How to direct query analyzer result to a file using a command

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How to direct query analyzer result to a file using a command

manoj.karekar

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April 22, 2009 at 6:01 am

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Hi, We are executing sql commands/scripts thru sql query analyzer. We want to capture the query execution output to a file using sql command in the script and not by selecting on result to file option. Is there a way to achieve this ?

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Kruti Kansara Hall of Fame Points: 3118 More actions · Answer 1

Hope this helps

http://forums.sqlwire.com/showthread.php?t=20063

http://www.bigresource.com/MS_SQL-Query-results-to-text-file--sxhmazqA.html#

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Lowell SSC Guru Points: 323518 More actions · Answer 2

you cannot do that;

While some programs, like SQLPlus for Oracle, interpret certain commands to change the connection or to direct the input to a file, SSMS and Query Analyzer only accept the commands thru the user interface...not thru the code it is executing.

I believe you can use osql to do that though...osql can be run from a command line, and any output cna use the standard DOS commands to send to a file, right?

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Kruti Kansara Hall of Fame Points: 3118 More actions · Answer 3

you can use BCP too.

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Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398886 More actions · Answer 4

Using sqlcmd would be the 2005ie way to do it. Same for 2008.

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manoj.karekar Grasshopper Points: 14 More actions · Answer 5

Hi,

I hv tried sqlcmd and it seems to be more sophisticated way to do it.

However wish it could be achieved thru query analyzer too some day.

Thanks for your prompt inputs.:-)

Grant Fritchey SSC Guru Points: 398886 More actions · Answer 6

The thing is, the query window in SSMS is for manual entry, not automation. It's unlikely they'll automate it when MS is already providing sqlcmd.exe and PowerShell scripts (another option). If you need automation, go to those utilities. When you're running stuff manually, go to the query window.

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