import a txt file with 2 columns into different columns in SQL Server Management Studio - sql

Question

I have a txt file containing numerous items in the following format
DBSERVER: HKSER
DBREPLICAID: 51376694590
DBPATH: redirect.nsf
DBTITLE: Redirect AP
DATETIME: 09.03.2015 09:44:21 AM
READS: 1
Adds: 0
Updates: 0
Deletes: 0
DBSERVER: HKSER
DBREPLICAID: 21425584590
DBPATH: redirect.nsf
DBTITLE: Redirect AP
DATETIME: 08.03.2015 09:50:20 PM
READS: 2
Adds: 0
Updates: 0
Deletes: 0
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please see the source capture here
I would like to import the txt file into the following format in SQL
1st column 2nd column 3rd column 4th column 5th column .....
DBSERVER DBREPLICAID DBPATH DBTITLE DATETIME ......
HKSER 51376694590 redirect.nsf Redirect AP 09.03.2015 09:44:21 AM
HKSER 21425584590 redirect.nsf Redirect AP 08.03.2015 01:08:07 AM
please see the output capture here
Thanks a lot!

Answer 1

You can dump that file into a temporary table, with just a single text column. Once imported, you loop through that table using a cursor, storing into variables the content, and every 10 records inserting a new row to the real target table.
Not the most elegant solution, but it's simple and it will do the job.

Answer 2

Using Bulk insert you can insert these headers and data in two different columns and then using dynamic sql query, you can create a table and insert data as required.

Answer 3

For Something like this I'd probably use SSIS.
The idea is to create a Script Component (As a Transformation)
You'll need to manually define your Output cols (Eg DBSERVER String (100))
The Src is your File (read Normally)
The Idea is that you build your rows line by line then add the full row to the Output Buffer.
Eg
Output0Buffer.AddRow();
Then write the rows to your Dest.
If all files have a common format then you can wrap the whole thiing in a for each loop