I'm trying to do an export from access into a text file via a query
select CustomerName
into [Text;FMT=TabDelimited;HDR=NO;DATABASE=C:\Temp\;].CustomerList.txt
from Customer
however, every line is getting wrapped in double quotes. Is there a way to turn off the quoting (I'm only ever setting one column), or can I use a custom quote character (e.g. set it to blank)?
Method 1
You have to add manually a schema.ini in the directory you wish to export
In your case, it should contain :
TextDelimiter="none"
Method 2
Another way to do it is to use the TransferText method, with :
SpecificationName Optional Variant. A string expression that's the
name of an import or export specification you've created and saved in
the current database. For a fixed-width text file, you must either
specify an argument or use a schema.ini file, which must be stored in
the same folder as the imported, linked, or exported text file. To
create a schema file, you can use the text import/export wizard to
create the file. For delimited text files and Microsoft Word mail
merge data files, you can leave this argument blank to select the
default import/export specifications.
for your export specification, which is a oneshot operation, you will use the wizard and there you have an "advanced" button bringing a menu where you can set the text delimiter to nothing.
Google is your friend. You've got enough clues now to sort it out.
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I am trying a CData Driver to import reports from Quickbooks Desktop and export them out as a flat file. The fields are
GL_ID, Debit, Credit
However, when SSIS loads this file, the fields are not currently using text Qualifiers(GL_ID= Hello, World vs GL_ID = "Hello, World"), which means when I import using comma delimiters, any fields which already have commas in them split apart.
How Can I add this missing text qualifier so that fields which have commas in their text are not split up when using a CSV delimiter.
Highlighted Ex: Row with .... ,LLC loads as 4 Columns instead of 3
You need to edit the Flat File Connection Manager (not pictured) that is being used by the Flat File Destination.
In the Flat File Connection Manager, on the General tab, you can specify the Text Delimiter (default is None).
When I export an query result to a csv format flat file in ms access, the text fields are enclosed in quotes. Is it possible to export the text fields values without quotes?
Yes it is possible:
During the export process flow you will have the option to select your own custom formatting and layout. Select this check box and then you will have the opportunity to select whatever delimiter you see fit. See this article for further information.
Here is also an example of how you can write it to a file manually using VBA.
Enjoy!
(SQL Server 2008)
So here's my task ..
I need to export query results to file, and then import that file using SSIS to another DB.
Specific to the task, the data contains every awkward unicode character you can think of, so delimiting with commas, pipes etc is out of the question.
Here are the options SSMS gives me for export format:
Column Aligned
Comma/Tab/Space delimited
Custom delimiter
And here are the options SSIS gives me for a flat file data source:
Delimited (custom)
Fixed Width
Ragged Right
So given that a delimiter character is out of the question ... I cannot see another method that both SSMS & SSIS agree on.
Such as fixed width ?
Seems strange that the 2 closely related MS products have such different options.
Or have I missed something here ?
Any advice appreciated !!
It seems you need to try out different combination of options while creating delimited flat file(for your exported query result).
Try setting Code page to UTF-8 with and without Unicode. Also use Text qualifier as " or any of your choice which you thought might work. Also try using different option for column delimiter.
Once you are able to create delimited file then you have to apply same setting on file while importing to another DB.
I'm creating SSIS package for to get .csv file to my local server and transfer it to FTP
When I get my csv into FTP and open into excel, My data getting shift over to other columns. Is there internally any kind set up do I need to change?
Also I tried different text qualifier still did not work.
It sounds like there may be hidden characters in your data set. If you are using comma's you may want to consider using a lesser used character for the delimiter such as a pipe "|". For instance an address may naturally have comma's. If a pipe shows up in an address field it's probably a type-o, and is far less likely. Things that shift data cells are often things like tab characters and CRLF. You can also open your data set in a text editor like notepad ++ and choose the "Show all Characters" option under "View->Show Symbols" menu option to see what the exact character is. If it's rampant in your data set you can use the replace function within the Derived Column Task to scrub the data as it comes out of the data source.
I have an access97 database and I am trying to write some code to export to a CSV file - (I am new to VBA).
I have this working however, there is one field that I am exporting that is a currency so in it for example is £3,456.00 - when I export to the CSV I get exactly this - however I need it to just be the number i.e 3456.00.
On a similar issue - I have the date as dd/mm/yyyy and I wonder if there is a way to convert that in VBA to yyyy-mm-dd?
Please bear in mind any solutions has to be simple due to my limited knowledge!
Sorry about the delay; seemingly easy things took longer. As I assumue from your:
DoCmd.TransferText acExportDelim, "olly_csv", "olly aorder export", "\\10.0.0.38\nw_upload\aorders.csv"
that you have an export specification "olly_csv" that determines how to export the
resultset of the SELECT query "olly aorder export" to the file "aorders.csv"
in the destination folder "\10.0.0.38\nw_upload".
The easy way to export the CURRENCY field(s) as plain Double/Float/Single number
and the DATE field(s) with a format of your choice (dd/mm/yyyy) would be to
request just that in the export specification. I found no way to do that in Access
2000 (As far as I can see, there are limited ways to pick date formats, but the features of the Import Wizard to deal with the types of columns are not implemented by the
Export Wizard).
The Docs about "TransferText" (sorry, Access 2003) state:
SpecificationName Optional Variant. A string expression that's the name of
an import or export specification you've created and saved in the current
database. For a fixed-width text file, you must either specify an argument or
use a schema.ini file, which must be stored in the same folder as the
imported, linked, or exported text file. To create a schema file, you can use
the text import/export wizard to create the file. For delimited text files
and Microsoft Word mail merge data files, you can leave this argument blank
to select the default import/export specifications.
Now there are to schools of Microsoft Docs philology: The optimists will read
that as: If you don't pass an export specification and have a suitable schema.ini
file, then the export process will adhere to the specs in the file. The pessimists
will say: Microsoft never agreed to fullfill your pipe dreams - if you don't
specify an argument for a non-fixed-width file, the TransferText command will
use some obscure default export specification (please pay a consultant to
seek and change it).
Let's be optimistic!
So create a schema.ini file with a section for "aorders.csv". For my tests I
used a table
Tabelle: OlliesOrders
Name Typ Größe
OrderId Long Integer 4
Amount Währung 8
DateDue Datum/Uhrzeit 8
(sorry about the German; Amount is Currency, DateDue Date/Time). For that table
the schema.ini section looks like:
[aorders.csv]
ColNameHeader=True
CharacterSet=1252
Format=Delimited(;)
DateTimeFormat=dd/mm/yyyy
Col1=OrderId Integer
Col2=Amount Float
Col3=DateDue Date
You'll have to adapt this example to your fields. Do you want column headers? Is the
windows codepage ok? What about field separators? I had to use ; (German locale), you
may need "Format=CSVDelimited". Look here for some background. Then call
DoCmd.TransferText acExportDelim, , "olly aorder export", "\\10.0.0.38\nw_upload\aorders.csv"
and check if optimists rule.
For pessimists:
Create a new query on the table to export (from). Change the type to Ausführung/Execute (?)
and edit the SQL until it looks like:
SELECT OlliesOrders.* INTO [aorders.csv] IN 'M:\trials\23forum\SOTrials\txt' [TEXT;] FROM OlliesOrders;
resp.:
SELECT YourFieldsList INTO [aorders.csv] IN '\\10.0.0.38\nw_upload' [TEXT;] FROM YourTable;
and execute it (from the query window or a macro/module Sub). My result:
"OrderId";"Amount";"DateDue"
1;1411,09;29/04/2011
2;123,45;13/04/2011
ADDED: Evidence for my claim, that you can't specify types in the Export Wizard:
Export
Import