Learn the steps for importing data from a file to a SQL database using different tools and methods, such as the SQL Server Import and Export Wizard, SSIS, BULK INSERT, or OPENROWSET.

To import data from a CSV file into a SQL database, you need to create a table that matches the structure and data types of the file, and then use the COPY or BULK INSERT command to load the data.

Now that you’ve automated the fetching of your flat file via FTP, the next step is to automatically import that file into SQL Server. To do this, we’ll use an SQL Server Agent Job.