importing txt file to multiple table in sql 2000

[Indra]

Hi There,

I am looking for information on how to import the txt or csv file to
the multiple table in sql 2000. If you have any kind of inf. please
let me know wheather we can do this and how.

below is the detail information.

I received txt file every day which contain the information from 3
different related table in my sql 2000 database. Right now we are
keyin the information from the web site (which is link to the txt
file) to our database, but i am wondering if we can import those
record in the tables.

the header of the file goes to table1 and when we insert the record in
table1, it should generate the autoidentityrecord (PK), and that PK is
link to other table2 and table3 where rest of the information from txt
file goes. For table2 and table3 there are multiple record per txt
files.

in our txt file each row is separated with row header, like HTC100
WITH ROW NO. 1,2,3.., which indecate this information goes to table
and 1,2....are the different row number.

Please let me know whether we can achive this task or not.

Thanks for all you help in advance.

Indra.

I have pasted my txt file below:
========

"FHS000",20041029,0900,,"10",1,"TRAILB10_20041029_ 1B",3,"2.20","Pason-DataHub",,"#
Well 1098831406 Tour 2004/10/29 Trailblazer 10 148",1,"EDR_3-0-10_HF2
ETS 2.2"
"CON000",1,0000,0759
"CON000",2,0800,1559
"CON000",3,1600,2359
"HWI010","0312857","COMPTON BRANT 15-7-18-24","COMPTON PETROLEUM
CORP.","TRAILBLAZER DRILLING
CORP.","15-07-018-24W4","100/15-07-018-24W4/00","HANK
PARANYCH","CURTIS FIESEL",20041029,,,"10",20041027,0600,,,"148","DD0 4485","VERT.","NO",,
"HCO030",1,"Daily Walk Around Inspection","HP","CF"
"HCO030",2,"Detailed Inspection - Weekly (using checklist)","HP","CF"
"HCO030",3,"H2S Signs Posted (if required)",,
"HCO030",4,"Well License & Stick Diagram Posted","HP","CF"
"HCO030",5,"Flare Lines Staked","HP","CF"
"HCO030",6,"BOP Drills Performed","HP","CF"
"HCO030",7,"Visually Inspect BOP's - Flarelines and Degasser
Lines","HP","CF"
"HDC040",1,"Rig Site Health and Safety Meeting (one/crew/month)","CF"
"HDC040",2,"C.A.O.D.C. Rig Safety Inspection Checklist
(one/rig/month)","CF"
"HDC040",3,"Mast Inspection Before Raising or Lowering","CF"
"HDC040",4,"Crown Saver Checked","CF"
"HDC040",5,"Motor Kills Checked","CF"
"HFU050",2300,2100,,
"HWE060",-5,"Deg C","COOL","WEST","SLIPPERY",,
"HCS070",1,177.8,,"mm",25.3,"STELCO","J-55",8,108.44,3.84,108.44,
"HCS070",2,114.3,,"mm",14.14,"STELCO","J-55",72,979.50,3.84,979.0,
"HDP080",1,127,79.4,"kg/m","E",57,127,"mm","3 1/2 IF",10,"DC",
"HDP080",2,89,19.7,"kg/m","E",68,120,"mm","3 1/2 IF",15,"DP",
"HPU090",1,"F-800","EMSCO",254,"mm",,,,
"HPU090",2,"F-800","EMSCO",254,"mm",,,,
"HTC100",1,"Rig up and tear down"
"HTC100",2,"Drill Actual"
"HTC100",3,"Reaming"
"HTC100",4,"Coring"
"HTC100",5,"Condition Mud & Circulate"
"HTC100",6,"Trips"
"HTC100",7,"Rig Service"
"HTC100",8,"Repair Rig"
"HTC100",9,"Cut off drilling line"
"HTC100",10,"Deviation Survey"
"HTC100",11,"Wire Line Logs"
"HTC100",12,"Run Case & Cement"
"HTC100",13,"Wait on Cement"
"HTC100",14,"Nipple up B.O.P."
"HTC100",15,"Test B.O.P."
"HTC100",16,"Drill Stem Test"
"HTC100",17,"Plug Back"
"HTC100",18,"Squeeze Cement"
"HTC100",19,"Fishing"
"HTC100",20,"Directional Work"
"HTC100",21,"Safety Meeting"
"HTC100",24,"WOD"
"HSS110",1,1,"SWACO","N","110",,"84",,
"HPA130","COMPTON BRANT 15-7-18-24",20041029,"COMPTON PETROLEUM
CORP.","TRAILBLAZER DRILLING CORP.","CURTIS
FIESEL","10","ALBERTA","N",253
"TCP130",1,,,,"kPa",140,,,,"mm",,
"TCP130",2,,,,"kPa",140,,,,"mm",,
"TCP130",3,,,,"kPa",140,,,,"mm",,
"TTL160",1,1,0.00,0.25,0.25,21,"SAFETY MEETING WITH TONG HAND"
"TTL160",1,2,0.25,1.75,1.50,12,"RIG TO AND RUN CASING"
"TTL160",1,3,1.75,2.00,0.25,7,"RIG SERVICE"
"TTL160",1,4,2.00,2.50,0.50,5,"CONDITION MUD & CIRC."
"TTL160",1,5,2.50,2.75,0.25,21,"SAFETY MEETING WITH CEMENTERS"
"TTL160",1,6,2.75,3.50,0.75,12,"RIG TO AND CEMENT CASING"
"TTL160",1,7,3.50,6.00,2.50,1,"SET SLIPS, TEAR OUT RIG, CLEAN TANKS"
"TTL160",1,8,6.00,8.00,2.00,24,"WAIT ON DAYLIGHT/TRUCKS"
"TTL160",1,9,,,,,"CEMENT WITH BJ USING 13 TONNES OF BVF-1500 NP + .7%
FL-5,GIVING 15.5 m3 OF GOOD"
"TTL160",1,10,,,,,"SLURRY @ 1718 kg/m3,PLUG BUMPED & HELD @ 03:30 HRS
OCT 29/04."
"TTL160",1,11,,,,,"RIG RELEASED @ 08:00 HRS OCT 29/04"
"TTL160",1,12,,,,,"MOVE TO 12-3-18-25W4"
"TDI170",1,"JEFF CASE",8,10,475,"Deg C",,,"RUNNING CASING",,,,,
"TLN175",1,"VISUALLY INSPECT PINS, RAMS AND STOOLS PRIOR TO LAYING
OVER DERRICK"
"TPA180",1,1,"DRILLER",647172865,"JEFF CASE",8,,,"JC"
"TPA180",1,2,"DERRICK HAND",648519056,"BRYAN VANHAM",8,,,"BV"
"TPA180",1,3,"MOTOR HAND",651056533,"NEIL WILLIAMS",8,,,"NW"
"TPA180",1,4,"FLOOR HAND",640352662,"TARAS WOITAS",8,,,"TW"
"TPI190",1,"REG",25,,,,,,
"TPI190",2,"REG",25,,,,,,
"TPI190",3,"REG",25,,,,,,
=====

[Erland Sommarskog]

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Indra (it********@savannaenergy.com) writes:

I am looking for information on how to import the txt or csv file to
the multiple table in sql 2000. If you have any kind of inf. please
let me know wheather we can do this and how.

below is the detail information.

I received txt file every day which contain the information from 3
different related table in my sql 2000 database. Right now we are
keyin the information from the web site (which is link to the txt
file) to our database, but i am wondering if we can import those
record in the tables.

the header of the file goes to table1 and when we insert the record in
table1, it should generate the autoidentityrecord (PK), and that PK is
link to other table2 and table3 where rest of the information from txt
file goes. For table2 and table3 there are multiple record per txt
files.

in our txt file each row is separated with row header, like HTC100
WITH ROW NO. 1,2,3.., which indecate this information goes to table
and 1,2....are the different row number.

Please let me know whether we can achive this task or not.

Of course, it is possible. However, as far as I can see only by means of
writing a program that reads and parses the file. The standard tools for
loading files into SQL Server are BCP and DTS. BCP cannot cope with your
file, because there is a mix of record formats. BCP can only import files
with uniform records.

DTS is more versatile than BCP, but I as far as can see, you will still
have to write code to have DTS to import the file. I need to add the
disclaimer that I have zero experience of DTS.

--
Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, es****@sommarskog.se

Books Online for SQL Server SP3 at
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/techinf...2000/books.asp

[Danny]

I agree with Erland. Could it be done with BCP and TSQL? Yes. Would it be
an efficient, maintainable, error resilient code? No.

It would be far better to write a piece of code or better get the sender to
supply X number of files, one for each table. The original creator of the
file obviously has control over the file format.

Danny
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[posted and mailed, please reply in news]

Indra (it********@savannaenergy.com) writes:

I am looking for information on how to import the txt or csv file to
the multiple table in sql 2000. If you have any kind of inf. please
let me know wheather we can do this and how.

below is the detail information.

I received txt file every day which contain the information from 3
different related table in my sql 2000 database. Right now we are
keyin the information from the web site (which is link to the txt
file) to our database, but i am wondering if we can import those
record in the tables.

the header of the file goes to table1 and when we insert the record in
table1, it should generate the autoidentityrecord (PK), and that PK is
link to other table2 and table3 where rest of the information from txt
file goes. For table2 and table3 there are multiple record per txt
files.

in our txt file each row is separated with row header, like HTC100
WITH ROW NO. 1,2,3.., which indecate this information goes to table
and 1,2....are the different row number.

Please let me know whether we can achive this task or not.

Of course, it is possible. However, as far as I can see only by means of
writing a program that reads and parses the file. The standard tools for
loading files into SQL Server are BCP and DTS. BCP cannot cope with your
file, because there is a mix of record formats. BCP can only import files
with uniform records.

DTS is more versatile than BCP, but I as far as can see, you will still
have to write code to have DTS to import the file. I need to add the
disclaimer that I have zero experience of DTS.

--
Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, es****@sommarskog.se

Books Online for SQL Server SP3 at
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/techinf...2000/books.asp

[Erland Sommarskog]

Danny (is****@flash.net) writes:

I agree with Erland. Could it be done with BCP and TSQL? Yes.
No. :-) Since there is a variable number of fields on each row, BCP would
be lost.
It would be far better to write a piece of code or better get the sender
to supply X number of files, one for each table. The original creator
of the file obviously has control over the file format.

Yes, fixing the file format may very well be a good idea.

Interesting enough, it could still be one file, if the shorter rows were
padded with extra fields. Note that just adding ,,,,, would not be enough,
since the " too are delimiters as far as BCP is concerned, so the usage of
" must be consistent from record to record. (Which does not seem to be the
case in the current file.)
--
Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, es****@sommarskog.se

Books Online for SQL Server SP3 at
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/techinf...2000/books.asp

[Indra Timilsina]

Hi Erland,

I am still trying to solve this problem of inserting txt file and
manupulating data to insert in differet table in sql 2000. I have
problem of inserting nvarchar which is coming from txt file to datetime
field in sql table.

If you look through my txt file there is a row start with TTL160 AND WE
HAVE COL4 AND COL5 WITH DATA LIKE 1.00 AND 12.23 ETC,(WHICH IS IN
NVARCHAR), I NEED TO INSERT THIS VALUE AS 1:00 OR 12:23 IN MY ANOTHER
TABEL IN DATETIME FIEDL. I COULD USED REPLACE(COLUMN, '.',':') TO
REPLACE FROM 12.23 TO 12:23 BUT WHEN I INSERT THIS TO SQL DATETIME FIELD
ITS GIVING ME ERROR " Arithmetic overflow error converting expression
to data type datetime".I try to use Cast function, still same error,
could MICROSOFT have a look please.

Thanks for help.

Indra.

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