This SSIS Integration Services article shows how to export SQL Server table records or data to a Tab delimited text file with an example.
The below screenshot shows the records in the Employee table.
SSIS Export SQL Table Data to Tab Delimiter Text File
Drag and drop the SSIS Data Flow Task into the control flow region.
Double-click to go to the Data Flow Region. Then, add the OLE DB Source in SSIS and double-click on it to open the Editor. Next, click the New button to configure the OLE DB Connection Manager in SSIS. Here, we have picked the existing one, but you can create a new one by clicking the New button (arrow pointed).
Choose the Employee table from the available list. Next, go to the columns tab to examine the columns and click the Ok button.
Drag the flat file destination and relate the OLE DB source to it. Next, Double-click on the flat file destination to open the Editor, and click on the new button to choose the Delimited as the flat file format. For more data loading options, refer to the SSIS Sources and Destinations.
Click the Browse button to create a new file to store the Tab delimiter records.
Next, checkmark the Column Names in the first data row option to copy the headers.
Change the Column Delimiter to Tab {t} within the Column tab. Also, check the SSIS Connection Managers.
Use the advanced section to change the Data type or column names and click OK to close the window.
Move to the Mappings tab within the SSIS Flat File Destination Editor to check the input and available destination column mapping.
Run the SSIS Export SQL Table Data to Tab Delimiter Text File package.
As you can see, the text file has all the records where a Tab space separates each column.
Also Read
- Export Table Data to Flat File with Text Qualifier in SSIS
- SSIS Load Data From Pipe Delimiter File to SQL Server