Import data from CSV to SQL Server via command line on Linux

Want to import data from CSV file to SQL Server via Command Line Interface (CLI) on Linux (Ubuntu/RedHat/CentOS…)?

Using mssql-cmd, a Command Line Interface (CLI) client for SQL Server, you can import data from CSV file to SQL Server easily and fast. Direct Interaction or Scripting and Automation.

• No need to install SQL Server client library.
• Convenient to deploy to cloud. No need to run installation file, just uncompress and run, immediately.
• Commands are entered into a terminal or command prompt, accessed from local or remote (like SSH).
• Support Windows, Linux, and MacOS.

Download mssql-cmd Linux version
mssql-cmd.linux-386.zip
mssql-cmd.linux-amd64.zip
mssql-cmd.linux-arm64.zip

Import data from CSV file to SQL Server via command line on Linux (Ubuntu/RedHat/CentOS…)

1. In interactive mode:

mssql-cmd> load loadtype=replace
      > table=media_messages 
      > datafile=/data/media_messages.csv 
      > delimiter=, 
      > quote=" 
      > header=y;

2. In batch mode:

mssql-cmd dsn="pan:withdata@192.168.0.102/test" task=load loadtype=replace table=media_messages datafile=/data/media_messages.csv delimiter=, quote=" header=y quit=y

“loadtype=replace” will delete all data in table before inserting.

See parameters detail.

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