Want to bulk import TXT files into SQL Server tables at one time?
Try Withdata FileToDB, a desktop TXT to SQL Server converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert TXT to SQL Server, Easy and Fast.
- Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
- Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
- Convert locally and privately, avoid uploading large or private TXT files to online services.
- Support Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Bulk import TXT files into SQL Server tables
Login to SQL Server -> Choose TXT files -> Set SQL Server tables -> Import TXT files to SQL Server tables
Choose SQL Server and logon.
Click “Wizard – N Files To N Tables” at task dialog.
Select the “TXT” file type.
then show the wizard.
1. Select a folder that constains TXT files.
Support large ( > 4GB ) TXT files.
2. Config first TXT file importing options.
3. Set “Import Type”.
4. Map SQL Server tables to TXT files.
5. Summary. Set “Convert Rows” and “Skip Rows” if need.
6. Import TXT files to SQL Server tables, 1 file to 1 table, one by one.
View imported data in SQL Server table
Bulk import TXT files into SQL Server tables in command line
Save “bulk TXT files to SQL Server tables” session, then you can:
- Bulk import TXT files into SQL Server tables in Windows command line.
- Bulk import TXT files into SQL Server tables in Linux command line.
- Bulk import TXT files into SQL Server tables in macOS command line.
Set scheduled tasks for bulk importing TXT files into SQL Server tables
You can schedule and automate this converting task by:
- Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for “TXT to SQL Server” conversion.
- Set scheduled task for “TXT to SQL Server” conversion.
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Type mapping
| Value kind | in TXT | in SQL Server |
|---|---|---|
| Int | 1234, or right-aligned in a fixed-width column | int |
| Bigint | 9007199254740993 | bigint |
| Decimal | 1234.56 | decimal(p,s) |
| Float | 1.234e+10 | float |
| Text | written as-is; padding depends on the chosen layout | nvarchar(n) |
| Long text | written as-is | nvarchar(max) |
| Date | whatever the writer chose | date |
| Datetime | whatever the writer chose | datetime2 |
| Binary | not representable | varbinary(max) |
| Boolean | Y / N, or 1 / 0, or TRUE / FALSE | bit |
Dialect differences
TXT is a file format and SQL Server is a database server, so the target has to be told the types the file never carried - the rows below are where the two sides diverge.
| Property | in TXT | in SQL Server |
|---|---|---|
| port | — | 1433 |
| identifiers | None by convention | [square brackets] |
| row limit | — | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | Whatever the writer produced; no convention is guaranteed | datetime, datetime2, date, time |
| long text | — | nvarchar(max) |
| binary | Not supported | varbinary(max) |
| separator | Whatever was chosen - often fixed column widths | — |
| encoding | No declaration - UTF-8 works only with a BOM | — |
| typing | None - every field is text | — |
| shape | Free form; a parser has to be told the layout | Tables of rows and columns |
| ceiling | No formal limit | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQL Server | bcp |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
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