BCP OUT/IN, What is native format and its usage. I am planning to use BCP out/in to export & Import table data from source to target and would like to know which is the best option when my data contains special character inside it and also have some email

Question

BCP native format when to use when not to use.

Is there any alternative BCP utility to export and import data from source to target table

Answer 1

BCP native format when to use when not to use.

The native format is the preferred one, see explanation at

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/import-export/use-native-format-to-import-or-export-data-sql-server?view=sql-server-ver16

Is there any alternative BCP utility

SSIS = SQL Server Integration Services, see

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/integration-services/sql-server-integration-services?view=sql-server-ver16