How to generate a csv file using select query in SQL

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I want to generate CSV file using select query in SQL-server.

The code below is working correctly in mySQL:

select * into outfile 'd:/report.csv' fields terminated by ',' from tableName;

It generated the CSV file.

Does anybody know how can I create a CSV file using select query in SQL-server?

There is a SSMS 2008 addin tool that does this for your tables that can be customized by where and order by clauses. http://store.nmally.com/software/sql-server-management-studio-addons/ssms-addin-scripting-tool-insert-to-t-sql.html — , Jul 14 '13 at 06:33

Rahul · Answer 1 · 2011-07-21T13:50:50.097

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Will this do the work

sqlcmd -S server -U loginid -P password -d DBname -Q "select * from tablename" -o output.csv

EDIT:

Use -i options if you want to execute a SQL script like -i sql_script_filename.sql

edited Jul 21 '11 at 13:50

answered Jul 21 '11 at 13:40

Rahul

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 12 '13 at 14:46

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SQLCMD -S MyInstance -E -d sales -i query_file.sql -o output_file.csv -s

You can use OPENROWSET() to read from a CSV file within a T-SQL query but AFAIK you can't write to one. This is really what SSIS/DTS is for.

If you're working with it interactively in SQL Server Management Studio you could export a grid to a file.

edited Jun 12 '13 at 14:46

anon

answered Jul 21 '11 at 13:41

Yuck

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