Anchieta C. Jr

• Sean Lange

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  June 19, 2013 at 2:29 pm

  #1625650

  With a file that large you should take a look at BULK INSERT.

  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188365.aspx

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• HanShi

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  June 20, 2013 at 3:09 am

  #1625770

  You can use the import/export wizard to create a SSIS package (or create a SSIS from scratch).

  You can use the BCP command http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa337544.aspx to load the file from the commandprompt.

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