How to move data from one table of access database to multiple tables in SQL database

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I have MST_CUSTOMERS table containing multiple columns. Now I want to import the data from MST_CUSTOMERS table to SQL database. The problem is MST_CUSTOMER table contains data of customer, instructor, car, job details, etc. And I want to move/copy data in specific tables in SQL. For e.g. customer's data should move in Customer table in SQL, instructor's data should move/copy in Instructor table in SQL, car's data should move/copy in Car table, and job details should move/copy in JOB_DETAILS table in SQL.
How can I do that??? Please help me.

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Can anyone solve this?? Please help me. I didn't understand what to do.

Posted 21-Sep-18 0:04am

Chand333

Updated 21-Sep-18 0:48am

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Solution 1

I would go for an ETL like SSIS, for example.
You provided so few informations that it is practically all that can be answered at that point.

Posted 21-Sep-18 0:48am

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Maciej Los 21-Sep-18 6:59am

I forgot about SSIS, but i did provide bit more information. 4!
Now, our answers turns into complete solution ;)

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Maciej Los · Accepted Answer · 2018-09-21T00:49:00

Solution 2

You've got few ways to resolve your issue.
A. download and install Microsoft SQL Server Migration Assistant 7.10 for Access[^]; Then follow the steps of wizard;
B. you can use BULK command[^]
C. you can use SQLBulkCopy class[^]; It's quite easy:
  1. Connect to MS Access database
  2. Create command to get corresponding data
  3. Load data into DataTable
  4. Close connection to MS Access database
  5. Connect to MS SQL Server
  6. Copy data from datatable to proper MS SQL Server table
  7. Close connection to MS SQL Server

That's all!

Posted 21-Sep-18 0:49am

Maciej Los

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Chand333 21-Sep-18 7:04am

But the MST_CUSTOMER table is in access database and I want to import it's data in SQL database tables. Can I do it using this.

Maciej Los 21-Sep-18 7:07am

Yes, you can.

Chand333 21-Sep-18 7:17am

Ok. Thank You

Maciej Los 21-Sep-18 7:22am

You're very welcome.

Chand333 21-Sep-18 8:39am

Now the question left is how I will get to know which column of MST_CUSTOMER table should be copy in which table. Please help me.

Maciej Los 21-Sep-18 8:45am

I have no idea. I do not see your data or even screen. It's your part of job ;)