When you installed the SQL Client Tools (SEM, QA, etc), a utility named OSQL.EXE was also installed. This utility provides the functionality that you're looking for. Check the BOL. It's very well documented.

-Mike

>Hi everybody,
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>I have .sql file, which contains some SQL server commands, such as DROP Table, Create Table, Insert, etc. I loaded it into Query Analyzer and run from there, but I want to understand, how to run it from the .bat file. Could you please give me a clue?
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>Thanks in advance.