Importing text from a flat text file.

I have a DOS scripts that echo's some PC data to a local log file but instea
d
of writing directly to this log file i'd like the output of this script to
populate an SQL 2000 database. How would i go about redirecting the output
from a flat text file to a SQL database.
Regards
John>> How would i go about redirecting the output from a flat text file to a
Some options include Bulk Insert, BCP IN or DTS. Simply search the index in
SQL Server Books Online & you'll find all the information you need to use
them. Also, for DTS, check out www.sqldts.com
Anith|||"ValleyBoy" <ValleyBoy@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> I have a DOS scripts that echo's some PC data to a local log file but
instead
> of writing directly to this log file i'd like the output of this script to
> populate an SQL 2000 database. How would i go about redirecting the output
> from a flat text file to a SQL database.
> Regards
> John
Take a look at bcp, BULK INSERT and osql. I'm not sure which approach will
work with your given situation, or if it's even possible to have it
redirected. You may have to dump it to the flat file and then bcp or BULK
INSERT the data in to SQL Server as part of another batch.
Another possible option is to have DTS run the DOS jobs and do something
with the input. I'm not a DTS expert, so I can't say whether or not this
approach is feasible either.
HTH
Rick Sawtell
MCT, MCSD, MCDBA|||for this you might check DTS available in BOL
alternatively check for osql command in BOL
eg:
osql /U alma /P /i stores.qry
or u can use bulk Insert
best Regards,
Chandra
http://chanduas.blogspot.com/
http://groups.msn.com/SQLResource/
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"ValleyBoy" wrote:

> I have a DOS scripts that echo's some PC data to a local log file but inst
ead
> of writing directly to this log file i'd like the output of this script to
> populate an SQL 2000 database. How would i go about redirecting the output
> from a flat text file to a SQL database.
> Regards
> John