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I was getting the follwoing error when used BCP format file. sql state s1000, native error=0 Error=[Microsoft ][odbc sql server driver] I/O error while reading BCP file format I was sure that I used a correct BCP file format as shown below. I used a format file shown as below. Format file 8.0 3 1 SQLCHAR 0 10 "," 1 col1 2 SQLCHAR 0 12 "," 2 col2 3 SQLCHAR 0 10 "\r\n" 3 col3 Solution This error occurs when you are missing a final newline in the format file. Make sure you have a carriage return on the last line. 1. Open the format file in Notepad. 2. Move the cursor to the end of the file. 3. Press the Enter key to move the cursor down to a new line. 4. Save the format file.

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