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Asked: 2026-05-23T06:48:26+00:00

MySQL had a nifty command SELECT … INTO OUTFILE that could write the result

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MySQL had a nifty command SELECT ... INTO OUTFILE that could write the result set into a file (CSV format or some other optional format).

I am currently using SQL Server Management Studio to query an MS-SQL backend server. I have multiple SQL queries and would like to write the output result set into a file. Is there any way I could store the results from a query directly into a file?

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    In SSMS, “Query” menu item… “Results to”… “Results to File”

    Shortcut = CTRL+shift+F

    You can set it globally too

    “Tools”… “Options”… “Query Results”… “SQL Server”.. “Default destination” drop down

    Edit: after comment

    In SSMS, “Query” menu item… “SQLCMD” mode

    This allows you to run “command line” like actions.

    A quick test in my SSMS 2008

    :OUT c:\foo.txt
SELECT * FROM sys.objects

    Edit, Sep 2012

    :OUT c:\foo.txt
SET NOCOUNT ON;SELECT * FROM sys.objects
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