Import/Export SQL Server 2012

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Import/Export SQL Server 2012

EMtwo

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August 1, 2018 at 8:13 am

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Hi I am trying to import data into a database table in sql server 2012 from a csv flat file and I keep getting the below error even if I ignore the table the process is complaining about. Has anyone encountered this? Any suggestion for a resolution will be appreciated. See below:

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EMtwo Hall of Fame Points: 3498 More actions · Answer 1

Here is the actual error message:
'Data conversion failed. The data conversion for column "Parent Name" returned status value 4 and status text "Text was truncated or one or more characters had no match in the target code page".

FYI - The datatype for the column the process is complaining about is a 'varchar(max).

sgmunson SSC Guru Points: 110639 More actions · Answer 2

And how, exactly, was your package configured for the File connection manager? Also, does your data perhaps contain CR/LF in the middle of that blob data ?

EDIT: Or any other delimiter for a column, based on that file connection manager?

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EMtwo Hall of Fame Points: 3498 More actions · Answer 3

I have the row delimiter set to "CR/LF" and the column delimiter set to a "Comma".

EMtwo Hall of Fame Points: 3498 More actions · Answer 4

Thank you for your response - forgot to add that.

Joe Torre SSChampion Points: 10248 More actions · Answer 5

This is caused by the flat file connection manager definition of the column being too short. Open the Package/Project in SSDT and Open the Flat File Connection Manger and select Advanced and change the InputColumnWidth and OutputColumnWidth Properties.