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An Introduction to Bulk Operations, Flat Files, and Tools in SQL Server (Video Series)

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Skill Level: 500 (Advanced)

Versions/Editions Covered: SQL Server 2005 , SQL Server 2000 , SQL Server 2008
This series - a twelve part series mind you - is a comprehensive survey of the various tools available to you when you want to import text files (a.k.a. flat files) into your SQL Server. This series covers scenarios such as loading empty tables with no indexes (i.e., a heap), empty tables with clustered indexes, and appending to tables. You'll learn the details about bcp, BULK INSERT, OPENROWSET, and using SSIS (SQL Server Integration Services) to do your batch loads.

Videos in this Series:

TitleSkillLengthDownload
Pt. 1 - An Introduction to Bulk Operations in SQL Server   400 11 mins. Download
Pt. 10 - SQL Server Intergration Services BULK INSERT Task   500 10 mins. Download
Pt. 11 - Loading Flat Files Using the SQL Server Integration Services Data Flow ...   500 8 mins. Download
Pt. 12 - Understanding the FastParse Option   500 9 mins. Download
Pt. 2 - An Overview of the Various Scenarios and Tools Available for Bulk Loads   400 9 mins. Download
Pt. 3 - Finishing Our Overview of Bulk Load Tools and DROPCLEANBUFFERS   400 13 mins. Download
Pt. 4 - An Overview of the BCP Utility and Our Testing Scenarios   400 14 mins. Download
Pt. 5 - Format Files and BCP: Creating a Format File To Load Your Flat File   400 9 mins. Download
Pt. 6 - More on Format Files, .fmt Files, and the New XML Format Files   400 7 mins. Download
Pt. 7 - How to Manage Triggers and Check Constraints During Bulk Operations   500 9 mins. Download
Pt. 8 - Loading an Empty Table With No Indexes vs. Empty Table With Indexes   500 8 mins. Download
Pt. 9 - BULK INSERT and the OPENROWSET Functions as Alternatives to BCP   500 11 mins. Download

Miscellaneous Bits & Pieces:
Security Tip: Ensure file-level security by placing your SQL Server database files on an NTFS file system and setting the appropriate permissions
Book You Should Probably Own: Michael Hernandez's "Database Design for Mere Mortals"
Helpful Keyboard Shortcuts: "Windows key" + "M" minimizes all windows

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