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torlok2002
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11 Posts

Posted - 2009-01-21 : 10:06:34
Does Microsoft provide any client side query analyzer tools for free? I'm running MSSQL 8.0 on the server.

If MS does not provide any tools, are there any good free (preferably OSS) client side tools with the ability to export data to .csv or excel from custom queries? Any guidance would be great.

Thanks

visakh16
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Posted - 2009-01-21 : 11:09:31
you can use ssis export import wizard available in sql express edition.
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revdnrdy
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220 Posts

Posted - 2009-01-21 : 11:17:12
I'm not sure but is BCP available with SQL Express?

To me that is the simplest way to export..

If it is available I recommend you look into it. You can add the BCP commands to your custom query to dynamically create the csv file into a directory of your choosing.

r&r
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visakh16
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52326 Posts

Posted - 2009-01-21 : 11:27:28
quote:
Originally posted by revdnrdy

I'm not sure but is BCP available with SQL Express?

To me that is the simplest way to export..

If it is available I recommend you look into it. You can add the BCP commands to your custom query to dynamically create the csv file into a directory of your choosing.

r&r


yup. BCP is also available
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torlok2002
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Posted - 2009-01-21 : 12:37:55
I guess I'm confused... You saying I can install SQL Express on my machine and use the query tool from that to connect to the server?
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2009-01-21 : 12:39:58
quote:
Originally posted by torlok2002

I guess I'm confused... You saying I can install SQL Express on my machine and use the query tool from that to connect to the server?


yup. you can.
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torlok2002
Starting Member

11 Posts

Posted - 2009-01-29 : 15:48:36
thank you. I've actually started using dbvisualizer free, which has many great tools which makes it a lot easier to work with the data.
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