How do i...read all files in a directory

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I am trying to read all file names in a directory using t-sql.

Problem is my query returns an empty result set even though my directory has files in it.

What I have tried:

DECLARE @Path nvarchar(500)
SET @Path = 'C:\ KWS\' --Change the path'

DECLARE @FindFile TABLE
(FileNames nvarchar(500)
,depth int ,isFile int)

INSERT INTO @FindFile
EXEC master.sys.xp_DirTree @Path,0,1
SELECT FileNames
FROM @FindFile WHERE isFile=1

Posted 13-Nov-19 22:26pm

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Updated 14-Nov-19 2:46am

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RickZeeland · Answer 1 · 2019-11-13T22:45:00

Solution 2

See answer here: How to read list of files in folder using T-SQL? – SQLServerCentral[^]

Posted 13-Nov-19 22:45pm

RickZeeland

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Maciej Los 14-Nov-19 5:24am

5ed!

Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 2 · 2019-11-14T02:47:00

Solution 3

It may be a typo on your part, but there should not be a space in your path between the C:\ and KWS. If the space is actually there in the filesystem, you need to enclose the path in quote marks, '"C:\ KWS"'.

Posted 14-Nov-19 2:47am

Dave Kreskowiak