Flat File Normalization

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Flat File Normalization

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Jez-448386 SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4596 More actions · Answer 1

I would load the data into a single table and then write queries from that table to insert into the normalised tables.

I'm not sure that you can do it all in one step but as the data only comes in every two weeks a little longer probably wont matter.

J

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004664 More actions · Answer 2

This is a "quadruple post", now, ALI... recommend you don't do this again...

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

Adrian Nichols-360275 SSCertifiable Points: 7694 More actions · Answer 3

Jeff, it's a quintuple post! There was another one on the 18th too!

Ade

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Ali Zaman Old Hand Points: 398 More actions · Answer 4

sorry guys just getting acustomed to this forum. my appologies for bombarding posts all over the place.

ill stick to the mian ones now.........

regards