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You are using SSIS to import a plain text file to SQL Server. You have found that some text files do not have a standard format. For example, the last field orderdate does not exist for some records. What is the best method you should use to import this file to SQL Server?

  1. You cannot use SSIS to import non-standard text files

  2. Use a flat file connection and assign text file for the connection and get the data

  3. Use a flat file connection and Transformation option of the script component. The use some code get the orderdate

  4. Use fuzzy grouping and a flat file connection to get order date
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Script Component in transformation mode allows custom C# or VB.NET code to parse each row and handle variable structures (like missing orderdate fields). Standard flat file connections require uniform schemas across all rows, and fuzzy grouping is for data matching, not structural variations.

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