to review the column mappings.Ĭheck that the column mappings and other details are correct.įor our example, we need to make sure that Append rows to destination table is checked, and that the source and destination columns match, and with the correct data type.Īlso check Enable identity insert to keep our existing values for the primary key column. However, before continuing, click Edit Mappings.
Ours is a simple one and everything is selected correctly by default. Here, you get to select the source and destination. If you need to change the Authentication mode and/or the destination database, do so now. Select the SQL Server Native Client option drop-down list. NET Framework Data Provider for SQL Server). There are various options for SQL Server (SQL Server Native Client, the Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server, or the. Here, you choose the data provider that matches the data storage format of the destination. If that happens, you may need to come back and modify your selection here. The wizard will warn you later on if it thinks there will be any issues converting data types from the source file. Take this opportunity to change the data types to the following: AlbumId In our case, you may find that all columns are listed with a data type of string, which could cause problems later on in the wizard. The default settings should be fine in our case.Ĭheck the advanced settings (by clicking on Advanced in the left menu) to make sure nothing looks out of the ordinary.Ĭlick on each column name to view the properties for that column. Ours is a CSV file, so select Flat File Source then browse to the file's location.Īlso click on Columns in the left menu to check the delimiter settings, and the other options too if you like. Right-click on the database and select Tasks > Import Data.Ĭheck Do not show this starting page again if you want to save time and clicks in the future. So save the above file into a location that you'll be able to get to from the SQL Server Import and Export Wizard, and let's get started. The file contains the following contents: AlbumId,AlbumName,ReleaseDate,ArtistId,GenreId
You can download the CSV file here: Albums.csv Right now we'll import a CSV file into our Albums table that we created earlier when we created a relationship. You can import data to your SQL Server database from various other sources, including Excel spreadsheets, CSV files, and other databases such as Oracle, Access, and other SQL Server instances. SQL Server Management Studio includes an import wizard to help you import data from an external source.