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Specifying Columns in a Bulk Insert

imani_technology_spam@yahoo.com
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#1: Nov 20 '08
Is there a way to specify columns using Bulk Insert? For example, if
there were 10 columns and I only wanted 8 of those columns, is there a
way to choose and still use the Bulk Insert facility?

Tom van Stiphout
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#2: Nov 21 '08

re: Specifying Columns in a Bulk Insert

On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:48:24 -0800 (PST),
"imani_technology_spam@yahoo.com" <imani_technology_spam@yahoo.com>
wrote:

Check out the FORMATFILE argument.

-Tom.
Microsoft Access MVP

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>Is there a way to specify columns using Bulk Insert? For example, if
>there were 10 columns and I only wanted 8 of those columns, is there a
>way to choose and still use the Bulk Insert facility?
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