README How to bulk copy a SELECT result set (ODBC)

This sample shows how to bulk copy and write the result set of a SELECT statement.

Scenario

For more information on this sample, see How to: Bulk Copy a SELECT Result Set (ODBC) in Books Online.

This sample uses Visual C++.

Before running this sample, make sure the following software is installed:

SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (SQL Server Express) including Database Engine.
You can download SQL Server Express from the Microsoft Download Center.
The AdventureWorks database which is included with SQL Server 2005, and is also available at the Microsoft SQL Server Developer Center.
The SQL Server 2005 Database Engine samples. These samples are included with SQL Server 2005. You can download the latest version of the samples at the Microsoft SQL Server Developer Center.
You will also need an ODBC data source called AdventureWorks, whose default database is the AdventureWorks sample database.

This sample connects to your computer's default SQL Server instance. To connect to a named instance, change the definition of the ODBC data source to specify the instance using the following format: server\named_instance. By default, SQL Server Express installs to a named instance.
If you are using Visual Studio, load the BulkCopySelectResult.sln file and build it.
If you are using MSBuild.exe, invoke MSBuild.exe at a command prompt, passing it the BulkCopySelectResult.sln file:
```
MSBuild BulkCopySelectResult.sln
```

Release	History
17 July 2006	Changed content: Clarified and updated prerequisites including the Web site for downloading the samples. New content: Added information on connecting to a named instance.

17 July 2006

Changed content:

Clarified and updated prerequisites including the Web site for downloading the samples.

New content: