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  • Import a large .sql file into SQL Server using the command line

    Import large sql file using command line

    A lot of the time we deal with small databases with small data. Importing a backup database is usually ok for these databases using the SQL Server Management Studio. We would normally just open the .sql file we want to import in Management Studio and then click on the Execute button to import it into a new or existing database. Sometimes this just isn't possible. Large databases or big tables mean that the overhead required for SQL to parse and run the scripts just isn't possible.

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