bcp_readfmt
Reads a data file format definition from the specified format file.
Syntax
RETCODE bcp_readfmt (
HDBC hdbc,
LPCTSTR szFormatFile);
Arguments
hdbc
Is the bulk copy-enabled ODBC connection handle.szFormatFile
Is the path and file name of the file containing the format values for the data file.
Returns
SUCCEED or FAIL.
Remarks
After bcp_readfmt reads the format values, it makes the appropriate calls to bcp_columns and bcp_colfmt. There is no need for you to parse a format file and make these calls.
To persist a format file, call bcp_writefmt. Calls to bcp_readfmt can reference saved formats. For more information, see bcp_init.
Alternately, the bulk-copy utility (bcp) can save user-defined data formats in files that can be referenced by bcp_readfmt. For more information about the bcp utility and the structure of bcp data format files, see Working with Format Files.
Note
The format file must have been produced by version 4.2 or later of the bcp utility.
Example
// Variables like henv not specified.
HDBC hdbc;
DBINT nRowsProcessed;
// Application initiation, get an ODBC environment handle, allocate the
// hdbc, and so on.
...
// Enable bulk copy prior to connecting on allocated hdbc.
SQLSetConnectAttr(hdbc, SQL_COPT_SS_BCP, (SQLPOINTER) SQL_BCP_ON,
SQL_IS_INTEGER);
// Connect to the data source, return on error.
if (!SQL_SUCCEEDED(SQLConnect(hdbc, _T("myDSN"), SQL_NTS,
_T("myUser"), SQL_NTS, _T("myPwd"), SQL_NTS)))
{
// Raise error and return.
return;
}
// Initialize bulk copy.
if (bcp_init(hdbc, _T("myTable"), _T("myData.csv"),
_T("myErrors"), DB_IN) == FAIL)
{
// Raise error and return.
return;
}
if (bcp_readfmt(hdbc, _T("myFmtFile.fmt")) == FAIL)
{
// Raise error and return.
return;
}
if (bcp_exec(hdbc, &nRowsProcessed) == SUCCEED)
{
cout << nRowsProcessed << " rows copied to SQL Server\n";
}
// Carry on.