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

you have to engage in string building & then calling EXEC() or sp_executesql BOL has an example:

DECLARE @bulk_cmd varchar(1000)
SET @bulk_cmd = 'BULK INSERT AdventureWorks2008R2.Sales.SalesOrderDetail
FROM '':\\'' 
WITH (ROWTERMINATOR = '''+CHAR(10)+''')'
EXEC(@bulk_cmd)