bulk copy program in sql

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Hello,
I'm try to copy a data from an excel file to SQL database using the bulk copy program in SQL and it gives a error, im using SQL2005 and here is my statement:
"BCP databasename..tablename in school.txt -c -S(servername) -Usa -Ppass"
the error message is:
Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
Incorrect syntax near '.'.
thanks

Posted 9-Jul-12 13:15pm

sisey shaban

Updated 9-Jul-12 14:25pm

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[no name] 9-Jul-12 19:43pm

Don't you think that telling us what the error is might be of some value?

sisey shaban 9-Jul-12 20:20pm

the error message is:
Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 1
Incorrect syntax near '.'.

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Wes Aday · Answer 1 · 2012-07-09T14:38:00

Solution 1

You need to specify the schema: databasename.schema.tablename
http://sqlfool.com/2008/12/bcp-basics/[^]
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa337544.aspx[^]

Posted 9-Jul-12 14:38pm

Wes Aday

Arul R Ece · Answer 2 · 2012-07-09T19:22:00

Solution 2

HI ..

Please try this below query.

SQL

BULK
INSERT user_list
FROM 'E:\sharedE\userlist.csv'
WITH
(
FIELDTERMINATOR = ',',
ROWTERMINATOR = '\n'
)

Posted 9-Jul-12 19:22pm

Arul R Ece