From CSV to SQL Server like a JEDI.
I needed to get some simple sample data from a CSV file into a SQL database, and it occurred to me that I’d seen a nice CSV component several years ago, in the JEDI component set.
In this short video, I’ll demonstrate loading CSV data into a SQL database using the TJvCSVDataset component from JEDI, FireDAC for database connectivity, and a short Delphi pascal function.
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Continue reading...Calling Linux Commands from Delphi
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