Limitations of SQL Server 2000 Personal Edition

Can someone tell me what the record limit is or db size is for PE of SQL
Server 2000.  I'm trying to import 33.6 million records, and I keep getting
an error message that says the data contains an extra column at 454K records
.

I've tried the HELP, but I only see the Terrabyte limits.  Is PE less than
than.  The db is set to automatically grow.

TIA

Mark

Your error message isn't related to capacity.  The system is telling you
that there is an extra column in a record.  SQL requires a fixed number of
columns inan import source file.  Most likely you are using a comma or tab
delimited file.  Inside that file there is a character string that has an
extra delimiter character so SQL interprets that as an extra column.  This
is fairly common on a data import from a non-scrubbed source.

--
Geoff N. Hiten
Senior Database Administrator
Microsoft SQL Server MVP

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> Can someone tell me what the record limit is or db size is for PE of SQL
> Server 2000.  I'm trying to import 33.6 million records, and I keep
> getting
> an error message that says the data contains an extra column at 454K
> records.
>
> I've tried the HELP, but I only see the Terrabyte limits.  Is PE less than
> than.  The db is set to automatically grow.
>
> TIA
>
> Mark

Hello Geoff,

Thanks for taking the time to answer my post.  I realized the message it
probably correct, although I suspect it's an error because I loaded similar
files to the server at my office, and now when I'm trying to load them on my
PC at home, I'm running into this problem.

It could be a problem in the tab delimited file as you say, but I've tried 2
of the 3 text files, and I get the same error message at record 454,157.
Since these text files aren't the exact same files as I loaded at work, it's
possible that there is a cliche in my PC creating slightly different version
s
of the files than my work PC, but not likely to generate the error at the
same point within the file.

Do you know though if there are limitations on the size of the db on the PE
version?

TIA

Mark

"Geoff N. Hiten" wrote:

> Your error message isn't related to capacity.  The system is telling you
> that there is an extra column in a record.  SQL requires a fixed number of
> columns inan import source file.  Most likely you are using a comma or tab
> delimited file.  Inside that file there is a character string that has an
> extra delimiter character so SQL interprets that as an extra column.  This
> is fairly common on a data import from a non-scrubbed source.
>
> --
> Geoff N. Hiten
> Senior Database Administrator
> Microsoft SQL Server MVP
>
> "MChrist" <MChrist@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:41821F63-5257-411B-9C8F- 19E0CC3E6FF2@microso
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>
>
>

There are memory and processor usage limitations, but no database size
limitations in PE.  Lok up "Maximum Capacity Limitations" in BOL.  Also,
pre-expand your SQL Data files to hold the entire import.  Auto-grow can
sometimes cause timeout issues.

--
Geoff N. Hiten
Senior Database Administrator
Microsoft SQL Server MVP

"MChrist" <MChrist@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello Geoff,
>
> Thanks for taking the time to answer my post.  I realized the message it
> probably correct, although I suspect it's an error because I loaded
> similar
> files to the server at my office, and now when I'm trying to load them on
> my
> PC at home, I'm running into this problem.
>
> It could be a problem in the tab delimited file as you say, but I've tried
> 2
> of the 3 text files, and I get the same error message at record 454,157.
> Since these text files aren't the exact same files as I loaded at work,
> it's
> possible that there is a cliche in my PC creating slightly different
> versions
> of the files than my work PC, but not likely to generate the error at the
> same point within the file.
>
> Do you know though if there are limitations on the size of the db on the
> PE
> version?
>
> TIA
>
> Mark
>
> "Geoff N. Hiten" wrote:
>