Sql insert in Java vs. sql dts package

Question

Hi,
I was wondering the speed difference between inserting records to database from Java as oppose to inserting records using a sql server dts package. I'm talking about 3000+ records.
See Java when inserting records to database it looks something like this:
while (recordHasNext)
   String insertStr = "insert into table(item) values(" + valueVariable + ")";
   statement.executeQuery(insertStr);
}where as if I'm executing a dts package I would create a .bat file with the following commands:
DTSRUN.EXE /S ServerName /E /N PackageName /F FileName
And then have Java execute the batch file.
So my question is, which is faster for the amount of records I'm inserting?
thanks,

Answer 1

veryConfused wrote:
Hi,
I was wondering the speed difference between inserting records to database from Java as oppose to inserting records using a sql server dts package. I'm talking about 3000+ records.That's not many.
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See Java when inserting records to database it looks something like this:
while (recordHasNext)
String insertStr = "insert into table(item) values(" + valueVariable + ")";
statement.executeQuery(insertStr);
}where as if I'm executing a dts package I would create a .bat file with the following commands:
DTSRUN.EXE /S ServerName /E /N PackageName /F FileName
And then have Java execute the batch file.
So my question is, which is faster for the amount of records I'm inserting?
thanks,Measure it for your situation and see.
My recommendation would be to go with DTS. They have a graphical way of mapping from one database to another, including transforms. You don't have to write code to do it. And I'd bet that DTS will do it faster, but I'm not certain.
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