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Database.Import method

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The Import method of the Database object imports a database table from a text archive files, dropping any existing table.

Syntax

Database.Import(
  path,
  file
)

Parameters

path

Required folder where the text file is present.

file

Required name of the file to be imported. This does not include the folder, as that must be set in the path object. The table name is specified within the file.

Return value

This method does not return a value.

Remarks

If the method fails, you can obtain extended error information by using the LastErrorRecord method.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Version
 Windows Installer 5.0 on Windows Server 2012, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7. Windows Installer 4.0 or Windows Installer 4.5 on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista. Windows Installer on Windows Server 2003 or Windows XP
DLL
Msi.dll
IID
 IID_IDatabase is defined as 000C109D-0000-0000-C000-000000000046

See also

Database

MsiDatabaseImport