From the Code page drop-down box, select the code page for non-Unicode text:. In this step, a common error that may appear when exporting a SQL Server data to a Flat file is this:. Inputs[Flat File Destination Input]. Columns[Name] is and is required to be Columns[LastName] is and is required to be One of the solutions is to change the code page of the destination file in the Code page drop-down box from e.
Under the Format drop-down box, one of the three options can be chosen for the formatting of the columns that will be exported in the destination file:. Delimited : when this option is selected, the column delimiter which delimits the columns in the destination file can be specified.
Note : The column separator can be set on the Column delimiter drop- down box:. Fixed width: When this option is selected, the columns in the destination file will have a fixed width. Ragged right: Every column in the destination file will have fixed width except for the last column.
The delimiter for the last column can be set in the Row delimiter drop-down box:. The next option on the Choose a Destination page of the SQL Server Import and Export Wizard is the Text qualifier text box where can be specified the text qualifier for the data in the destination file:.
Note : This option is only available when the Delimited option in the Format drop-down box is selected, otherwise it will be disabled:. When this option is checked, then the names of the columns for the chosen table will be exported to the destination file:.
Available External Columns View the list of available external columns in the data source. You cannot use this table to add or delete columns. External Column View external source columns in the order in which the task will read them. You can change this order by first clearing the selected columns in the table, and then selecting external columns from the list in a different order.
Output Column Provide a unique name for each output column. The default is the name of the selected external source column; however, you can choose any unique, descriptive name. Use the Error Output page of the Flat File Source Editor dialog box to select error-handling options and to set properties on error output columns. Error Specify what should happen when an error occurs: ignore the failure, redirect the row, or fail the component.
Related Topics: Error Handling in Data. Truncation Specify what should happen when a truncation occurs: ignore the failure, redirect the row, or fail the component. Set this value to selected cells Specify what should happen to all the selected cells when an error or truncation occurs: ignore the failure, redirect the row, or fail the component. Flat File Destination Data Flow. Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported.
Download Microsoft Edge More info. The Flat File destination includes the Header custom property. This property can be updated by a property expression when the package is loaded.
The Advanced Editor dialog box reflects the properties that can be set programmatically. For more information about the properties that you can set in the Advanced Editor dialog box or programmatically, click one of the following topics:. Common Properties. Flat File Custom Properties. For information about how to set the properties of a data flow component, see Set the Properties of a Data Flow Component.
Use the Connection Manager page of the Flat File Destination Editor dialog box to select the flat file connection for the destination, and to specify whether to overwrite or append to the existing destination file. The flat file destination writes data to a text file. This text file can be in delimited, fixed width, fixed width with row delimiter, or ragged right format. Flat File connection manager Select an existing connection manager by using the list box, or create a new connection by clicking New.
In addition to the standard flat file formats of delimited, fixed width, and ragged right, the Flat File Format dialog box has a fourth option, Fixed width with row delimiters. Read " is used to read row by row the results of the SQL Query.
This is used to handle errors. Show will show the error and Dts. TaskResult will show a failure red color if it fails. This code is used when an exception error is generate by the package. If the presentation is important, Reporting Services is the best option. Press Preview and in the Save icon, select CSV comma delimited to save the file with the csv extension:. It is a very fast option. Use it if you have millions of rows and you need to use the command line or if it is easy to call the command line from your program or script.
The following example uses bcp to export the query results to a file named bcp. There are many other ways to export results.
However, these options will inspire you to use other ones. SSMS destination to file option - This is the easiest option. Used if you do not need to automate anything and you just one a txt report immediately.
PowerShell - Use it when you are automating tasks with PowerShell or when you are using tools to call PowerShell scripts. It is a very fast option specialized in exporting and importing data from multiple sources.
It is similar to 4, but it can be customized and you can create really complex packages integrated with Web services, send mails, PowerShell and more.
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