FIX: You cannot import data from a text file that is greater than 32 MB by using the BCP utility (837311)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Data Access Components 2.8

SYMPTOMS

When you run the bcp command to import data from a text file to a table, the bulk copy program (BCP) may not import the data successfully.

This problem occurs when all the following conditions are true:
  • The text file is larger than 32 megabytes (MB).
  • The text file contains information in a language that uses the double-byte character set (DBCS) such as Japanese, Korean, or Chinese.
  • You run the BCP utility on a computer that has Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2.8 installed.

RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. 
   Date          Time     Version          Size   File name
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   19-Feb-2004  04:22  2000.85.1034.0     24,576  Odbcbcp.dll      
   19-Feb-2004  04:21  2000.85.1034.0    401,408  Sqlsrv32.dll
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

IA-64

   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name     Platform
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------
   20-Feb-2004  06:30  2000.85.1034.0     49,152  Odbcbcp.dll   IA-64
   20-Feb-2004  06:30  2000.85.1034.0    978,944  Sqlsrv32.dll  IA-64
Note For a list of all the hotfixes available for MDAC 2.8, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

839801 FIX: Hotfixes are available for MDAC 2.8

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use BULK INSERT Transact-SQL statement to copy the data from the text file to a table.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

For more information about the BULK INSERT statement, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/tsqlref/ts_ba-bz_4fec.asp

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:4/7/2006
Keywords:kbQFE KBHotfixServer kbImport kbfix kbbug KB837311 kbAudDeveloper
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