Flat File Normalization

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Flat File Normalization

Ali Zaman

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July 18, 2007 at 2:50 pm

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Hi Can Any one help,
Well i got a flat file (in{CR}{LF} format) and needs to be imported into a sql server 2000.
now i need to know how can i create a package using DTS or some thing which kindoff breaks the data down and insert it into appropriate tables from the flat file. I need to find a way to carry it out in one process as the data is imported through the pipe. SO i have multiple tables which would eventaully contain the data from flat file.So ill Be getting the Data after every two weeks which will need to be imported into SQL server 2000. So is there any way i can automate the process.
regards

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Jez-448386 SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4594 More actions · Answer 1

I would load the data into a single table and then write queries from that table to insert into the normalised tables.

I'm not sure that you can do it all in one step but as the data only comes in every two weeks a little longer probably wont matter.

J

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004340 More actions · Answer 2

This is a "quadruple post", now, ALI... recommend you don't do this again...

--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.

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Adrian Nichols-360275 SSCertifiable Points: 7694 More actions · Answer 3

Jeff, it's a quintuple post! There was another one on the 18th too!

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Ali Zaman Old Hand Points: 338 More actions · Answer 4

sorry guys just getting acustomed to this forum. my appologies for bombarding posts all over the place.

ill stick to the mian ones now.........

regards