Update data from TXT (pipe delimited text) file to SQL Server

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

Using File To DB, a native GUI tool for Windows, MacOS, and Linux, you can update 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 securely, avoid uploading large or private TXT file(s) to online services.

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Update data from TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) file to SQL Server

Login to SQL Server -> Choose TXT file -> Set SQL Server table -> Update 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 source TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) file.

2. Select a SQL Server table and config fields.

Set “Load Type” to “Update”, choice “By Key”.

3. Preview data.

4. Update TXT data to SQL Server .

View updateed data

Update TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) data to SQL Server in command line

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

• Update TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) to SQL Server in Windows command line.
• Update TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) to SQL Server in Linux command line.
• Update TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) to SQL Server in macOS command line.

Set scheduled tasks for updating TXT (“|” pipe delimited text) data 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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