Tag: Importing & Exporting Data

Importing & Exporting Data Archives: Blog posts to help guide you on importing and exporting data in SQL Server for efficient data migration. Written by an experienced Microsoft SQL DBA.


  • SSMS Import Flat File Feature

    The Import Flat File feature in SSMS (SQL Server Management Studio) was introduced in December 2017 (14.0.17213.0). This is a streamlined version of the Import Data feature and it minimizes the user intervention during a file import. Unlike the Import and Export Data Feature, you don’t have the…

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  • Counting Rows within CSV Files using PowerShell

    This post contains a script that will help count rows within multiple CSV files using PowerShell. If you have a directory containing many CSV files, this’ll help you count the rows of each CSV file within the folder. Counting rows within CSV files may be useful for verifying…

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