SQL Server - Running large script files
sql-scripts, sql-server
Solution
Running something that large inside a single transaction is not a good idea. Therefore, I'd recommend breaking up the file into smaller, more manageable chunks.
Another option is to look at some of the other ways to import CSV data directly.
Problem
I have a database table on a development server that is now fully populated after I set it running with an import routine for a CSV file containing 1.4 million rows. I ran the Database Publishing Wizard on the table, and now I have a 286MB SQL script on my local machine. The problem is, I can't figure out how to run it. If I load it into SQL Server Management Studio Express I get an alert window that says "The operation could not be completed". Any ideas on how I can get this SQL script to run?