How can I execute a set of .SQL files from within SSMS?

Question

How could I execute a set of .SQL files (each does some data transformations) from within SQL Server Management Studio?

What other alternative are there for executing .

Answer 1

Use SqlCmd.exe.

For example:

sqlcmd -S myServer\instanceName -i C:\myScript.sql

or to save output to a file:

sqlcmd -S myServer\instanceName -i C:\myScript.sql -o C:\EmpAdds.txt