Excerpt from Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Unleashed. By Ray Rankins, Paul Bertucci, Chris Gallelli, and Alex T. Silverstein Published by Sams ISBN-10: 0-672-33056-3 ISBN-13: 978-0-672-33056-8 ...

Computer database software such as Microsoft's SQL Server benefits all types of businesses, as it makes recordkeeping fast, flexible and secure. SQL Server lets you disconnect a database from the ...

You can use one of two options to insert CSV files: "Bulk Insert," a command that works from the SQL Server Management Studio, or "bcp utility," which you run from a Windows command line prompt.