# tMSSqlOutputBulk Prepares the file to be used as parameter in the INSERT query to feed the MSSql database. The tMSSqlOutputBulk and tMSSqlBulkExec components are used together in a two step process. In the first step, an output file is generated. In the second step, this file is used in the INSERT operation used to feed a database. These two steps are fused together in the tMSSqlOutputBulkExec component, detailed in a separate section. The advantage of using a two step process is that the data can be transformed before it is loaded in the database. tMSSqlOutputBulk writes a file with columns based on the defined delimiter and the MSSql standards. ## tMSSqlOutputBulk Standard properties These properties are used to configure tMSSqlOutputBulk running in the Standard Job framework. The Standard tMSSqlOutputBulk component belongs to the Databases family. The component in this framework is available in all Talend products. Information noteNote: This component is a specific version of a dynamic database connector. The properties related to database settings vary depending on your database type selection. For more information about dynamic database connectors, see [DB Generic components](https://help.qlik.com/talend/r/en-US/8.0/components/db-generic/db-generic-component). Information noteNote: When building a Job as an OSGI Bundle for ESB, MS SQL Server drivers jtds and mssql-jdbc used by the SQL Server components are not included in the build artifact. To run the artifact in Talend Runtime, you need to deploy the drivers manually by copying the drivers to the <TalendRuntimePath>/lib folder and restart Talend Runtime. ## Basic settings | Properties | Description | | --- | --- | | Database | Select the desired database type from the list and click
Apply. | | Property type | Either Built-in or
Repository
.

| | File Name | Enter the name of the file to be generated.

Information noteNote: This file can
be on the same machine as the database server resides or on another machine. If
the file is on the same machine as the database server resides, fill the path
to the file in the form prompted in the field; if the file is on another
machine, fill the universal naming convention (UNC) name (that is,
\\{Servername}\{Sharename}\{Path}\{Filename}) of the
file in this field. In the second case, you need to have the permission to
write the file. See [Bulk importing to SQL Server from a remote
data file](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/import-export/import-bulk-data-by-using-bulk-insert-or-openrowset-bulk-sql-server?view=sql-server-ver16#bulk-importing-to-sql-server-from-a-remote-data-file) for related information. | | Append | Select this checkbox to add the new rows at the end of the
records. | | Schema and Edit Schema | A schema is a row description. It defines the number of fields
(columns) to be processed and passed on to the next component. When you create a Spark
Job, avoid the reserved word line when naming the
fields.


Built-In: You create and store the schema locally for this component
only.


Repository: You have already created the schema and stored it in the
Repository. You can reuse it in various projects and Job designs.

When the schema to be reused has default values that are
integers or functions, ensure that these default values are not enclosed within
quotation marks. If they are, you must remove the quotation marks manually.

For more information, see [Retrieving table schemas](https://help.qlik.com/talend/r/en-US/8.0/studio-user-guide/retrieving-table-schemas?tocId=_C1~eFOlN~GM_JR2qkBYZg).

Click Edit
schema to make changes to the schema. If the current schema is of the Repository type, three options are available:

| ## Advanced settings | Properties | Description | | --- | --- | | Authenticate using Azure Active
Directory | When selected, this option allows you to pick the authentication mode to use
from the Azure Active Directory authentication mode
dropdown list:



Read the Usage section of this document for
information about Microsoft SQL Server/JDBC encryption
requirements. | | Row separator | String (ex: "\n"on Unix) to distinguish rows. | | Field separator | Character, string, or regular expression to separate fields. | | Include header | Select this check to include the column header. | | Encoding | Select the encoding from the list or select Custom and define it manually. This field is compulsory for DB
data handling. | | tStaCatcher statistics | Select this checkbox to collect log data at the component level. | ## Global Variables | Variables | Description | | --- | --- | | Global Variables | NB\_LINE:
the number of rows processed. This is an After variable and it returns an integer.


ERROR\_MESSAGE: the error message generated by the
component when an error occurs. This is an After variable and it returns a string. This
variable functions only if the Die on error checkbox is
cleared, if the component has this checkbox.

A Flow variable functions during the execution of a component
while an After variable functions after the execution of the component.

To fill up a field or expression with a variable, press Ctrl+Space to access the variable list and choose the variable to use from
it.

For more information about variables, see [Using contexts and variables](https://help.qlik.com/talend/r/en-US/8.0/studio-user-guide/contexts-and-variables). | ## Usage | Usage guidance | Description | | --- | --- | | Usage rules | This component is to be used along with tMSSqlBulkExec component. Used together they offer gains in
performance while feeding an MSSql database.

Information noteImportant: Microsoft SQL
Server/JDBC encryption requirements

Starting with recent versions of the
Microsoft SQL Server JDBC driver, TLS encryption is enabled by default
(encrypt=true;trustServerCertificate=false). This
enhances security, but if your SQL Server does not support encrypted
connections or does not require clients to use TLS, you must set
encrypt=false in the JDBC parameters of this component
to connect successfully.



For more information on how to use connections with encryption
properties, see [Microsoft SQL JDBC documentation](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/connect/jdbc/connecting-with-ssl-encryption?view=sql-server-ver17). | | Component family | Databases/MS SQL Server |