SQL CMD NO TRUNCATE - SQL

SQLCMD is a command-line tool used to execute SQL commands and scripts against a SQL Server database. The SQLCMD utility allows you to execute queries, stored procedures, and scripts against a SQL Server database from the command line.

One of the options available when using SQLCMD is the NO_TRUNCATE option. This option specifies that strings that are too long to fit in the display window should not be truncated. Rather, they should wrap onto the next line.

Usage

To use SQLCMD with the NO_TRUNCATE option, include the following command line switch:

sqlcmd -S SERVERNAME -d DATABASENAME -E -s "," -W -w 1500 -Q "SELECT * FROM TABLENAME" -y 0 -Y 0

In the above command, -S specifies the Server Instance to connect to, -d specifies the database to connect to, -E specifies to use Windows Authentication, -s specifies the column separator to use, -W specifies to remove trailing spaces, -w specifies the width of the page, -Q specifies the SQL Query to execute, -y specifies to not overwrite an output file, and -Y specifies to include the output file name.

Examples

To run a simple SELECT query and have the output wrap onto the next line:

sqlcmd -S SERVERNAME -d DATABASENAME -E -s "," -W -w 1500 -Q "SELECT COLUMNNAME FROM TABLENAME" -y 0 -Y 0

Conclusion

The NO_TRUNCATE option is a great way to prevent SQLCMD from truncating data that is too long to fit in the display window. By specifying this option, you can ensure that all of the data is displayed, even if it has to wrap onto the next line. This can be particularly useful when working with long strings or large amounts of data.