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 Read an exported 6.5 database

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tmccar
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Posted - 2011-08-29 : 16:13:56
I have a database that was output from SQL Server 6.5 and it's a .DAT file. I would like (love) to be able to convert it to Excel, csv or some readable format.

Tom Mc Carrick

tkizer
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Posted - 2011-08-29 : 16:17:52
A dat file in SQL Server 6.5 is probably a backup file. You'll need to restore it into SQL Server 6.5. Once you've done that, you can easily export the data using bcp or other export tools.

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tmccar
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Posted - 2011-08-30 : 04:22:25
quote:
Originally posted by tkizer

A dat file in SQL Server 6.5 is probably a backup file. You'll need to restore it into SQL Server 6.5, SQL Server 7.0 or SQL Server 2000. Once you've done that, you can easily export the data using bcp or other export tools.

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OK, but I don't have either of those. What is my best course of action?

Tom Mc Carrick
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Kristen
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Posted - 2011-08-30 : 04:27:46
You will probably be able to find a Trial version to install, and restore to. I'm pretty sure the "Express" version will do - which will run on a standalone PC.

If you use SQL 2000 (edit: With service pack 4 applied) you can THEN take a backup of the database which will restore under SQL 2005 or SQL 2008. (Note that if you use SQL7 you will be able to restore to SQL2005, but not SQL 2008)
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SwePeso
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Posted - 2011-08-30 : 04:51:23
And apply SP4 on SQL Server 2000 before making the second backup.



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Kristen
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Posted - 2011-08-30 : 07:13:54
Thanks Peso
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tmccar
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Posted - 2011-08-30 : 07:47:13
I don't think there will be a trial version of SQL server 2000 available at this stage.

Tom Mc Carrick
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SwePeso
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Posted - 2011-08-30 : 07:50:58
I have access to full msdn library so that won't be a problem.



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Kristen
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Posted - 2011-08-30 : 08:04:51
quote:
Originally posted by tmccar

I don't think there will be a trial version of SQL server 2000 available at this stage.


MSDE (as I think it was called) abounded all over the place for developers to create stand-alone apps, so I doubt you'll have a problem finding one.

I very VERY much doubt there is any other route to reading a backup file (if that is what you have) from SQL 6.5.
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tmccar
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Posted - 2011-08-30 : 08:41:11
quote:
Originally posted by Kristen

quote:
Originally posted by tmccar

I don't think there will be a trial version of SQL server 2000 available at this stage.


MSDE (as I think it was called) abounded all over the place for developers to create stand-alone apps, so I doubt you'll have a problem finding one.

I very VERY much doubt there is any other route to reading a backup file (if that is what you have) from SQL 6.5.



Wow - that's great.
So is a subsription to MSDN expensive, as a matter of interest?

Tom Mc Carrick
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Kristen
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Posted - 2011-08-30 : 08:55:04
MSDN is quite expensive, but there are other Developer subscriptions which are very reasonable (I subscribe to "Action pack"). Depends what you need - MSDN [from memory, I let my MSDN subscription lapse some years ago] gets you every single platform that Microsoft produce.

There is also, separately, a SQL Developers license you can buy. That gets you the Enterprise Licence for a very modest amount - only restriction is that you cannot use it to deploy an application, so ideal for development.

Microsoft would like developers to build software without having to spend their life's savings on developer tools ... it is the applications that sell Computers and End User Licences of course ...
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tmccar
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Posted - 2011-08-30 : 11:14:57
SwePeso has kindly agreed to restore this for me so I will wait and see how he gets on.

Tom Mc Carrick
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

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Posted - 2011-09-05 : 02:31:29
Done. You can download the zipped text files from ftp now.


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tmccar
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Posted - 2011-09-05 : 04:08:02
Many thanks Peter - I will let you know how I get on.

Tom

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Originally posted by SwePeso

Done. You can download the zipped text files from ftp now.


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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

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Posted - 2011-09-05 : 12:01:55
Peter, you are awesome. 4 kids, 1 wife, 1 house remodeled, how do you find the time?

Tara Kizer
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Kristen
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Posted - 2011-09-05 : 12:23:27
No mistress?
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Transact Charlie
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

3451 Posts

Posted - 2011-09-05 : 16:58:56
SQL Server *is* his mistress.

Charlie
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Transact Charlie
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

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Posted - 2011-09-05 : 16:59:22
Actually. No.

SQL Server is his b**ch

Charlie
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SwePeso
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Posted - 2011-09-05 : 23:38:29
I love you guys! You crack me up now and then...



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SwePeso
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Posted - 2011-09-05 : 23:41:52
quote:
Originally posted by tkizer

Peter, you are awesome. 4 kids, 1 wife, 1 house remodeled, how do you find the time?
Well, sometimes you need to go down the memory lane.
It was a painful insight to remember how everything was so awkward in SQL Server 6.5.


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Kristen
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Posted - 2011-09-06 : 08:34:01
"It was a painful insight to remember how everything was so awkward in SQL Server 6.5"

Ain't that the truth!

08/30/2011 : 11:14:57 "SwePeso has kindly agreed to restore this for me so I will wait and see how he gets on."
09/05/2011 : 02:31:29 "Done. You can download the zipped text files from ftp now."
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