How to cast variables in T-SQL for bulk insert?

Question

The following code gives an error (its part of a T-SQL stored procedure):

-- Bulk insert data from the .csv file into the staging table.
DECLARE @CSVfile nva         


        

Answer 1

Have you tried with dynamic SQL?

SET @SQL = "BULK INSERT TmpStList FROM '"+@PathFileName+"' WITH (FIELDTERMINATOR = '"",""') "

and then

EXEC(@SQL)

Ref.: http://www.sqlteam.com/article/using-bulk-insert-to-load-a-text-file