Using parallel bulk copy to copy data into a specific partition

Use parallel bulk copy to copy data in parallel to a specific partition. Parallel bulk copy substantially increases performance during bcp sessions because it can split large bulk copy jobs into multiple sessions and run the sessions concurrently.

To use parallel bulk copy:

Figure 3-1 illustrates the parallel bulk copy process.

Figure 3-1: Copying data into a partitioned table using parallel bulk copy

See the Adaptive Server Enterprise Performance and Tuning Guide for information about partitioning a table.

NoteWhen using parallel bulk copy to copy data out, you cannot specify which partitions bcp should use.