// How to Import Flat Files With a Varying Number of Columns in SQL Server

Ever been as frustrated as I have when importing flat files to a SQL Server and the format suddenly changes in production? Commonly used integration tools (like SSIS) are very dependent on the correct, consistent and same metadata when working with flat files. So I’ve come up with an alternative solution that I would like to share with you. When implemented, the process of importing flat files with changing metadata is handled in a structured, and most important, resiliant way. [...]