Would you please show me how? thanks.
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I can unzip a txt file by using the code below, however, I have more then 70 txt files that need to done in one procedure, how can I do? please advice. Thank you.
EXEC master..xp_cmdshell 'C:\Progra~1\utility\WinZi
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You can also do it this way:
CREATE TABLE ##Files ( FileName VARCHAR(100))
INSERT INTO ##Files
EXECUTE master.dbo.xp_cmdshell 'dir /b "C:\DATA\FTP_Download\*.zi
DECLARE cFiles CURSOR FOR
SELECT FileName FROM ##Files
DECLARE @FileName VARCHAR(50)
DECLARE @SQL VARCHAR(2000)
OPEN cFiles
FETCH NEXT FROM cFiles INTO @FileName
WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
SET @SQL = 'C:\Progra~1\utility\WinZi
EXEC master..xp_cmdshell @SQL
FETCH NEXT FROM cFiles INTO @FileName
END
CLOSE cFiles
DEALLOCATE cFiles
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by: acperkinsPosted on 2006-04-20 at 11:05:20ID: 16500743
Perhaps you would consider using DTS instead of xp_cmdshell ?