Hello there!
I am working with SQL 2005 and I have a data which I want to export into my database engine in the server. I want to take minimum time possible if there is anyone with an idea how I can go about this please let me know.
Thank you in advance.
Hello Morgane,
Since you are using SQL server 2005 it is easy to import any type of file to a database engine. Just you have to follow a very few steps for doing this:
> By opening SQL server 2005 you will have a Object Explorer window in left side
> On that you will have a Databases folder where you can find your databases
> While right clicking on your database you can find "Tasks" in that you can pick Import Data
> It will display a SQL Server Import and Export wizard you have to click next button
> Then it will ask for your Data Source where you can choose your file type(eg: Excel,Access,etc) and the location of file to be uploaded
> Click on next button. It will ask for Destination,Server name and your database name.
> After hitting next button it will ask, do you want to copy all the data from uploading file or you want to write a query for selecting particular conditions
> On next you can give the table name by typing the name of a existing table or you can create a new table there
> After that in next window you can choose Execute immediately
> After that hit finish button
> It will show the progress and number of items transferred to your database
