This SQL stored procedure will allow you to write to the file on your file system. Note the file system will be the the same on which the SQL server is running. If you are using this with your local SQL server then it will write and create files on your local file system and if you are on the remote machine, the file system will be the remote file system.
Create Procedure [dbo].[USP_SaveFile](@text as NVarchar(Max),@Filename Varchar(200))
AS
Begin
declare @Object int,
@rc int, -- the return code from sp_OA procedures
@FileID Int
EXEC @rc = sp_OACreate 'Scripting.FileSystemObject', @Object OUT
EXEC @rc = sp_OAMethod @Object , 'OpenTextFile' , @FileID OUT , @Filename , 2 , 1
Set @text = Replace(Replace(Replace(@text,'&','&'),'<' ,'<'),'>','>')
EXEC @rc = sp_OAMethod @FileID , 'WriteLine' , Null , @text
Exec @rc = master.dbo.sp_OADestroy @FileID
Declare @Append bit
Select @Append = 0
If @rc <> 0
Begin
Exec @rc = master.dbo.sp_OAMethod @Object, 'SaveFile',null,@text ,@Filename,@Append
End
Exec @rc = master.dbo.sp_OADestroy @Object
End
But before you start using this procedure you need to reconfigure some advanced SQL server settings. Use the below configuration query to enable 'OLE Automation Procedures'. If this is not enabled and you try executing the procedure you will get errors.
Use master
GO
-- To allow advanced options to be changed.
EXEC sp_configure 'show advanced options', 1
GO
--To enable Ole automation feature
EXEC sp_configure 'Ole Automation Procedures', 1;
GO
RECONFIGURE;
GO
The first parameter will take the text to be written to the file and the second parameter will take the complete path of the file to be created with the text in it. You can also use the same procedure to wite binary files to the file system, you just need to check and change the file extension in the second parameter. Usage:
EXEC USP_SaveFile 'Microsoft SQL Server 2008', 'C:\MSSQL.txt'