SQL Server

Create TAR Archive

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Demonstrates how to create a TAR archive containing an entire directory tree. SQL Server

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CREATE PROCEDURE ChilkatSample
AS
BEGIN
    DECLARE @hr int
    DECLARE @sTmp0 nvarchar(4000)
    DECLARE @success int
    SELECT @success = 0

    --  This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    --  See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    DECLARE @tar int
    EXEC @hr = sp_OACreate 'Chilkat.Tar', @tar OUT
    IF @hr <> 0
    BEGIN
        PRINT 'Failed to create ActiveX component'
        RETURN
    END

    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @tar, 'VerboseLogging', 1

    --  The TAR component will produce a  GNU tar 1.13.x format
    --  archive by default.
    --  It is also possible to create PAX -- POSIX 1003.1-2001 format
    --  or USTAR -- POSIX 1003.1-1988 format.
    --  Set the WriteFormat property to "gnu", "pax", or "ustar" to
    --  choose the output TAR format:
    EXEC sp_OASetProperty @tar, 'WriteFormat', 'gnu'

    --  Add a directory tree to be included in the output TAR archive:
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @tar, 'AddDirRoot', @success OUT, '/Users/chilkat/temp/abc123'
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @tar, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @tar
        RETURN
      END

    --  Create the TAR archive.
    --  Note: You may use UNC paths, absolute, or relative paths.
    EXEC sp_OAMethod @tar, 'WriteTar', @success OUT, '/Users/chilkat/testData/tar/abc123.tar'
    IF @success <> 1
      BEGIN
        EXEC sp_OAGetProperty @tar, 'LastErrorText', @sTmp0 OUT
        PRINT @sTmp0
        EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @tar
        RETURN
      END


    PRINT 'Success.'

    EXEC @hr = sp_OADestroy @tar


END
GO