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Ali Alhussein
10-21-1998, 01:10 PM
Hi,I want to Utilize the schedule feature in window NT to run a batch file which will migrate data from a text file into an Sql server 6.5 table.
here is the senario,
I want to program window NT using AT,For, Start etc. I do not know how and have not yet succeeded. Please help?

the case:
I already wrote a code using bcp in a batch file as follow

if exist c:authors.out bcp pubs..authors in c:authors.out /Sservername /Usa /Ppassword /fp:autors.fmt

so the command line is basically if the file named authors.out exists in drive c: then run the bcp command. here is the problem, how can I run this code in the first place? A I going to use the AT command in window NT to run this code on a specific day and time to check if the author.out file exists.
Please help , I am in urgent need for a solution

You can write back to me at a.alhussein@mci.com

Thanks again for your time and effort to help me

regards
Ali