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Asked: 2026-05-14T19:27:16+00:00

I maintain a PHP application with SQL Server backend. The DB structure is roughly

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I maintain a PHP application with SQL Server backend. The DB structure is roughly this:

lot
===

lot_id (pk, identify)
lot_code

building
========

buildin_id (pk, identity)
lot_id (fk)

inspection
==========

inspection_id (pk, identify)
building_id (fk)
date
inspector
result

The database already has lots and buildings and I need to import some inspections. Key points are:

  • It’s a one-time initial load.
  • Data comes in an Excel file.
  • The Excel data is unaware of DB autogenerated IDs: inspections must be linked to buildings through their lot_code

What are my options to do such data load?

date         inspector     result     lot_code
==========   ===========   ========   ========
31/12/2009   John Smith    Pass       987654X
28/02/2010   Bill Jones    Fail       123456B
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  1. Editorial Team

    1) get the excel file into a CSV.

    2) import the CSV file into a holding table: SQL SERVER – Import CSV File Into SQL Server Using Bulk Insert – Load Comma Delimited File Into SQL Server

    3) write a stored procedure/script where you declare local variables and loop through each row in the in the holding table, building out the proper rows in the actual tables. Since this is a one time load, there is no shame in looping, and you’ll have complete control over all the logic.

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