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Robowski
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Posted - 02/25/2013 :  06:59:41  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
If importing directly from a csv file, is it possible to apply the rtrim(ltrim function for the direct import?


BULK
INSERT
#table
FROM
'\\filepath'
WITH
(
FIELDTERMINATOR = ','
,ROWTERMINATOR = '\n'
)

or is it simply a case of running the below after it?

UPDATE
#Table
SET
field1 = LTRIM(RTRIM(UPPER(field1)))
,field2 = LTRIM(RTRIM(UPPER(field2)))
,field3 = LTRIM(RTRIM(UPPER(field3)))
,field4 = LTRIM(RTRIM(UPPER(Gfield4)))

James K
Flowing Fount of Yak Knowledge

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Posted - 02/25/2013 :  07:28:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Bulk insert does not have an option that will allow you to intercept the data on its way into the table and LTRIM/RTRIM it. What you suggested - updating the table after the insert - is perhaps the best course of action.
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Robowski
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Posted - 02/25/2013 :  10:23:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by James K

Bulk insert does not have an option that will allow you to intercept the data on its way into the table and LTRIM/RTRIM it. What you suggested - updating the table after the insert - is perhaps the best course of action.


Thanks
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