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Qmoto

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I'm looking for a way to take a list of files and automatically import that information into an SQL database.

For example I have four or five hundred adobe acrobat files in a folder, with a new file automatically generated each morning.

What would I need to do in order to get the name of the file and the location of the file in the database, which I would then use to list the files on the intranet?
 
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You can play with variations on this theme.
Code: 
[Blue]CREATE[/Blue] [Blue]TABLE[/Blue] #Temp [Gray]([/Gray]Test [Blue]varchar[/Blue][Gray]([/Gray]200[Gray])[/Gray][Gray])[/Gray]
[Blue]INSERT[/Blue] [Blue]INTO[/Blue] #Temp
  [Blue]EXEC[/Blue] xp_cmdshell [red]'Dir *.*'[/red]
[Blue]SELECT[/Blue] [Gray]*[/Gray] [Blue]FROM[/Blue] #Temp
[Blue]DROP[/Blue] [Blue]TABLE[/Blue] #Temp
-Karl

[red] Cursors, triggers, user-defined functions and dynamic SQL are an axis of evil![/red]
[green]Life's uncertain...eat dessert first...www.deerfieldbakery.com[/green]
 
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Along the same theme:

Code: 
--Use this to create table
create table filelist (lineitem varchar(255))
GO

--use this to populate on a daily basis
truncate table filelist
GO

insert into filelist
exec master..xp_cmdshell 'dir c:\mydirectory /B /S'
GO

delete
from filelist
where lineitem is null
GO

--Separate out the path and file name if you want.
select lineitem, 
replace(lineitem, reverse(left(reverse(lineitem), patindex('%\%', reverse(lineitem)) - 1)), '') as FPath,
reverse(left(reverse(lineitem), patindex('%\%', reverse(lineitem)) - 1)) as FName
from filelist
GO

Craig
 
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When we do this, we write a vbscript program to put the directory list into a text file and then import the text file into the database.

The vbscript script I run (withthe terribly original name of run.html) is as follows
Code: 
<script language="VBscript">	
    Dim objFilesys 
    Dim objFolder 
    Dim objFiles 
    Dim afiles 
    Dim txt 
    Set objFilesys = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    Set objFolder = objFilesys.getFolder("C:\ImportData\Approach Plates")
    Set objFiles = objFolder.Files
    Set txt = objFilesys.createtextfile("C:\databases\ApproachPlates.txt", True)
    For Each afiles In objFiles
        'Debug.Print afiles.Name
        txt.writeline afiles.Name
    Next  
</script>

Just change your folder location and text file name to use.
Then I do a bunch of things in a DTS package to parse various other fields out of the data and import it into a table.

You could do this in a scheduled job if you need the steps to run on a regular schedule. Not sure exactly how you would schedule the vbscript to run without human interference but I think the netwrok operating system has a way to schedule tasks to run instead of using SQL Server jobs or possibly xp_cmdshell could handle it as a job step.

Questions about posting. See faq183-874
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You guys are great!

I havent had a chnce to experiment just yet, but I'll let you know how it goes.

Thanks Again!
 
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Thanks so much for the replies! I've had a grand total of twenty minuites to 'play' with this so far, and it its working, but I haven't made it to SQLSisters method yet I'm working on it though, actually sister :0) when I use the code you gave me I get an error in IE6
Code: 
'ActiveX component can't create object: 'Scriptin.FileSystemObject'

Anyway, thanks again for the help!


Steve
 
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Sorry, that's just my pathetic typing skills....

Here's how I'm trying to do it
Code: 
<html>
<head></head>

<body>

<script language="VBscript">    
    Dim objFilesys
    Dim objFolder
    Dim objFiles
    Dim afiles
    Dim txt
    Set objFilesys = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    Set objFolder = objFilesys.getFolder("C:\temp")
    Set objFiles = objFolder.Files
    Set txt = objFilesys.createtextfile("C:\temp\filelist.txt", True)
    For Each afiles In objFiles
        'Debug.Print afiles.Name
	   txt.writeline afiles.Name'
    Next  
</script>

</body>
</html>

I've tried the script in both head and body locations, I've given the asp.net userid read/write access to the directory, and this is the error I'm getting.
Code: 
Internet Explorer
Problems with this Web page might provent it from being displayed properly...

Line: 7
Char: 5
Error: ActiveX component can't create object: 'Scripting.FileSystemObject'
Code: 0
URL: [URL unfurl="true"]http://barnsteadintranet.company.com/test.html[/URL]

I've also tried this in an .aspx page and a standard .htm page. btw, this is a IIS 5.0 on Win2k Server if that helps. Ohh, and I've also tried using the vb page language doctype just to make sure.
Code: 
<%@ Page Language="VB" ContentType="text/html" %>

I'm sure it's something simple, and or, it's related to my lack of coding ability... :0)
 
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OK I didn't create the script, one of our former programmers did. But I do not believe he used any html in it at all. He just named it .html so I could run it from my browser on my desktop. I opened the file in Notepad and what I gave you is absolutely everything in the file. I ran it on a desktop not a server. Maybe that's the issue?

Questions about posting. See faq183-874
Click here to learn Ways to help with Tsunami Relief
 
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This is security issue... when executed from IE, site URL must be in trusted zone, and/or creation of ActiveX controls must be enabled (without prompt).
 
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Up to this point the code from clapag22 has worked the best for me, so for now I'll continue to use it - I've not yet been able to get the vb script working, however I do appreciate the help and the code SQLsister.

Thanks again everyone!
 
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