Help with BCP
The following returns null.
OUTPUT
NULL
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong
declare @sql varchar(8000)
select @sql = ' bcp select LAST_NAME, FIRST_NAME from customers ORDER BY LAST_NAME out c:\TEMP\1.CSV -T -C -S'+ @@servername
exec master..xp_cmdshell @sql
OUTPUT
NULL
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong
declare @sql varchar(8000)
select @sql = ' bcp select LAST_NAME, FIRST_NAME from customers ORDER BY LAST_NAME out c:\TEMP\1.CSV -T -C -S'+ @@servername
exec master..xp_cmdshell @sql
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Did you put double quotes or 2 single quotes?
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double quote
If I use 2 single I still get Null
If I use 2 single I still get Null
The syntax is correct.
How are you running this code?
When you run this on a client computer, the bcp command is run on the client, not on the server...
How are you running this code?
When you run this on a client computer, the bcp command is run on the client, not on the server...
ASKER
Running on a client computer using Management Studio
Here's the actual code, returns null the individual select returns 1000s of records
thx!
print @@servername
declare @sql varchar(8000)
select @sql = ' bcp ''select LAST_NAME, FIRST_NAME, REPNO, CONFQUAL_INS_INDIV from vw_CQ_RevenueTotal ORDER BY LAST_NAME'' out c:\TEMP\1.CSV -T -C -S '+ @@servername
exec master..xp_cmdshell @sql
Here's the actual code, returns null the individual select returns 1000s of records
thx!
print @@servername
declare @sql varchar(8000)
select @sql = ' bcp ''select LAST_NAME, FIRST_NAME, REPNO, CONFQUAL_INS_INDIV from vw_CQ_RevenueTotal ORDER BY LAST_NAME'' out c:\TEMP\1.CSV -T -C -S '+ @@servername
exec master..xp_cmdshell @sql
Again it must be queryout and not but
And the records are not displayed, but saved to the file only
And the records are not displayed, but saved to the file only
ASKER
Still null, no file created. Even tried on server
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Now I see the issue
Being off a computer (on mobile , on holiday , near the sea ... ) I overlooked the obvious missing part...
Step 1: kill all bcp.exe on the client and the server. They are waiting for username/password entry
Step 2 : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms162802.aspx
Add either -T (trusted connection )or -Uusername -Ppassword to the bcp command string
Being off a computer (on mobile , on holiday , near the sea ... ) I overlooked the obvious missing part...
Step 1: kill all bcp.exe on the client and the server. They are waiting for username/password entry
Step 2 : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms162802.aspx
Add either -T (trusted connection )or -Uusername -Ppassword to the bcp command string
Since you're not specifying the database, you're likely starting in master, which won't contain the view. Try fully qualifying the view name.
Other adjustments:
Do NOT put a leading space before the program to run.
Bcp parameters are case sensitive -- thus, it must "-c" rather than "-C".
I prefer to space out the parameters to make it easier to read/change, but naturally you can compact it if you don't like it:
select @sql = 'bcp ' +
'''select LAST_NAME, FIRST_NAME, REPNO, CONFQUAL_INS_INDIV from your_db_name.dbo.vw_CQ_RevenueTotal ORDER BY LAST_NAME'' ' +
'queryout c:\TEMP\1.CSV ' +
'-T -c ' +
'-S ' + @@servername
exec master..xp_cmdshell @sql
Other adjustments:
Do NOT put a leading space before the program to run.
Bcp parameters are case sensitive -- thus, it must "-c" rather than "-C".
I prefer to space out the parameters to make it easier to read/change, but naturally you can compact it if you don't like it:
select @sql = 'bcp ' +
'''select LAST_NAME, FIRST_NAME, REPNO, CONFQUAL_INS_INDIV from your_db_name.dbo.vw_CQ_RevenueTotal ORDER BY LAST_NAME'' ' +
'queryout c:\TEMP\1.CSV ' +
'-T -c ' +
'-S ' + @@servername
exec master..xp_cmdshell @sql
ASKER
Same result
NULL
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NULL
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ASKER
No errors just
NULL
NULL
Please combine Scott's comment and mine.
ASKER
Tried -T and -U -P - no luck
Don't see BCP running
Don't see BCP running
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That worked.
thx
thx
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