Bcp command into Microsoft Azure
I'm trying to use bcp command
to append data into exist table in azure
db.
When I'm exporting the csvtxt file directly from command line - it looks like a binary file, and then the import from this file pass fine.
But if I'm trying to take a python pandas dataframe
which has the same data and save it as csvtxt, the content is different - there is no binary data - just the normal values.
But then, after the import from that file - there is no error but 0 rows imported...
How can I create csv from dataframe that will be the same as the bcp csv?
this is my working code (directly from command line):
--export
bcp "select * from tbl where val=1" queryout "Testtbl1.csv" -S <server> -d <db> -U <user> -P <password> -q -n -t,
--import
bcp tbl2 in "Testtbl1.csv" -S <server> -d <db> -U <user> -P <password> -q -n -t,
this is my python code:
import subprocess as sp
...
df0.to_csv('tm2.csv',encoding='utf8',index=None,sep=',',header=None)
cmd2='bcp tbl2 in "Testtm2.csv" -S <server> -d <db> -U <user> -P <password> -q -t, -n'
sp.call(cmd2)
but the table tbl2 with no change.
python pandas

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I'm trying to use bcp command
to append data into exist table in azure
db.
When I'm exporting the csvtxt file directly from command line - it looks like a binary file, and then the import from this file pass fine.
But if I'm trying to take a python pandas dataframe
which has the same data and save it as csvtxt, the content is different - there is no binary data - just the normal values.
But then, after the import from that file - there is no error but 0 rows imported...
How can I create csv from dataframe that will be the same as the bcp csv?
this is my working code (directly from command line):
--export
bcp "select * from tbl where val=1" queryout "Testtbl1.csv" -S <server> -d <db> -U <user> -P <password> -q -n -t,
--import
bcp tbl2 in "Testtbl1.csv" -S <server> -d <db> -U <user> -P <password> -q -n -t,
this is my python code:
import subprocess as sp
...
df0.to_csv('tm2.csv',encoding='utf8',index=None,sep=',',header=None)
cmd2='bcp tbl2 in "Testtm2.csv" -S <server> -d <db> -U <user> -P <password> -q -t, -n'
sp.call(cmd2)
but the table tbl2 with no change.
python pandas

Anybody? How can I generate the csv from pandas exatcly like it's generate from the bcp? what is the different?
– user2671057
Nov 22 '18 at 10:00
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I'm trying to use bcp command
to append data into exist table in azure
db.
When I'm exporting the csvtxt file directly from command line - it looks like a binary file, and then the import from this file pass fine.
But if I'm trying to take a python pandas dataframe
which has the same data and save it as csvtxt, the content is different - there is no binary data - just the normal values.
But then, after the import from that file - there is no error but 0 rows imported...
How can I create csv from dataframe that will be the same as the bcp csv?
this is my working code (directly from command line):
--export
bcp "select * from tbl where val=1" queryout "Testtbl1.csv" -S <server> -d <db> -U <user> -P <password> -q -n -t,
--import
bcp tbl2 in "Testtbl1.csv" -S <server> -d <db> -U <user> -P <password> -q -n -t,
this is my python code:
import subprocess as sp
...
df0.to_csv('tm2.csv',encoding='utf8',index=None,sep=',',header=None)
cmd2='bcp tbl2 in "Testtm2.csv" -S <server> -d <db> -U <user> -P <password> -q -t, -n'
sp.call(cmd2)
but the table tbl2 with no change.
python pandas

I'm trying to use bcp command
to append data into exist table in azure
db.
When I'm exporting the csvtxt file directly from command line - it looks like a binary file, and then the import from this file pass fine.
But if I'm trying to take a python pandas dataframe
which has the same data and save it as csvtxt, the content is different - there is no binary data - just the normal values.
But then, after the import from that file - there is no error but 0 rows imported...
How can I create csv from dataframe that will be the same as the bcp csv?
this is my working code (directly from command line):
--export
bcp "select * from tbl where val=1" queryout "Testtbl1.csv" -S <server> -d <db> -U <user> -P <password> -q -n -t,
--import
bcp tbl2 in "Testtbl1.csv" -S <server> -d <db> -U <user> -P <password> -q -n -t,
this is my python code:
import subprocess as sp
...
df0.to_csv('tm2.csv',encoding='utf8',index=None,sep=',',header=None)
cmd2='bcp tbl2 in "Testtm2.csv" -S <server> -d <db> -U <user> -P <password> -q -t, -n'
sp.call(cmd2)
but the table tbl2 with no change.
python pandas

python pandas

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Anybody? How can I generate the csv from pandas exatcly like it's generate from the bcp? what is the different?
– user2671057
Nov 22 '18 at 10:00
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Anybody? How can I generate the csv from pandas exatcly like it's generate from the bcp? what is the different?
– user2671057
Nov 22 '18 at 10:00
Anybody? How can I generate the csv from pandas exatcly like it's generate from the bcp? what is the different?
– user2671057
Nov 22 '18 at 10:00
Anybody? How can I generate the csv from pandas exatcly like it's generate from the bcp? what is the different?
– user2671057
Nov 22 '18 at 10:00
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There is an issue in your bcp command line. According to the offical document about bcp Utility, the -n
option means to use the native (database) data types of the data, which exports data as a binary format, please see below.
-n Performs the bulk-copy operation using the native (database) data types of the data. This option does not prompt for each field; it uses
the native values.
For more information, see Use Native Format to Import or Export Data (SQL Server).
However, in your scenario, to import/export csv format data file must to use -c
option, see the explaination below.
-c Performs the operation using a character data type. This option does not prompt for each field; it uses char as the storage type,
without prefixes and with t (tab character) as the field separator
and rn (newline character) as the row terminator. -c is not
compatible with -w.
For more information, see Use Character Format to Import or Export Data (SQL Server).
So if you want to import a csv data file exported from a pandas dataframe, the correct way is to use -c
instead of -n
, then it works for importing and exporting CSV format data file by bcp on SQL Database.
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There is an issue in your bcp command line. According to the offical document about bcp Utility, the -n
option means to use the native (database) data types of the data, which exports data as a binary format, please see below.
-n Performs the bulk-copy operation using the native (database) data types of the data. This option does not prompt for each field; it uses
the native values.
For more information, see Use Native Format to Import or Export Data (SQL Server).
However, in your scenario, to import/export csv format data file must to use -c
option, see the explaination below.
-c Performs the operation using a character data type. This option does not prompt for each field; it uses char as the storage type,
without prefixes and with t (tab character) as the field separator
and rn (newline character) as the row terminator. -c is not
compatible with -w.
For more information, see Use Character Format to Import or Export Data (SQL Server).
So if you want to import a csv data file exported from a pandas dataframe, the correct way is to use -c
instead of -n
, then it works for importing and exporting CSV format data file by bcp on SQL Database.
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There is an issue in your bcp command line. According to the offical document about bcp Utility, the -n
option means to use the native (database) data types of the data, which exports data as a binary format, please see below.
-n Performs the bulk-copy operation using the native (database) data types of the data. This option does not prompt for each field; it uses
the native values.
For more information, see Use Native Format to Import or Export Data (SQL Server).
However, in your scenario, to import/export csv format data file must to use -c
option, see the explaination below.
-c Performs the operation using a character data type. This option does not prompt for each field; it uses char as the storage type,
without prefixes and with t (tab character) as the field separator
and rn (newline character) as the row terminator. -c is not
compatible with -w.
For more information, see Use Character Format to Import or Export Data (SQL Server).
So if you want to import a csv data file exported from a pandas dataframe, the correct way is to use -c
instead of -n
, then it works for importing and exporting CSV format data file by bcp on SQL Database.
add a comment |
There is an issue in your bcp command line. According to the offical document about bcp Utility, the -n
option means to use the native (database) data types of the data, which exports data as a binary format, please see below.
-n Performs the bulk-copy operation using the native (database) data types of the data. This option does not prompt for each field; it uses
the native values.
For more information, see Use Native Format to Import or Export Data (SQL Server).
However, in your scenario, to import/export csv format data file must to use -c
option, see the explaination below.
-c Performs the operation using a character data type. This option does not prompt for each field; it uses char as the storage type,
without prefixes and with t (tab character) as the field separator
and rn (newline character) as the row terminator. -c is not
compatible with -w.
For more information, see Use Character Format to Import or Export Data (SQL Server).
So if you want to import a csv data file exported from a pandas dataframe, the correct way is to use -c
instead of -n
, then it works for importing and exporting CSV format data file by bcp on SQL Database.
There is an issue in your bcp command line. According to the offical document about bcp Utility, the -n
option means to use the native (database) data types of the data, which exports data as a binary format, please see below.
-n Performs the bulk-copy operation using the native (database) data types of the data. This option does not prompt for each field; it uses
the native values.
For more information, see Use Native Format to Import or Export Data (SQL Server).
However, in your scenario, to import/export csv format data file must to use -c
option, see the explaination below.
-c Performs the operation using a character data type. This option does not prompt for each field; it uses char as the storage type,
without prefixes and with t (tab character) as the field separator
and rn (newline character) as the row terminator. -c is not
compatible with -w.
For more information, see Use Character Format to Import or Export Data (SQL Server).
So if you want to import a csv data file exported from a pandas dataframe, the correct way is to use -c
instead of -n
, then it works for importing and exporting CSV format data file by bcp on SQL Database.
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Anybody? How can I generate the csv from pandas exatcly like it's generate from the bcp? what is the different?
– user2671057
Nov 22 '18 at 10:00