Equivalent to Oracle external tables in SQL Server

Question

Is there an equivalent to Oracle\'s External Table in SQL Server ?

An external table is a table which is mapped to a flat-file in the filesystem.

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Answer 1

You need to create external links. Creating a linked server using the Text IISAM is one. You may also check this link:(http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms709353.aspx)