Want to bulk import TXT files into Access tables at one time?
Try Withdata FileToDB, a desktop TXT to Access converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Convert TXT to Access, 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 Access tables
Login to Access -> Choose TXT files -> Set Access tables -> Import TXT files to Access tables
Choose Access 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 Access tables to TXT files.
5. Summary. Set “Convert Rows” and “Skip Rows” if need.
6. Import TXT files to Access tables, 1 file to 1 table, one by one.
View imported data in Access table
Bulk import TXT files into Access tables in command line
Save “bulk TXT files to Access tables” session, then you can:
- Bulk import TXT files into Access tables in Windows command line.
- Bulk import TXT files into Access tables in Linux command line.
- Bulk import TXT files into Access tables in macOS command line.
Set scheduled tasks for bulk importing TXT files into Access tables
You can schedule and automate this converting task by:
- Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for “TXT to Access” conversion.
- Set scheduled task for “TXT to Access” conversion.
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See also:
TXT → Access reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in TXT | in Access |
|---|---|---|
| Int | 1234, or right-aligned in a fixed-width column | Long Integer |
| Bigint | 9007199254740993 | Long Integer |
| Decimal | 1234.56 | Decimal |
| Float | 1.234e+10 | Double |
| Text | written as-is; padding depends on the chosen layout | Text(n) |
| Long text | written as-is | Long Text |
| Date | whatever the writer chose | Date/Time |
| Binary | not representable | OLE Object |
| Boolean | Y / N, or 1 / 0, or TRUE / FALSE | Yes/No |
Dialect differences
TXT is a file format and Access 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 Access |
|---|---|---|
| port | — | (file-based) |
| identifiers | None by convention | [square brackets] |
| row limit | — | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | Whatever the writer produced; no convention is guaranteed | Date/Time |
| long text | — | MEMO |
| binary | Not supported | OLE Object |
| 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 | — |
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