April 28, 2020 at 8:13 am
I have data in text files as attachments/below. SO header row position will be change and delimiter cama(,) semicolon(;) .. etc.. I need to load in each file as separate table from header and data only.. can you please give me solution any stored procedure /SSIS package code to find header row and based on that need to create table dynamically and load the data into thattable..
Kindly help me on this task
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This is first file
today date: 4/28/202
ID,Name,Sal
10,mahi,2000
20,ravi,3000
30,raju,1000
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Total emp: 20
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[NewTable1](
[18/10/2020 date] [nvarchar](255) NULL
)
GO
INSERT [dbo].[NewTable1] ([18/10/2020 date]) VALUES (N'This is test file')
INSERT [dbo].[NewTable1] ([18/10/2020 date]) VALUES (NULL)
INSERT [dbo].[NewTable1] ([18/10/2020 date]) VALUES (N'20-20-2020')
INSERT [dbo].[NewTable1] ([18/10/2020 date]) VALUES (NULL)
INSERT [dbo].[NewTable1] ([18/10/2020 date]) VALUES (N'ID,name,sal')
INSERT [dbo].[NewTable1] ([18/10/2020 date]) VALUES (N'10,mahi,2000')
INSERT [dbo].[NewTable1] ([18/10/2020 date]) VALUES (N'20,ravi,1000')
INSERT [dbo].[NewTable1] ([18/10/2020 date]) VALUES (N'30,ram,3000')
INSERT [dbo].[NewTable1] ([18/10/2020 date]) VALUES (N'total emp:3')
As per above script data will store in a single column with cama separate or any other delimiter which is semicolon ; etc.. so first i need to find out in which row header will be there and based on header (ID,name,sal') i need to create table schema dynamically.. so may be in another table i have more columns that has to automatically create table with that header..
Kindly help on this ....
April 28, 2020 at 9:03 am
If the delimiter can constantly change, seems like you should be fixing what ever process is creating the files, rather than trying to dynamic handle a random and unknown delimiter.
Thom~
Excuse my typos and sometimes awful grammar. My fingers work faster than my brain does.
Larnu.uk
April 29, 2020 at 9:25 am
yes thanks.. please help me how to handle to find header row and create table with that header and load data.. also how can we handle dynamic delimiter ..
April 29, 2020 at 9:31 am
yes thanks.. please help me how to handle to find header row and create table with that header and load data.. also how can we handle dynamic delimiter ..
Like I said, why not fix what ever creates those files?
Thom~
Excuse my typos and sometimes awful grammar. My fingers work faster than my brain does.
Larnu.uk
April 29, 2020 at 10:58 am
correct but noting in my hand to fix source data.. different clients will provide different sources.. requirement is we have to load that different sources need to load into database DB table.. SO that i am trying to build dynamic SSIS package to find header row and based on that create tables and load data from different delimiter files
April 29, 2020 at 11:50 am
Are files from a specific client at least consistent? Then you can build the package so that the delimiter is based on the client. if not, I suggest at least feeding back to the clients to tell them to be consistent with their files.
Thom~
Excuse my typos and sometimes awful grammar. My fingers work faster than my brain does.
Larnu.uk
April 29, 2020 at 1:00 pm
Your request seems to be the equivalent of "I would like a way of importing delimited text files. For each file, I do not know what the delimiter is, nor what the structure of the file is, nor on which row the header appears. Each file should be imported into its own table, which should be created dynamically, based on the file's structure. Data types for the dynamic table should be inferred from the data which is contained in the file."
Is that correct?
The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence
- Martin Rees
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- Phil Parkin
April 29, 2020 at 2:47 pm
You've provided one example file. Could you provide a couple more that represent some of the other files that have different delimiters, etc?
Also, how many "columns" do these files generally have? I realize they can vary but I need a feel of the number of columns they have before I recommend a method. It would also be helpful to know if the maximum line length of these files is <= 8000 characters including the delimiters.
--Jeff Moden
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
April 29, 2020 at 11:18 pm
I have done this a couple of ways over the years.
What version of SQL Server are you using?
If you're on 2016 + you can use STRING_SPLIT() but on earlier versions Jeff's Tally Table solution DelimitedSplit8K function is very efficient for strings up to 8000 characters.
April 30, 2020 at 9:00 am
Yes boss you are correct, really file will come may be cama , delimiter or semicolon delimiter etc... also header will be there in one 3rd row and some other file header will be there in some 7 th row.. but any how dynamically i should pick the header and delimiter load data in separate table with that file name..
April 30, 2020 at 9:06 am
Thanks Jeff..
This is test file
...
fhgjhjlj,nnhhjhjj
ID,name,sal
10,mahi,2000
20,ravi,1000
30,ram,3000
total : 3
This is test file
...
fhgjhjlj;nnhhjhjj
ID;name;sal;city
10;mahi;2000;HYD
20;ravi;1000;ban
30;ram;3000;Mum
total : 3
Please assume like above 2 files in txt files that i need to load in DB as table structure or else this complete data is there in tables single column that also find in sql server how to find header row and create table with that row..
April 30, 2020 at 2:35 pm
I'm at work now and can't help just now. I'll have a go at it tonight after work.
--Jeff Moden
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
April 30, 2020 at 4:49 pm
Thank you.. Jeff .. Please help on this when ever you have time.. The other thread i unsubscribed..
May 2, 2020 at 4:31 am
I tried to C# code and something skip the rows and load data , based on variable.. but that one i configure in Package configuration .. but the requirement is we are not able to open file and see the header row to provide manually in Configuration.. that should ready and find the header automatically.. You have any idea to change in script task in below link .. please help me
http://www.techbrothersit.com/2016/03/how-to-create-tables-dynamically-from.html
May 2, 2020 at 1:57 pm
Just a little feedback... I finally have some time today to work on this. Actually, I started on it last night.
--Jeff Moden
Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.
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