I need to import the data form .csv file into the database table (MS SQL Server 2005). SQL BULK INSERT seems like a good option, but the problem is that my DB server is not on the same box as my WEB server. This question describes the same issue, however i don't have any control over my DB server, and can't share any folders on it.
I need a way to import my .csv programatically (C#), any ideas?
EDIT: this is a part of a website, where user can populate the table with .csv contents, and this would happen on a weekly basis, if not more often
You have several options:
Any of these approaches ought to get the job done. If it is just scratch work it might be best to write a throwaway app in your favorite language just to get the data in. If it needs to be a longer-living solution you may want to look into SSIS or DTS as they are made for this type of situation.
Try Rhino-ETL, its an open source ETL engine written in C# that can even use BOO for simple ETL scripts so you don't need to compile it all the time.
The code can be found here: https://github.com/hibernating-rhinos/rhino-etl
The guy who wrote it: http://www.ayende.com/blog
The group lists have some discussions about it, I actually added bulk insert for boo scripts a while ago. http://groups.google.com/group/rhino-tools-dev http://groups.google.com/group/rhino-tools-dev/browse_thread/thread/2ecc765c1872df19/d640cd259ed493f1
If you download the code there are several samples, also check the google groups list if you need more help.
i ended up using CSV Reader. I saw a reference to it in one of the @Jon Skeet's answers, can't find it again to put the link to it
How big are your datasets? Unless they are very large you can get away with parameterized insert statements. You may want to load to a staging table first for peace of mind or performance reasons.
来源：https://stackoverflow.com/questions/579406/alternative-to-sql-bulk-insert