Create csv file from a sql table

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Hi, I am new to sql but have to create a csv file from a sql table using all the fields, easy suggestions please.
Thanks

Posted 23-Aug-10 21:08pm

HelenH5367

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Christian Graus · Answer 1 · 2010-08-23T21:10:00

The obvious suggestion is to select the data, and then turn it into XML in code. Why have you been given this task, if you're 'new to SQL' ?

Any XML functionality in your database will be specific the the database you're using, so if you told us that, we might have suggestions as to getting XML from your DB directly.

CPallini · Answer 2 · 2010-08-23T21:14:00

Solution 2

Well, basically you might execute

SELECT * FROM <tablename>

and then transform the output with your favourite language.
:-)

Posted 23-Aug-10 21:14pm

CPallini

HelenH5367 · Answer 3 · 2010-08-23T21:16:00

Solution 3

Hi I can select all the records from the table in a query, just don't know how to put them into a csv file.
Thanks

Posted 23-Aug-10 21:16pm

HelenH5367

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Christian Graus 24-Aug-10 3:23am

Please don't push 'answer' to comment, just like I don't push 'comment' to answer. Your question makes zero sense, what are you trying to do, and in what context ? It makes zero sense because you've asked us how to do something in SQL, which SQL does not do. SQL will return your data, it will not create a csv. As two people have told you, you have to do that with code. Until we know what language you're using, we can't help you, and even then, we'd prefer to see that you tried to do your own work before doing it for you.

Mycroft Holmes · Answer 4 · 2010-08-23T21:31:00

Solution 4

If you need to do this from SQL Server without a client you can use BCP to output the data.

If you are using a client (winforms, ASP, WCF, Silverlight) then use Google, this has been solved many times.

Posted 23-Aug-10 21:31pm

Mycroft Holmes