Friday, March 23, 2012

import file question

suppose i would receive a file in csv format daily like this:

cvg_20070516.csv

cvg_20070517.csv

cvg_20070518.csv

.

.

.

so how can i import the data into the database as i can't specifcy a file to be the source file? (which means, for example, after i hv got a file cvg_20070518.csv, how can i set up an automation that to save another copy call 'cvg.csv' in another folder and so i can use this file as a source to import into database?)

thanks a lot, i appreciate your help!

Here you go...

Code Snippet

Create Table #Files

(

CSVFilevarchar(100)

);

Declare @.File as Varchar(100);

Declare @.cmd as varchar(1000);

Insert Into #Files

Exec master..xp_cmdshell 'dir /B C:\data\csv\*.csv'

Select @.File = 'C:\data\csv\' + Max(CSVFile) from #Files

Set @.cmd = 'Copy /Y ' + @.File + ' C:\data\csv\importable\cvg.csv'

Exec master..xp_cmdshell @.cmd

Drop table #Files;

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it returns the result like this:

Output

The system cannoot find the filespecified

null

can someone lese help...

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You have to give the proper path.

The example shows the sample path...

You can make select query against the temp table to verify all the files are listed ...

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