how to save sql query result to a text file

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hi friends.

i want to save my query result to a text file programatically in sql server and c#.

how can i do that?

thank you

Posted 7-Aug-14 22:07pm

_Starbug_

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SRK90 8-Aug-14 4:24am

Please try this and let me know.

{
SqlCommand sc = new SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM Table", oConn);
SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(sc);
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
da.Fill(ds);

ds.WriteXml("MyFile.txt");
}

_Starbug_ 8-Aug-14 5:04am

thanks friend.it works fine.

SRK90 8-Aug-14 5:06am

Then please accept my solution. Click the Green Accept button. It will be useful for others too. Thank you :)

_Starbug_ 8-Aug-14 5:26am

if i want to add other sql query result to this text file and second query result come after first query.how can i do that.

SRK90 8-Aug-14 5:48am

Add the beow code and Please try

using(StreamWriter file = File.AppendText(@"c:\yourTextFile.txt"))
{
file.WriteLine(yourAppendString);
}

Also i have added my solution below in "Add Your Soltion Here TAB"... Please click the green color Accept button if this was useful to you. Thanks :)

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Solution 2

try this one...

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Posted 7-Aug-14 22:34pm

Jaimin H. Soni

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CPallini · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-07T22:19:00

Solution 1

See, for instance: "Creating CSV Files Using BCP and Stored Procedures"[^].

Posted 7-Aug-14 22:19pm

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SRK90 · Accepted Answer · 2014-08-07T23:51:00

Please try this and let me know.

C#

{
SqlCommand sc = new SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM Table", oConn);
SqlDataAdapter da = new SqlDataAdapter(sc);
DataSet ds = new DataSet();
da.Fill(ds);

ds.WriteXml("MyFile.txt");
}

To Append the text file,

C#

using(StreamWriter file = File.AppendText(@"c:\MyFile.txt"))
 {
 file.WriteLine(yourAppendString);
 }