Question : select into/ bulkcopy

I've never had to care about this - apparently it is bundled in with the recovery option you select when creating a DB since SQL 2000.
My SQL life started with 2000 and all the DBs here at work are full recovery.
A 3rd party app function tells me to ensure it is on/off depending on how I want to use the function, I know how to check using sp_dboption but I'm not 100% sure what it is!

I've Googled but keep coming up against "want to read this article, pay us and subscribe!"

Thanks.

Answer : select into/ bulkcopy

Hi,

Select into/bulk copy means using bulk tools to import (insert) data. There is a bcp - bulk copy program.

For instance, a normal insert looks like this
insert tablename ( col1, col2, col3 ) values ( col1value, col2value, col3value )

Select into looks like this:
select *
into destinationtablename
from sourcetablename
where wherecondition.

In one implicit transaction, a new table is created, and multiple rows inserted.

Another way is
insert tablename
select col2, col2, col3
from sourcetablename

HTH
  David

PS Thanks for clarifying your question.