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How to fix operating system error code 80(The file exists.) in SQL Agent Job during BULK LOAD

02 June,2021 by Tom Collins

Question: I have a SQL Server Agent job which includes a BULK INSERT step , but is generating an error leaving step in a loading state. 


BULK INSERT MY_REPORT

FROM 'E:\myreport.csv'

WITH
( FIELDTERMINATOR = ',',
ROWTERMINATOR = '\n',
ERRORFILE = 'E:\Temp\report.log'
)

 

The Error Message

: 'Exception calling "ExecuteReader" with "0" argument(s): "Cannot bulk load because the file "E:\Temp\report.log" could not be opened. Operating system error code 80(The file exists.). Cannot bulk load because the file "E:\Temp\report.log.Error.Txt" could not be opened. Operating system error code 80(The file exists.)." '. Process Exit Code -1. The step failed

How can I fix?

Answer: This error is occuring as the Error file already exists - maybe from a previous failure(?).   According to the MS documentation: 

"The error file is created when the command is executed. An error occurs if the file already exists. Additionally, a control file that has the extension .ERROR.txt is created. This references each row in the error file and provides error diagnostics. As soon as the errors have been corrected, the data can be loaded"

Option1 : Delete the file run again. Although if the errors still exist , you'll find yourself in the same place again

Option 2 : Fix the errors , delete the files and run the job again 

 

Read more on BULK INSERT

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Author: Tom Collins (http://www.sqlserver-dba.com)


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