Import data from Internet to SQL Server 2008

Question

Is there anyway that I could import the data (csv file) directly from the internet to SQL Server 2008?

Or must I download the file to the computer first, then import later?

Answer 1

No, you can't import CSV file into SQLServer from URLs as source, the only valid path are:

• local path from the server on which SQLServer is running

   BULK INSERT CsvTable FROM 'C:\\CsvFile.csv' WITH (FIELDTERMINATOR = ',', ROWTERMINATOR = '\\n') 

• a remote file, specify the UNC name

   BULK INSERT CsvTable FROM '\\\\ServerName\\ShareName\\Path\\CsvFile.csv' WITH (FIELDTERMINATOR = ',', ROWTERMINATOR = '\\n')