{"id":8466,"date":"2025-10-18T08:17:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T08:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/?p=8466"},"modified":"2025-10-18T09:17:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T09:17:21","slug":"import-txt-to-sql-server-text-ntext-varcharmax-nvarcharmax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/sqllobeditor\/import-txt-to-sql-server-text-ntext-varcharmax-nvarcharmax.html","title":{"rendered":"Batch import TXT into SQL Server TEXT \/ NTEXT \/ VARCHAR(MAX) \/ NVARCHAR(MAX)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to batch import TXT (Text) documents into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/clob\/sql-server-nvarcharmax.html\">SQL Server [TEXT, NTEXT, VARCHAR(MAX), NVARCHAR(MAX)] (CLOB)<\/a> column?<\/p>\n<p>Try Withdata <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/dbblobeditor\/\">DBBlobEditor<\/a>, a SQL Server [TEXT, NTEXT, VARCHAR(MAX), NVARCHAR(MAX)] (CLOB) editor, Bulk import TXT into SQL Server, East and Fast.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can run in <a href=\"\/tools\/file-to-clob\/import-file-to-mssql-clob-gui\">GUI<\/a> mode, just a few mouse clicks.<\/li>\n<li>Can run in <a href=\"\/tools\/file-to-clob\/import-file-to-mssql-clob-cmd\" target=\"_blank\">Command line<\/a>, for <a href=\"\/tools\/file-to-clob\/import-file-to-mssql-clob-task\" target=\"_blank\">Scheduled Tasks<\/a> and Streams.<\/li>\n<li>Support <a href=\"\/tools\/file-to-clob\/import-file-to-mssql-clob-windows\" target=\"_blank\">Windows<\/a>, <a href=\"\/tools\/file-to-clob\/import-file-to-mssql-clob-linux\" target=\"_blank\">Linux<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/tools\/file-to-clob\/import-file-to-mssql-clob-macos\" target=\"_blank\">macOS<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"#download-top\" onclick=\"dtv.style.display = 'block';\">Download DBBlobEditor<\/a>  <a href=\"#download-top\" onclick=\"dtv.style.display = 'block';\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/download_3.jpg\" alt=\"Download DBBlobEditor\" width=\"80\" height=\"22\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\" \/><\/a> <span id=\"dtv\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DBBlobEditor&#038;ver=win64\">Windows 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DBBlobEditor&#038;ver=win32\">Windows 32 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DBBlobEditor&#038;ver=deb\">Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DBBlobEditor&#038;ver=rpm\">Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DBBlobEditor&#038;ver=pkg\">MacOS 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"import\">Batch import TXT documents to SQL Server [TEXT, NTEXT, VARCHAR(MAX), NVARCHAR(MAX)] (CLOB) column<\/h2>\n<p> Run <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/dbblobeditor\/\">DBBlobEditor<\/a>, login to SQL Server.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/logon\/choose_sql-server_logon.png\" ALT=\"Batch import txt files into SQL Server [TEXT, NTEXT, VARCHAR(MAX), NVARCHAR(MAX)] (CLOB) - login to SQL Server\" width=\"430\" height=\"442\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\"><\/p>\n<p> Click &#8220;Start New Task &#8211; Import LOB From Files&#8221; at task dialog.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/lobeditor\/task-list.png\" ALT=\"Batch import txt files into SQL Server [TEXT, NTEXT, VARCHAR(MAX), NVARCHAR(MAX)] (CLOB)  - Task Window\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<p>then show the wizard.<\/p>\n<h3>1. Configure import TXT settings.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/lobeditor\/batch-import-txt-config.png\" ALT=\"Batch insert txt files into SQL Server [TEXT, NTEXT, VARCHAR(MAX), NVARCHAR(MAX)] (CLOB) - config\" width=\"480\" height=\"570\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<h3>2. Bulk import TXT files to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/blog\/clob\/sql-server-nvarcharmax.html\">SQL Server [TEXT, NTEXT, VARCHAR(MAX), NVARCHAR(MAX)] (CLOB)<\/a>.<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/lobeditor\/batch-import-txt-import.png\" ALT=\"Batch save txt files into SQL Server [TEXT, NTEXT, VARCHAR(MAX), NVARCHAR(MAX)] (CLOB)  - import\" width=\"480\" height=\"570\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<p>then you can see importing results<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/lobeditor\/batch-import-txt-view.png\" ALT=\"Batch import txt files into SQL Server [TEXT, NTEXT, VARCHAR(MAX), NVARCHAR(MAX)] (CLOB)  - view\" width=\"637\" height=\"598\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<hr style=\"clear: both;\" \/>\n<p>More about <a href=\"\/tools\/file-to-clob\/import-file-to-mssql-clob\">SQL Server [TEXT, NTEXT, VARCHAR(MAX), NVARCHAR(MAX)] (CLOB) importer<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"download-bottom\" style=\"clear: both;\">\n<p>Download Withdata DBBlobEditor<a href=\"#download-bottom\" onclick=\"dbv.style.display = 'block';\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withdata.com\/images\/btn_download_green.png\" alt=\"Download DBBlobEditor\" width=\"165\" height=\"50\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/a> <span id=\"dbv\" style=\"display: none;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DBBlobEditor&#038;ver=win64\">Windows 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DBBlobEditor&#038;ver=win32\">Windows 32 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DBBlobEditor&#038;ver=deb\">Linux .deb (For Debian, Ubuntu) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DBBlobEditor&#038;ver=rpm\">Linux .rpm (For Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE) 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"\/download.php?app=DBBlobEditor&#038;ver=pkg\">MacOS 64 bit<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to batch import TXT (Text) documents into SQL Server [TEXT, NTEXT, VARCHAR(MAX), NVARCHAR(MAX)] (CLOB) column? Try Withdata DBBlobEditor, a SQL Server [TEXT, NTEXT, VARCHAR(MAX), NVARCHAR(MAX)] (CLOB) editor, Bulk import TXT into SQL Server, East and Fast. Can run in GUI mode, just a few mouse clicks. 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