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                                    | sheebasrStarting Member
 
 
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                                            |  Posted - 2008-04-19 : 02:54:14 
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                                            | when i tried this queryBULK INSERT CSVTest        FROM 'c:\AKSHAYA01-Apr-08.txt'            WITH    (                FIELDTERMINATOR = '~',                ROWTERMINATOR = '\n'    )GOi got the error message Could not bulk insert. File 'c:\AKSHAYA01-Apr-08.txt' does not exist.how can i rectify this problem pls help me |  |  
                                    | sodeepMaster Smack Fu Yak Hacker
 
 
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                                          |  Posted - 2008-04-19 : 09:18:17 
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                                          | As error says check whether file exists in C:. |  
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                                    | nrSQLTeam MVY
 
 
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                                          |  Posted - 2008-04-19 : 10:43:39 
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                                          | The c drive is on the server not your local machine.==========================================Cursors are useful if you don't know sql.DTS can be used in a similar way.Beer is not cold and it isn't fizzy. |  
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                                    | rmiaoMaster Smack Fu Yak Hacker
 
 
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                                          |  Posted - 2008-04-19 : 16:48:04 
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                                          | Ues unc name to reference file if it's not on sql server's local disks, and ensure sql service account has permission to access it. |  
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