Our SQL 2008 R2 relational database has tables with foreign key relationships for part numbers. We receive production data from a separate program and we need to import the CSV data into our database application.
The problem is our separate program creates a CSV file with the actual part number "362S162-33". In our database we have a separate parts table (example: 362S162-33 has identity "15").
We need to import data into a production table that has a "part number" (FK) column.
How can we, when importing, cross-reference the "parts table" to convert the part number to the identity number. We have thousands of parts, so we need this change of part number column to the FK identity automatically on import.
Production Table:
idComponent (PK), [1000]
ComponentName, [Assembly108]
idPartNumber (FK), [15]
ComponentLength, [230.5]
UserMessage, [Assembly is 230.5 inches using 362S162-33]
Qty; [1]
Thank you for your help and guidance.
The problem is our separate program creates a CSV file with the actual part number "362S162-33". In our database we have a separate parts table (example: 362S162-33 has identity "15").
We need to import data into a production table that has a "part number" (FK) column.
How can we, when importing, cross-reference the "parts table" to convert the part number to the identity number. We have thousands of parts, so we need this change of part number column to the FK identity automatically on import.
Production Table:
idComponent (PK), [1000]
ComponentName, [Assembly108]
idPartNumber (FK), [15]
ComponentLength, [230.5]
UserMessage, [Assembly is 230.5 inches using 362S162-33]
Qty; [1]
Thank you for your help and guidance.