October 2002
Beginner
1032 pages
23h 5m
English
The following section lists some of the common questions asked by DBAs about BCP:
| Q1: | How can I use BCP to import data from a 6.x version of SQL Server? Whenever I use BCP to import the data, I get various ODBC errors. |
| A1: | Use the -V (60|65) option when importing data from a 6.x version of SQL Server. The SQL Server 2000 version of BCP uses ODBC to interface with SQL Server, whereas previous versions used DB-Library. ODBC treats data types differently from DB-Library. |
| Q2: | When should I use BCP instead of DTS? |
| A2: | The main reason to use BCP is performance. BCP can import and export data faster than DTS. If performance is not an issue, I recommend using DTS. DTS is easier to use and is more flexible than BCP. |
| Q3: | Which file formats are supported ... |
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