SQL Puzzle | How to import CSV DATA using BULK INSERT?

In this puzzle you have to insert the CSV data into SQL SERVER table using BULK INSERT statement. For more details please refer sample input and expected output

BULK INSERT command is used to Imports a data file into a database table or view in a user-specified format in SQL Server.

Syntax

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BULK INSERT   
   [ database_name . [ schema_name ] . | schema_name . ] [ table_name | view_name ]   
      FROM 'data_file'   
     [ WITH   
    (   
  .... 
[ [ , ] FIRSTROW = first_row ] 

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Sample INPUT

Expected OUPUT

Use below script to create table and insert sample data into it.

--

CREATE TABLE InsertCSV
(
	 Id INT
	,Nm VARCHAR(20)
)
GO

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Rules/Restrictions

The solution should be should use “SELECT” statement or “CTE”.

Solutions 🙂

SOLUTION 1

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BULK
INSERT InsertCSV
FROM 'E:\V.csv'
WITH
(
	FIELDTERMINATOR = ',',
	ROWTERMINATOR = '\n'
)
GO

SELECT * FROM InsertCSV

--

OUTPUT 1

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Id          Nm
----------- --------------------
1            Sharlee
2            Pawan

(2 rows affected)


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