Import TXT (pipe delimited text) into SQL Server with GUI tool

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

Using Withdata software File To DB, a TXT to SQL Server converter for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, you can convert data from TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) file to SQL Server easily 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.

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

Select the “TXT” file type.

then show the wizard.

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

Support large ( > 4GB ) TXT file.

Here is the file’s content.

2. Select a SQL Server table and config fields.

3. Preview data will be in SQL Server table.

4. Import TXT data to SQL Server.

View imported data in SQL Server table

Import TXT to SQL Server in command line

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

• Import TXT to SQL Server in Windows command line.
• Import TXT to SQL Server in Linux command line.
• Import TXT to SQL Server in macOS command line.

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.

2) Set scheduled task.

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