Hi Guys, since I've done nothing but ask questions these last few weeks to get my first application up and running I thought it was about time to share the wealth and help out a newbie like me since you all did the same, thanks for all that replied to me.
This code will save a csv file to a dir, you can then use this to bulk insert the information to a specific table in your DB, this is done with asp.net vb and sql, I'm using an mdf for this. I also gave admins the ability to delete the info in there before they actually import the csv.
- <script runat="server">
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Sub UploadButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
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'Save the uploaded file to an "Uploads" directory
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' that already exists in the file system of the
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' currently executing ASP.NET application.
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Dim saveDir As String = "\Data\"
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' Get the physical file system path for the currently
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' executing application.
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Dim appPath As String = Request.PhysicalApplicationPath
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' Before attempting to save the file, verify
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' that the FileUpload control contains a file.
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If (FileUpload1.HasFile) Then
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Dim savePath As String = appPath + saveDir + FileUpload1.FileName
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' Call the SaveAs method to save the
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' uploaded file to the specified path.
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' Will overwrite existing file of same name
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FileUpload1.SaveAs(savePath)
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' Notify the user that the file was uploaded successfully.
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UploadStatusLabel.Text = "Your file was uploaded successfully."
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Else
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' Notify the user that a file was not uploaded.
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UploadStatusLabel.Text = "You did not specify a file to upload."
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End If
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End Sub
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Sub DeleteAllButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
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Dim SQLConn As New System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection
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SQLConn.ConnectionString = "Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\PostOffice.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True"
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Dim strInsert As String
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Dim cmdInsert As SqlCommand
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strInsert = "DELETE FROM LocalPostOffice WHERE(ID > 0)"
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cmdInsert = New SqlCommand(strInsert, SQLConn)
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SQLConn.Open()
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cmdInsert.ExecuteNonQuery()
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SQLConn.Close()
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End Sub
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Sub ImportButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
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Dim SQLConn As New System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection
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SQLConn.ConnectionString = "Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|\PostOffice.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True"
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Dim strInsert As String
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Dim cmdInsert As SqlCommand
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strInsert = "BULK INSERT [LocalPostOffice] FROM [c:\Inetpub\wwwroot\MerlinLocalPostOfficeApp\Data\csv.txt] WITH (FIELDTERMINATOR = ',')"
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cmdInsert = New SqlCommand(strInsert, SQLConn)
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SQLConn.Open()
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cmdInsert.ExecuteNonQuery()
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SQLConn.close()
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End Sub
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</script>
Hope this helps someone in the future.
CSV Bulk insert and Delete 
