Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies®
by Robert D. Schneider, Darril Gibson
IX.B.6. How Can I Load Information into SQL Server?
Things would be so much simpler if your SQL Server database held all the information that your organization cares about. Because you need to integrate SQL Server with data from external systems, this isn't likely. In some cases, you're tasked with loading data from these other information silos, while at other times you're called to take data from SQL Server and send it to other repositories.
No matter what the integration task, Microsoft has you covered. If your import or export task is relatively simple, a wizard is waiting to help you. (You read about the Import and Export Wizard in Book VIII, Chapter 2.) Comparatively, if you're faced with a more complex integration project, perhaps one that involves repetitive or sophisticated workflow, SQL Server Integration Services is just what the doctor ordered; see Book VIII, Chapter 4.
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