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How to run scripts with SQLCMD?
In MSSQL 2005, I'd like to update sprocs on the production server with sql files I have on the developer machine. In SQLCMD, I'm trying to connect with the remote server but get the following error:
E:\Dev\Database\>sqlcmd -u myusername -p mypassword sql111.abc.com
Sqlcmd: 'myusername': Unexpected argument. Enter '-?' for help.
What should this syntax look like?
Once that gets going, what does the syntax for running a script look like? Is this correct?
-i c:\Dev\Database\sproc1_upd
Once I connect, can I than just run lines like the one above or do I need to put a connect statement with each line?
Is there a more secure way to connect than sending the user name and password through plain text? All I need is some way to run the developer scripts on production to synch the two.
Thanks.
E:\Dev\Database\>sqlcmd -u myusername -p mypassword sql111.abc.com
Sqlcmd: 'myusername': Unexpected argument. Enter '-?' for help.
What should this syntax look like?
Once that gets going, what does the syntax for running a script look like? Is this correct?
-i c:\Dev\Database\sproc1_upd
Once I connect, can I than just run lines like the one above or do I need to put a connect statement with each line?
Is there a more secure way to connect than sending the user name and password through plain text? All I need is some way to run the developer scripts on production to synch the two.
Thanks.
>>Once that gets going, what does the syntax for running a script look like? Is this correct?
>>-i c:\Dev\Database\sproc1_upd
yes that is correct any out put generated by your script goes to out file specified.
>>-i c:\Dev\Database\sproc1_upd
yes that is correct any out put generated by your script goes to out file specified.
ASKER
"the switches are case sensitive
use -U and -P instead of -u and -p"
Thanks. Now I get the same error but on the server part:
E:\Dev\Database\>sqlcmd -U myusername -P mypassword sql111.abc.com
Sqlcmd: 'sql111.abc.com': Unexpected argument. Enter '-?' for help.
It's usually in the format server\instance. I'm only specifying the server. Will that work?
If the instance is included, would it look like
sql111.abc.com\myinstance
use -U and -P instead of -u and -p"
Thanks. Now I get the same error but on the server part:
E:\Dev\Database\>sqlcmd -U myusername -P mypassword sql111.abc.com
Sqlcmd: 'sql111.abc.com': Unexpected argument. Enter '-?' for help.
It's usually in the format server\instance. I'm only specifying the server. Will that work?
If the instance is included, would it look like
sql111.abc.com\myinstance
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The documentation for sqlcmd is aweful. There's basically zero examples.
After adding -s, I get this:
c:\Dev\Database>sqlcmd -U myusername -P mypassword -s sql111.abc.com
Msg 18452, Level 14, State 1, Server LocalServer, Line 1
Login failed for user 'myusername'. The user is not associated with a trusted SQL
Server connection.
It list my local server instance, "LocalServer". Is it trying to connect with the local box instead of the server I've specified?
After adding -s, I get this:
c:\Dev\Database>sqlcmd -U myusername -P mypassword -s sql111.abc.com
Msg 18452, Level 14, State 1, Server LocalServer, Line 1
Login failed for user 'myusername'. The user is not associated with a trusted SQL
Server connection.
It list my local server instance, "LocalServer". Is it trying to connect with the local box instead of the server I've specified?
use -U and -P instead of -u and -p