SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) for some time now, is not included in the SQL Server media. Instead, it is being provided as a standalone free program which can be downloaded from Microsoft’s website.
The decoupling between SSMS and SQL Server Installation Media
This is a good thing and I personally agree with this approach, because it allows Microsoft to update and enhance SSMS more frequently and making it generally available directly to the consumer. SSMS version 17.3, in addition to bug fixes and enhancements, featured two exciting new features: (i) Import Flat File Wizard, and (ii) XEvent Profile.
The Import Flat File Wizard
In this article, we are going to talk about the Import Flat File Wizard.
The Import Flat File Wizard uses the Microsoft Program Synthesis using Examples (PROSE) SDK. This SDK allows the wizard to identify patterns in the flat files and propose table structures for the data to be imported. If the user wants, she or he can modify this table.
Let’s see a step-by-step example of how we can import a CSV file into SQL Server using the Import Flat File Wizard in SQL Server Management Studio v17.3.
First let’s take a look at the CSV file we want to import:
Then, if we right-click on a database and select “Tasks – Import Flat File…“, we are presented with the Import Flat File Wizard’s dialog:
The next step is to select the flat file to be imported and verify/modify the new table name that will be created by the import process:
Then, you are presented with a preview of the data that will be imported to the new table:
In the next dialog, if desirable, you can modify the columns of the table:
The last dialog summarizes the actions to be performed:
And that’s it! Now the data has been imported into the new table in the selected database:
Let’s take a look at the table contents:
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Artemakis Artemiou is a Senior Database and Software Architect, Certified Database, Cloud and AI professional, Author, a 9 Times Microsoft Data Platform MVP (2009-2018). He has over 20 years of experience in the IT industry in various roles. Artemakis is the founder of SQLNetHub. Artemakis is the creator of the well-known software tools Snippets Generator and DBA Security Advisor. Also, he is the author of many eBooks on SQL Server. Moreover, Artemakis teaches on Udemy, you can check his courses here.
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