ServerBCPDataFileType Property

SQL-DMO

ServerBCPDataFileType Property

The ServerBCPDataFileType property specifies the format for an imported data file.

Applies To

BulkCopy Object

Syntax

object.ServerBCPDataFileType [= value]

Parts

object

Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list

value

Long integer that specifies bulk copy data file character type as described in Settings

Data Type

Long, enumerated

Modifiable

Read/write

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetServerBCPDataFileType(
SQLDMO_SERVERBCP_DATAFILE_TYPE FAR* pRetVal);

HRESULT SetServerBCPDataFileType(
SQLDMO_SERVERBCP_DATAFILE_TYPE NewValue);

Settings

Constant	Value	Description
SQLDMOBCPDataFile_Char	1	Read a data file as character data. Interpret the data file using the character set specified.
SQLDMOBCPDataFile_Default	1	SQLDMOBCPDataFile_Char.
SQLDMOBCPDataFile_Native	2	Assume bulk copy native data format when reading the data file.
SQLDMOBCPDataFile_WideChar	4	Read a data file as Unicode character data.
SQLDMOBCPDataFile_WideNative	8	Assume bulk copy wide native data format when reading the data file. Import treats all character data types as wide character (Unicode).

Remarks

The ServerBCPDataFileType property is interpreted only when importing data and when the UseServerSideBCP property of the BulkCopy object is TRUE.

When ServerBCPDataFileType is SQLDMOBCPDataFile_Char, specify a character set using the SetCodePage method.