How to send the output of a script to a txt or rpt file using T-sql?

Question

Hi!
I have some code which we use to record info about a database when we decommission it. I normally click Query > Results to File and then run it to produce a file.  I need to do this via t-sql so I can automate it. Any idea what code I need to make
this script output to file?
Thanks,
Zoe
SET NOCOUNT ON
DECLARE @Databasename varchar(50)
DECLARE @date as char(10)
DECLARE @session_usr nchar(30);
SET @Databasename = db_name()
SET @date = convert(char(10), getdate(), 121)
SET @session_usr = SYSTEM_USER;
DECLARE @sqlCommand varchar(1000)
select current_user
Print '================================================================================'
Print '========== SQL Decommission Report for '+ @@SERVERNAME +' ========='
Print '========== Executed on ' + @date +' by '+ rtrim(@session_usr) +' ========='
Print '================================================================================'
Print ' '
Print 'Database properties'
Print '----------------------------------'
select substring(name,1,25) as Name,substring(filename,1,40) as File_Name,cmptlevel as Compatibility_level from master.dbo.sysdatabases
where name = @databasename
Print 'Full Text Catalogs'
Print '----------------------------------'
select substring(name,1,20)as Name,status,substring(path,1,52) as Path FROM [master].[dbo].[sysfulltextcatalogs]
Print 'SSIS Packages'
Print '----------------------------------'
IF (select cast(@@version as varchar)) like '%2012%' begin
print 'sql 2012 instance'
select substring(name,1,20) as Name,substring(description,1,40) as Description,ownersid as Owner from msdb.dbo.sysssispackages
end else if (select cast(@@version as varchar)) like '%2008%' begin
print 'sql 2008 instance'
select substring(name,1,20) as Name,substring(description,1,40) as Description,ownersid as Owner from msdb.dbo.sysssispackages
select substring(name,1,20) as Name,substring(description,1,40) as Description,substring(owner,1, 18) as Owner from msdb.dbo.sysdtspackages
end else if (select cast(@@version as varchar)) like '%2005%' begin
print 'sql 2005 instance'
select substring(name,1,20) as Name,substring(description,1,40) as Description,suser_sname(ownersid) as Owner from msdb.dbo.sysdtspackages90
select substring(name,1,20) as Name,substring(description,1,40) as Description,substring(owner,1, 18) as Owner from msdb.dbo.sysdtspackages
end
Print 'Linked Servers'
Print '----------------------------------'
SELECT substring(srvname,1,35) as LinkedServer_Name,substring(datasource,1,35) as Data_Source FROM master.dbo.sysservers WHERE isremote = 0
Print 'Replication'
Print '----------------------------------'
IF (select count(*) from master.dbo.sysdatabases where name = 'Distribution') > 0
select substring(publisher_db,1,20) as Published_DB,substring(Description,1,40) as Description from distribution.dbo.MSpublications
ELSE print 'No replication'
Print ' '
Print 'Database Mail'
Print '----------------------------------'
SELECT substring(name,1,20) as Name,enabled,substring(email_address,1,35) as Email_address,last_email_date FROM msdb.dbo.sysoperators
where last_email_date > dateadd(day,-30,getdate())-- detect whether any of the systems have sent an email in the last 30 days
Print 'CLR Assemblies'
Print '----------------------------------'
select substring(Name,1,20) as Name,substring(Type_desc,1,35) as Description,Create_date from sys.objects where object_id in (select object_id from sys.assembly_modules)
Print 'Logins'
Print '----------------------------------'
SET @sqlCommand = 'select substring(name,1,40) as Name,substring(dbname,1,30) as Default_Database from master.dbo.syslogins where sid in (select sid from '+ @databasename +'.dbo.sysusers where issqlrole <> 1 and hasdbaccess <> 0 and name <> ''dbo'')'
EXEC (@sqlCommand)

Answer 1

You can use bcp to export from database to flat file.
It requires xp_cmdshell to work from a stored procedure.
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