
-- Note: Requires the driver to be installed ahead of time.

-- list available providers
EXEC sp_MSset_oledb_prop -- get available providers

-- Enable show advanced options
sp_configure 'show advanced options',1
reconfigure
go

-- Enable ad hoc queries
sp_configure 'ad hoc distributed queries',1
reconfigure
go
-- Write text file
INSERT INTO OPENROWSET('Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0','Text;Database=c:\temp\;HDR=Yes;FORMAT=text', 'SELECT * FROM [file.txt]')
SELECT @@version

-- Note: This also works with unc paths \\ip\file.txt
-- Note: This also works with webdav paths \\ip@80\file.txt However, the target web server needs to support propfind.
