Want to parse online CSV file and save to SQL Server ?
Try Withdata FileToDB, a desktop CSV to SQL Server converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, Import cloud CSV 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 securely, avoid uploading large or private CSV file(s) to online services.
Import cloud CSV file to SQL Server table
Choose SQL Server and logon.
Click “Wizard – 1 File To 1 Table” at task dialog.
Select “Source Type” with “Url”.
then show the wizard.
1. Input the CSV file URL, and download the file.
2. Open the saved CSV file.
3. Config target SQL Server table.
4. Set rows options.
5. Import cloud CSV to SQL Server.
See SQL Server table
Import cloud CSV to SQL Server in command line
Save “CSV to SQL Server” session, then you can:
- Import cloud CSV to SQL Server in Windows command line.
- Import cloud CSV to SQL Server in Linux command line.
- Import cloud CSV to SQL Server in macOS command line.
Set scheduled tasks for importing cloud CSV to SQL Server
You can schedule and automate this converting task by:
- Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for “CSV to SQL Server” conversion.
- Set scheduled task for “CSV to SQL Server” conversion.
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CSV → SQL Server reference
Type mapping
| Value kind | in CSV | in SQL Server |
|---|---|---|
| Int | 1234 | int |
| Bigint | 9007199254740993 | bigint |
| Decimal | 1234.56 | decimal(p,s) |
| Float | 1.234e+10 | float |
| Text | quoted only when it contains a comma or a quote | nvarchar(n) |
| Long text | must be quoted; line breaks inside force multi-line records | nvarchar(max) |
| Date | 2026-09-18 | date |
| Datetime | 2026-09-18 14:30:00 | datetime2 |
| Binary | not representable - base64 or hex string | varbinary(max) |
| Boolean | TRUE / FALSE, or 1 / 0 depending on the writer | bit |
| JSON | the whole JSON value quoted, with internal quotes doubled | nvarchar(max) |
Dialect differences
CSV 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 CSV | in SQL Server |
|---|---|---|
| port | — | 1433 |
| identifiers | Double quotes; a literal quote is doubled ("" ) | [square brackets] |
| row limit | — | SELECT TOP n |
| dates | Conventional text: 2026-09-18 or 2026-09-18 14:30:00 | datetime, datetime2, date, time |
| long text | — | nvarchar(max) |
| binary | Not supported | varbinary(max) |
| separator | Comma "," | — |
| encoding | No declaration - UTF-8 works only with a BOM | — |
| typing | None - every field is text | — |
| shape | Flat table, optional header row | Tables of rows and columns |
| ceiling | No formal limit; row count bounded by memory | — |
Command line
| Side | Command |
|---|---|
| SQL Server | bcp |
| SQL Server (load) | bcp, or BULK INSERT |
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