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Load data from text file with variable columns

This script loads from a formatted text file (E.g. tab delimited) with variable number of columns using BULK INSERT. For instance, the file may have any number of columns and next load (seconds later) the same file may have a different number of columns. This script reads the first line (column names) extracting the names […]

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2005-03-01 (first published: )

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