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Automating import wizard

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rongrace
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Posted - 2011-12-21 : 08:10:23

I have to load 100's of data files to create seperate tables using the import wizard. Is there any way of automating this task in SQL 2005. Is there a downloadable piece of software that could help with this. Any help would be appreciated

Ron

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2011-12-21 : 11:43:45

you need to use SSIS for that which will give you flexibility of adding a loop to iterate through files and create the required tables.
You need to use foreachloop container with file enumerator for looping thrugh files as shown below

http://www.sqlis.com/sqlis/post/Looping-over-files-with-the-Foreach-Loop.aspx

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rongrace
Starting Member

13 Posts

Posted - 2011-12-22 : 02:06:48

That's just what I needed, thanks very much

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2011-12-22 : 02:17:37

wc

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