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Asked: 2026-05-13T08:07:32+00:00

I need to parse a backspace delimited flat file using sqlserver 2005 and update

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I need to parse a backspace delimited flat file using sqlserver 2005 and update in some tables. What is the best way to go about it?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Tried this?

    BULK INSERT MyTable
FROM 'c:\file.csv' 
WITH 
( 
    FIRSTROW = 2, 
    MAXERRORS = 0, 
    FIELDTERMINATOR = '\b', 
    ROWTERMINATOR = '\n' 
)

    It may or not work with that delimeter, can also try \x08

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