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Bulk Copy

  • November 25, 2009 at 2:54 am

    #139593

    hi people.

    Someone know if exist some software to make a bulk copy export and import ??

    I want to change collate of a table in sqlexpress and i think is the best way to export and then import data.

    Any advice is appreciated.

    thanks in advance.

  • November 25, 2009 at 8:54 pm

    #1084426

    Nah... too much work to do that way... can't you just ALTER the necessary columns in a table with the new collation? See ALTER TABLE in Books Online.

    --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)

  • November 26, 2009 at 3:10 am

    #1084507

    thanks a lot........but i just try this way........

    but, if i have a index.....the alter table make an error.

  • November 26, 2009 at 11:22 am

    #1084675

    Then take a look at BCP which comes with SQL Server to do what you want. Look for it in Books Online which is the SQL Server Help system.

    --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)

  • November 27, 2009 at 2:12 am

    #1084804

    thank you very much !!!!

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