Output SQL Server Queries in a CSV Format
The following was performed using SQL Server Express 2005. The steps may differ
slightly on 2005, 2008, 2012 etc.
Start and login to the SQL Server Management Studio
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Click new query
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Click query, query options, text. Set the output format to Comma delimited.
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Click query, result to. Set “Result to File”
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For EACH table to be queried –
“SET NOCOUNT ON” – prevents the number of records from being returned
SELECT * FROM the table required.
When the query runs set the save in a file the same as “table name”
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