The bcp utility can be used to import large numbers of new rows into SQL Server tables or to export data out of tables into data files. The bulk copy program utility (bcp) bulk copies data between an instance of Microsoft SQL Server and a data file in a user-specified format. The utility is extremely useful for repetitive database tasks such as batch processing or unit testing. The sqlcmd utility is a command-line tool that lets you submit T-SQL statements or batches to local and remote instances of SQL Server. We are delighted to share the production-ready release of the SQL Server Command Line Tools (sqlcmd and bcp) on macOS El Capitan and Sierra. This post was authored by Meet Bhagdev, Program Manager, Microsoft
