ColumnDelimiter Property (SQL-DMO)

The ColumnDelimiter property specifies one or more characters used to delimit a row of data in a bulk copy data file.

Applies To

BulkCopy Object

Syntax

object.ColumnDelimiter [= value]

Part	Description
object	Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list
value	String specifying one or more characters

Remarks

The ColumnDelimiter property has meaning only when the BulkCopy object property DataFileType is SQLDMODataFile_SpecialDelimtedChar.

Data Type

String

Modifiable

Read/write

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT GetColumnDelimiter(SQLDMO_LPBSTR pRetVal);

HRESULT SetColumnDelimiter(SQLDMO_LPCSTR NewValue);

Note SQL-DMO strings are always returned as OLE BSTR objects. A C/C++ application obtains a reference to the string. The application must release the reference by using SysFreeString.