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Import data from each table in a SQL file to a separate SQL Server table
Select tables in SQL file -> Set SQL Server tables -> Import SQL data to SQL Server
Choose SQL Server and logon.
Click “Wizard – 1 File To N Tables” at task dialog.
Select the “SQL” file type.
then show the wizard.
1. Open a SQL file, select tables.
2. Show existing SQL Server tables, choose “Import Type”.
3. Set SQL Server tables.
4. Show summary, set “Convert Rows”.
5. Import data from each table in a SQL file to a separate SQL Server table.
View imported data in SQL Server table
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SQL → SQL Server reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in SQL | in SQL Server |
|---|---|---|
| Int | INT | int |
| Bigint | BIGINT | bigint |
| Decimal | DECIMAL(p,s) | decimal(p,s) |
| Float | DOUBLE PRECISION | float |
| Text | VARCHAR(n) | nvarchar(n) |
| Long text | TEXT / CLOB | nvarchar(max) |
| Date | DATE | date |
| Datetime | TIMESTAMP | datetime2 |
| Binary | BLOB / BYTEA | varbinary(max) |
| Boolean | BOOLEAN / SMALLINT | bit |
| JSON | JSON / TEXT | nvarchar(max) |
Dialect differences
SQL 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 SQL | in SQL Server |
|---|---|---|
| port | — | 1433 |
| identifiers | Two competing conventions: single-quoted literals and diale... | [square brackets] |
| row limit | — | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | Depends on the dialect: DATE literals, TO_DATE(), or plain ... | datetime, datetime2, date, time |
| long text | — | nvarchar(max) |
| binary | Dialect-specific: X-quoted literal, 0x hex, or decode() | varbinary(max) |
| separator | Statement terminators (;) | — |
| encoding | No declaration | — |
| typing | Types belong to the target database, and they differ betwee... | — |
| shape | Statements; a dump usually means CREATE TABLE plus INSERT rows | Tables of rows and columns |
| ceiling | No formal limit, but a single INSERT statement has to fit i... | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQL Server | bcp |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
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