Flat File Importing via SSIS - Best approach?

NbleSavage at 11h02
06
Dec
2010
Flat File Importing via SSIS - Best approach?

My company is frequently faced with the need to import and profile flat files submitted by various prospects and customers. These customers rarely provide us with a format file and when they do it is rarely accurate. Importing CSV files is slightly easier than fixed width files, however even the SQL Import Wizard does not accurately reflect back the file's schema in the new table which it creates as part of the import process. Fixed width
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