Import TXT (pipe delimited text) into SQL Server

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Want to import data from TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) file to SQL Server ?

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 file(s) to online services.

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Import data from TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) file to SQL Server

Login to SQL Server -> Choose TXT file -> Set SQL Server table -> Import TXT to SQL Server

Choose SQL Server and logon.

load TXT data to SQL Server table - Choose SQL Server and logon

Click “Wizard – 1 File To 1 Table” at task dialog.

import TXT data to SQL Server table - task window

Select the “TXT” file type.

Import TXT file data to SQL Server table - select file type

then show the wizard.

1. Open a TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) file.

Support large ( > 4GB ) TXT file.

Import Data From TXT File To SQL Server - open TXT file

Here is the file’s content.

Import Data From TXT File To SQL Server - source TXT file

2. Select a SQL Server table and config fields.

Load Data From TXT File To SQL Server - select table

3. Preview data will be in SQL Server table.

Transfer Data From TXT File To SQL Server - preview

4. Import TXT data to SQL Server.

Import Data From TXT File To SQL Server - import data

View imported data in SQL Server table

Convert TXT to SQL Server - view data

Import TXT to SQL Server in command line

Save “TXT to SQL Server” session, then you can:

Set scheduled tasks for importing TXT to SQL Server

You can schedule and automate this “TXT to SQL Server” conversion task by:

  1. Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file for “TXT to SQL Server” conversion.
  2. Set scheduled task for “TXT to SQL Server” conversion.

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