Operating system error code 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).

Hi All,

I use Bulk insert to put data to myTable.
When the SQL server is in local machin, it works well. But when I put
the data in a sql server situated not locally, then I get a error
message like this:

Could not bulk insert because file 'C:\Data\2003
txtfiles\abif_20031130.txt' could not be opened. Operating system
error code 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).

BULK INSERT myTable
FROM 'C:\Data\2003 txtfiles\abif_20031130.txt'
with (
-- codepage = ' + char(39) + 'ACP' + char(39) + ',
fieldterminator = ';',
rowterminator = '\n',
keepnulls,
maxerrors=0)

Someone can explan me what the error shows up

Thanks in advance
- Loi -The location of the file is relative to the SQL Server on which the BULK
INSERT command runs. To import a file from another machine, specify an UNC
path rather than use drive letters. For example:

BULK INSERT myTable
FROM '\\MyOtherServer\MyShare\Data\2003 txtfiles\abif_20031130.txt'

Note that the SQL Server service account needs permissions to the share.

--
Hope this helps.

Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP

"Loi" <votanloi@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:af9512d5.0406030313.73ed644b@.posting.google.c om...
> Hi All,
> I use Bulk insert to put data to myTable.
> When the SQL server is in local machin, it works well. But when I put
> the data in a sql server situated not locally, then I get a error
> message like this:
> Could not bulk insert because file 'C:\Data\2003
> txtfiles\abif_20031130.txt' could not be opened. Operating system
> error code 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
> BULK INSERT myTable
> FROM 'C:\Data\2003 txtfiles\abif_20031130.txt'
> with (
> -- codepage = ' + char(39) + 'ACP' + char(39) + ',
> fieldterminator = ';',
> rowterminator = '\n',
> keepnulls,
> maxerrors=0)
> Someone can explan me what the error shows up
> Thanks in advance
> - Loi -|||Hi Dan,
Thanks for your reply.
It does not work yet.
A next question:
SQL Server service account needs permissions to the share.
In my case SQL server is setup following:
In the security tab: Authentication - SQL server and windows.
Startup sevice account - system account.
Can somebody give me any hints

Regards
- Loi -

"Dan Guzman" <danguzman@.nospam-earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<laEvc.20183$Tn6.12968@.newsread1.news.pas.earthlink .net>...
> The location of the file is relative to the SQL Server on which the BULK
> INSERT command runs. To import a file from another machine, specify an UNC
> path rather than use drive letters. For example:
> BULK INSERT myTable
> FROM '\\MyOtherServer\MyShare\Data\2003 txtfiles\abif_20031130.txt'
> Note that the SQL Server service account needs permissions to the share.
> --
> Hope this helps.
> Dan Guzman
> SQL Server MVP
> "Loi" <votanloi@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:af9512d5.0406030313.73ed644b@.posting.google.c om...
> > Hi All,
> > I use Bulk insert to put data to myTable.
> > When the SQL server is in local machin, it works well. But when I put
> > the data in a sql server situated not locally, then I get a error
> > message like this:
> > Could not bulk insert because file 'C:\Data\2003
> > txtfiles\abif_20031130.txt' could not be opened. Operating system
> > error code 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
> > BULK INSERT myTable
> > FROM 'C:\Data\2003 txtfiles\abif_20031130.txt'
> > with (
> > -- codepage = ' + char(39) + 'ACP' + char(39) + ',
> > fieldterminator = ';',
> > rowterminator = '\n',
> > keepnulls,
> > maxerrors=0)
> > Someone can explan me what the error shows up
> > Thanks in advance
> > - Loi -|||> Startup sevice account - system account.

Try using a domain account rather than the local system account and ensure
the account has permissions to the share.

--
Hope this helps.

Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP

"Loi Tan Vo" <loi.tan.vo@.fnh.no> wrote in message
news:73f04281.0406040358.5a342f93@.posting.google.c om...
> Hi Dan,
> Thanks for your reply.
> It does not work yet.
> A next question:
> SQL Server service account needs permissions to the share.
> In my case SQL server is setup following:
> In the security tab: Authentication - SQL server and windows.
> Startup sevice account - system account.
> Can somebody give me any hints
> Regards
> - Loi -
> "Dan Guzman" <danguzman@.nospam-earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:<laEvc.20183$Tn6.12968@.newsread1.news.pas.earthlink .net>...
> > The location of the file is relative to the SQL Server on which the BULK
> > INSERT command runs. To import a file from another machine, specify an
UNC
> > path rather than use drive letters. For example:
> > BULK INSERT myTable
> > FROM '\\MyOtherServer\MyShare\Data\2003 txtfiles\abif_20031130.txt'
> > Note that the SQL Server service account needs permissions to the share.
> > --
> > Hope this helps.
> > Dan Guzman
> > SQL Server MVP
> > "Loi" <votanloi@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:af9512d5.0406030313.73ed644b@.posting.google.c om...
> > > Hi All,
> > > > I use Bulk insert to put data to myTable.
> > > When the SQL server is in local machin, it works well. But when I put
> > > the data in a sql server situated not locally, then I get a error
> > > message like this:
> > > > Could not bulk insert because file 'C:\Data\2003
> > > txtfiles\abif_20031130.txt' could not be opened. Operating system
> > > error code 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
> > > > BULK INSERT myTable
> > > FROM 'C:\Data\2003 txtfiles\abif_20031130.txt'
> > > with (
> > > -- codepage = ' + char(39) + 'ACP' + char(39) + ',
> > > fieldterminator = ';',
> > > rowterminator = '\n',
> > > keepnulls,
> > > maxerrors=0)
> > > > Someone can explan me what the error shows up
> > > > Thanks in advance
> > > - Loi -