[AccessD] New database from hell

WOW.  Talk about a kitchen sink table!

On Fri, Mar 23, 2012 at 12:39 PM, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com>wrote:

> I received a new "database from hell" today.  This one is actually CSV
> format.  It came with a table specification which in no way matches the
> actual file.  However it appears to be importing in with just a few minor
> changes to the default 50 character default field width that the SQL Server
> import wizard uses.
>
> The file came in a 24 gigabyte zip file.  Expanded it is 250 gigs.  Way to
> large for even UltraEdit (my tried and true champion) to open.  So I was
> unable to preview the data.  However I just used the SQL Server import
> wizard to open the file and start looking at it.  SQL Server truly is an
> amazing piece of work.
>
> No firm idea yet on the number of rows though I was told well over 100
> million.  430 columns.
>
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