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  • From: "James K. Lowden" <jklowden AT freetds.org>
  • To: FreeTDS Development Group <freetds AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [freetds] named pipe as a host file for freebcp
  • Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 22:44:34 -0500

Constantin Vasilyev wrote:
> Native Sybase bcp allows using of named pipe as a host file for "bcp
> in". It is extremely useful for coping large tables from one server to
> another because virtually no disk space is required this way.
> I wonder how hard would it be to implement that in freetds bcp?

It's a good idea and it wouldn't be hard to do. It's been on my todo list
for a year. If you decide to work on it, I'd be happy to answer any
questions.

--jkl




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