Export SQL Server query to TXT using dynamic filename with current date

Want to export data from SQL Server query result to TXT using current date as file name?

Using DBToFile, a TXT exporter for SQL Server, you can export SQL Server query result to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time easily.

• Can run in GUI mode, Step by Step, just a few mouse clicks.
• Can run in Command line, for Scheduled Tasks and Streams.
• Support Windows, Linux, macOS.

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Export SQL Server query result to TXT file using dynamic filename with date and time

Login to SQL Server -> Enter SQL Server SQL statement -> Set TXT filename template including date -> Export SQL Server query to TXT using current date as file name

Choose SQL Server and logon.

“Export From Query” for “TXT to SQL Server“.

Select TXT file type.

1. Enter SQL Server SQL query.

2. Set TXT file options. Enter filename template, including date, #yyyy# is for current year, #mm# month, #dd# day, #hh# hour, #mi# minute, #ss# second.

3. Summary.

4. Export SQL Server query results to TXT file. Dynamically created TXT file name using present system time.

After exporting, you can view output TXT files.

Export SQL Server query to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time in command line

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

• Export SQL Server query to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time in Windows command line.
• Export SQL Server query to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time in Linux command line.
• Export SQL Server query to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time in macOS command line.

Set scheduled tasks for exporting SQL Server query to TXT using dynamic filename with date and time

Periodic export, keep the old exported TXT files, avoid overwriting them.

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

1. Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS) file.
2. Set scheduled task.

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