The ability to import and export data into the MSSQL 2000 database is a feature/function of MSSQL. You have to be driving from the MSSQL side ...
If you open the MSSQL selection from START|PROGRAMS (assuming you've loaded the Client Tools), one of the choices is "Import / Export Data," and one of the available sources is "mySQL."
You will, of course, have to have the correct permissions to get and put the data. The wizard is pretty straight forward. I believe you can select which fields to transfer (you don't have to transfer the entire mySQL table / database).
Good Luck
Scott
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by: crescendoPosted on 2003-06-06 at 14:29:56ID: 8669757
Your best option is to set up an ODBC driver on the SQL Server machine, create a DSN to your mySQL database, and then create a linked server in SQL Server that connects to your mySQL database.
To set up the linked server, go into Enterprise Manager and open the Security folder, where you will see Linked Servers. Right-click and add a new linked server. Tell it that you are using ODBC and give it the DSN name. You will have to specify login information on the Security tab.
When that is set up, you can SELECT data from mySQL pretty much as if it were a local SQL Server table.