README How to bulk copy data using IRowsetFastLoad (OLE DB)

Illustrates the use of IRowsetFastLoad for bulk copying of the records into a table. This sample is not supported on IA64.

Scenario

For more information on this sample, see How to: Bulk Copy Data Using IRowsetFastLoad (OLE DB) in Books Online.

Languages

This sample uses Visual C++.

Prerequisites

Before running this sample, make sure the following software is installed:

• SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (SQL Server Express) including Database Engine.
  You can download SQL Server Express from the Microsoft Download Center.
• The AdventureWorks database which is included with SQL Server 2005, and is also available at the Microsoft SQL Server Developer Center.
• The SQL Server 2005 Database Engine samples. These samples are included with SQL Server 2005. You can download the latest version of the samples at the Microsoft SQL Server Developer Center.
• .NET Framework SDK 2.0 or Microsoft Visual Studio 2005. You can obtain .NET Framework SDK free of charge. See Installing the .NET Framework SDK.

Building the Sample

• This sample connects to your computer's default SQL Server instance. To connect to a named instance, change this line WCHAR g_strTestLOC[100] = L"localhost"; to WCHAR g_strTestLOC[100] = L"machine_name\named_instance";. By default, SQL Server Express installs to a named instance.

• The sample requires you to execute the following stored procedure, which you can find in the sample's scripts directory:

  USE AdventureWorks
  GO
  
  IF EXISTS (SELECT name FROM sysobjects WHERE name = 'IRFLTable')
       DROP TABLE IRFLTable
  GO
  
  CREATE TABLE IRFLTable (col_vchar varchar(30))
  

  In SQL Server Management Studio, load and execute the Scripts\setup.sql script or execute the following command in a Command Prompt window:

  sqlcmd -E -I -i Scripts\setup.sql
  

• If you are using Visual Studio, load the BulkCopyRecords.sln file and build it.

• If you are using MSBuild.exe, invoke MSBuild.exe at a command prompt, passing it the BulkCopyRecords.sln file:

  MSBuild BulkCopyRecords.sln
  

Running the Sample

From Visual Studio, invoke Start Without Debugging (CTRL+F5).

If you built with MSBuild.exe, invoke BulkCopyRecords.exe.

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See Also

Concepts

Data Access Samples

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance