Automatically import data into SQL Server - sql

Question

I am trying to import data from a .CSV file into SQL Server automatically. For example, if I have a set of .CSV files in a folder, I want the data from those .CSV files to be imported into SQL Server automatically, every time I add a new .CSV file to that folder.

Answer 1

If you want it to be truly automatic, you will need to go beyond SQL. Otherwise, scheduling a load from the csv to your database would require a simple SSIS package. Then you can go and schedule a job using SQL Server Agent to import the data daily, weekly, hourly, etc.

Answer 2

EDITED!! THIS IS FOR PHP
$filenames = glob($_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'] .'/filespath/*');
foreach($filenames as $filename){ // iterate files
if(!file_exists($filename) || substr($filename,-3) == 'csv') continue;
$file = fopen($filename, "r");
$csv = array();
while (($line = fgetcsv($file)) !== FALSE) {
//$line is an array of the csv elements
$csv[] = $line;
}
fclose($file);
foreach ($csv as $key => $value) {
//put your code here to work with $csv array.
}
}
You can use this code to get what you want. You also need cron to automate your code. You can get it in your host cpanel.