Import multiple TXT (pipe delimited text) files into a single SQL Server table in one go

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Want to import multiple TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) files into a single SQL Server table?

Using Withdata software File To DB, a TXT importer for SQL Server, you can import multiple TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) files into a single SQL Server table in one go.

  • 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, Avoid uploading LARGE TXT file(s) to online services.
  • Support Windows, Linux, macOS.

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Import multiple TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) files into a single SQL Server table

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

Choose SQL Server and logon.

import multiple PIPE files to 1 SQL Server table - Choose SQL Server and logon

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

import multiple PIPE files to 1 SQL Server table - task window

Select the “TXT” file type.

load multiple PIPE files to 1 SQL Server table - select file type

then show the wizard.

1. Select a folder that constains TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) files.

Support large ( > 4GB ) TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) files.

insert multiple PIPE files to one SQL Server table - select a folder

2. Config first TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) file importing options.

import multiple PIPE files to one SQL Server table - config first file

3. Select a SQL Server table and config fields.

Merge PIPE files into a SQL Server table - select table

4. Preview data will be in SQL Server table.

put PIPE files into a single SQL Server table - preview

5. Import multiple TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) files to the SQL Server table.

Merge PIPE files into a SQL Server table - import data

View imported data in SQL Server table

load PIPE files into a SQL Server table - view data

Import multiple TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) files to SQL Server in command line

Save “multiple TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) files to SQL Server” session, then you can:

Set scheduled tasks for importing multiple TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) files to SQL Server

You can schedule and automate this converting task by:

1) Save session and create .bat (Windows) or .sh (Linux/macOS)

2) Set scheduled task.

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