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SQL Server - Running large script files


I have a database table on a development server that is now fully populated after I set it running with an import routine for a CSV file containing 1.4 million rows.

I ran the Database Publishing Wizard on the table, and now I have a 286MB SQL script on my local machine. The problem is, I can't figure out how to run it. If I load it into SQL Server Management Studio Express I get an alert window that says "The operation could not be completed".

Any ideas on how I can get this SQL script to run?


Solution

  • Running something that large inside a single transaction is not a good idea. Therefore, I'd recommend breaking up the file into smaller, more manageable chunks.

    Another option is to look at some of the other ways to import CSV data directly.