diff --git a/project/Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv/CHANGELOG.md b/project/Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv/CHANGELOG.md
index d621992..44f3d61 100644
--- a/project/Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/project/Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,19 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
## [Unreleased]
+## [1.1.10] - 2025-12-04
+
+### Added
+- **SQL Server schema inference** - New `CsvSchemaInference` class that analyzes CSV data to determine optimal SQL Server column types. Two modes available:
+ - `InferSchemaFromSample()` - Fast inference from first N rows (default 1000)
+ - `InferSchema()` - Full file scan with progress callback for zero-risk type detection
+- `InferredColumn` class containing column name, SQL data type, max length, nullability, unicode flag, and decimal precision/scale
+- Type detection for: `uniqueidentifier`, `bit`, `int`, `bigint`, `decimal(p,s)`, `datetime2`, `varchar(n)`, `nvarchar(n)`
+- `GenerateCreateTableStatement()` utility to produce SQL DDL from inferred schema
+- `ToColumnTypes()` utility to convert inferred schema to `CsvReaderOptions.ColumnTypes` dictionary
+- Early exit optimization: types are eliminated as values fail validation, reducing unnecessary checks
+- Progress callback support for full-scan mode (fires every ~1% or 10K rows)
+
## [1.1.1] - 2025-12-04
### Changed
diff --git a/project/Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv/Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv.csproj b/project/Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv/Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv.csproj
index 39b72bb..b0ef36c 100644
--- a/project/Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv/Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv.csproj
+++ b/project/Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv/Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv.csproj
@@ -7,20 +7,20 @@
Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv
- 1.1.1
+ 1.1.10
Chrissy LeMaire
Dataplat
Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv
- High-performance CSV reader and writer for .NET. Features streaming IDataReader for SqlBulkCopy, automatic compression (GZip, Deflate, Brotli, ZLib), multi-character delimiters, parallel processing, string interning, and robust error handling. 20%+ faster than LumenWorks CsvReader. From the trusted dbatools project.
+ High-performance CSV reader with native IDataReader for SqlBulkCopy - 6x faster than legacy solutions for database imports. Database-first design with culture-aware parsing, intelligent null handling, and robust support for messy real-world data (duplicate headers, field mismatches). Features automatic compression (GZip, Deflate, Brotli, ZLib), progress reporting with rows/second metrics, and cancellation support. From the trusted dbatools project.
Copyright (c) 2025 Chrissy LeMaire
csv;parser;reader;writer;datareader;idatareader;sqlbulkcopy;compression;gzip;brotli;dbatools;high-performance;parallel
MIT
- https://github.com/dataplat/dbatools.library
+ https://dataplat.dbatools.io/csv
https://github.com/dataplat/dbatools.library
git
main
README.md
- Initial release with high-performance CSV parsing, parallel processing support, and comprehensive edge case handling.
+ v1.1.10: SQL Server schema inference - auto-detect column types (int, bigint, decimal, datetime2, bit, uniqueidentifier, varchar/nvarchar). v1.1.5: Updated package metadata and URL. v1.1.1: ~25% performance improvement for all-columns reads. v1.1.0: Added CancellationToken and progress reporting support.
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diff --git a/project/Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv/README.md b/project/Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv/README.md
index 8949851..f881a13 100644
--- a/project/Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv/README.md
+++ b/project/Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv/README.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
**What makes this library unique:**
- **Native IDataReader** - Stream directly to SqlBulkCopy with zero intermediate allocations
+- **Schema Inference** - Auto-detect SQL Server column types (int, bigint, decimal, datetime2, bit, uniqueidentifier, varchar/nvarchar)
- **Built-in compression** - GZip, Brotli, Deflate, ZLib with decompression bomb protection
- **Real-world data handling** - Lenient parsing, smart quotes, duplicate headers, field count mismatches
- **Faster than LumenWorks & CsvHelper** - ~1.5x faster with modern .NET (Span, ArrayPool)
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ Install-Package Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv
## Features
- **Streaming IDataReader** - Works seamlessly with SqlBulkCopy and other ADO.NET consumers
+- **Schema Inference** - Analyze CSV data to determine optimal SQL Server column types
+- **Strongly Typed Columns** - Define column types for automatic conversion with built-in and custom converters
- **High Performance** - ~1.5x faster than LumenWorks/CsvHelper with ArrayPool-based memory management
- **Parallel Processing** - Optional multi-threaded parsing for large files (25K+ rows/sec)
- **String Interning** - Reduce memory for files with repeated values
@@ -271,6 +274,130 @@ while (reader.Read())
}
```
+### Schema Inference
+
+Automatically detect optimal SQL Server column types from CSV data. No more `nvarchar(MAX)` for everything:
+
+```csharp
+using Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv.Reader;
+
+// Fast: Sample first 1000 rows (tiny risk if data changes after sample)
+var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample("data.csv");
+
+// Safe: Scan entire file with progress reporting (zero risk of type mismatches)
+var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchema("data.csv", null, progress => {
+ Console.WriteLine($"Progress: {progress:P0}");
+});
+
+// Examine inferred types
+foreach (var col in columns)
+{
+ Console.WriteLine($"{col.ColumnName}: {col.SqlDataType} {(col.IsNullable ? "NULL" : "NOT NULL")}");
+}
+// Output:
+// Id: int NOT NULL
+// Name: nvarchar(100) NULL
+// Price: decimal(10,2) NOT NULL
+// Created: datetime2 NULL
+
+// Generate CREATE TABLE statement
+string sql = CsvSchemaInference.GenerateCreateTableStatement(columns, "Products", "dbo");
+// CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Products] (
+// [Id] int NOT NULL,
+// [Name] nvarchar(100) NULL,
+// [Price] decimal(10,2) NOT NULL,
+// [Created] datetime2 NULL
+// );
+
+// Use inferred types with CsvDataReader
+var typeMap = CsvSchemaInference.ToColumnTypes(columns);
+var options = new CsvReaderOptions { ColumnTypes = typeMap };
+using var reader = new CsvDataReader("data.csv", options);
+```
+
+**Detected types:** `uniqueidentifier`, `bit`, `int`, `bigint`, `decimal(p,s)`, `datetime2`, `varchar(n)`, `nvarchar(n)` (when Unicode is detected)
+
+**InferredColumn properties:**
+
+| Property | Type | Description |
+|----------|------|-------------|
+| `ColumnName` | string | Column header name |
+| `SqlDataType` | string | SQL Server data type (e.g., `int`, `decimal(10,2)`, `nvarchar(50)`) |
+| `IsNullable` | bool | True if any NULL/empty values were found |
+| `IsUnicode` | bool | True if non-ASCII characters detected |
+| `MaxLength` | int | Maximum string length observed |
+| `Precision` | int | Decimal precision (total digits) |
+| `Scale` | int | Decimal scale (digits after decimal point) |
+| `Ordinal` | int | Column position (0-based) |
+| `TotalCount` | long | Total rows analyzed |
+| `NonNullCount` | long | Rows with non-null values |
+
+### Strongly Typed Columns
+
+Define column types explicitly for automatic conversion during reading:
+
+```csharp
+var options = new CsvReaderOptions
+{
+ ColumnTypes = new Dictionary
+ {
+ ["Id"] = typeof(int),
+ ["Price"] = typeof(decimal),
+ ["IsActive"] = typeof(bool),
+ ["Created"] = typeof(DateTime),
+ ["UniqueId"] = typeof(Guid)
+ }
+};
+
+using var reader = new CsvDataReader("data.csv", options);
+while (reader.Read())
+{
+ int id = reader.GetInt32(0); // Already converted from string
+ decimal price = reader.GetDecimal(1); // Culture-aware parsing
+ bool active = reader.GetBoolean(2); // Handles true/false/yes/no/1/0
+ DateTime created = reader.GetDateTime(3);
+ Guid guid = reader.GetGuid(4);
+}
+```
+
+**Built-in type converters:** `Guid`, `bool`, `DateTime`, `short`, `int`, `long`, `float`, `double`, `decimal`, `byte`, `string`
+
+**Combine with schema inference:**
+
+```csharp
+// Infer types from CSV data, then use them for reading
+var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample("data.csv");
+var typeMap = CsvSchemaInference.ToColumnTypes(columns);
+
+var options = new CsvReaderOptions { ColumnTypes = typeMap };
+using var reader = new CsvDataReader("data.csv", options);
+```
+
+**Custom type converters:**
+
+```csharp
+using Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv.TypeConverters;
+
+// Create a custom converter for enums or custom types
+public class StatusConverter : TypeConverterBase
+{
+ public override bool TryConvert(string value, out OrderStatus result)
+ {
+ return Enum.TryParse(value, true, out result);
+ }
+}
+
+// Register and use
+var registry = TypeConverterRegistry.Default;
+registry.Register(new StatusConverter());
+
+var options = new CsvReaderOptions
+{
+ TypeConverterRegistry = registry,
+ ColumnTypes = new Dictionary { ["Status"] = typeof(OrderStatus) }
+};
+```
+
### Null vs Empty String Handling
CSV files can represent missing data in two ways: an empty field (`,,`) or an explicitly quoted empty string (`,"",...`). The `DistinguishEmptyFromNull` option controls how these are interpreted.
diff --git a/project/dbatools.Tests/Csv/CsvSchemaInferenceTest.cs b/project/dbatools.Tests/Csv/CsvSchemaInferenceTest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b7f4aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/dbatools.Tests/Csv/CsvSchemaInferenceTest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,681 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.IO.Compression;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
+using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
+using Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv.Reader;
+
+namespace Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv.Tests
+{
+ [TestClass]
+ public class CsvSchemaInferenceTest
+ {
+ private string _tempDir;
+
+ [TestInitialize]
+ public void Setup()
+ {
+ _tempDir = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), "CsvSchemaInferenceTests_" + Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"));
+ Directory.CreateDirectory(_tempDir);
+ }
+
+ [TestCleanup]
+ public void Cleanup()
+ {
+ if (Directory.Exists(_tempDir))
+ {
+ try { Directory.Delete(_tempDir, true); } catch { }
+ }
+ }
+
+ #region File-Based Tests
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_RealFile_MixedTypes()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "mixed_types.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, @"Id,Name,Price,Quantity,IsActive,Created,UniqueId
+1,Widget A,19.99,100,true,2024-01-15,550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
+2,Widget B,29.50,50,false,2024-02-20,6ba7b810-9dad-11d1-80b4-00c04fd430c8
+3,Gadget C,99.00,25,yes,2024-03-25,f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479
+4,Thing D,5.99,1000,no,2024-04-30,7c9e6679-7425-40de-944b-e07fc1f90ae7
+");
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+
+ Assert.AreEqual(7, columns.Count);
+ Assert.AreEqual("int", columns[0].SqlDataType); // Id
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[1].SqlDataType.StartsWith("varchar(")); // Name
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[2].SqlDataType.StartsWith("decimal(")); // Price
+ Assert.AreEqual("int", columns[3].SqlDataType); // Quantity
+ Assert.AreEqual("bit", columns[4].SqlDataType); // IsActive
+ Assert.AreEqual("datetime2", columns[5].SqlDataType); // Created
+ Assert.AreEqual("uniqueidentifier", columns[6].SqlDataType); // UniqueId
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_RealFile_LargeIntegers()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "large_ints.csv");
+ var sb = new StringBuilder();
+ sb.AppendLine("SmallInt,RegularInt,BigInt,TooBig");
+ sb.AppendLine("100,2000000000,9000000000000000000,99999999999999999999");
+ sb.AppendLine("200,1500000000,8000000000000000000,88888888888888888888");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, sb.ToString());
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+
+ Assert.AreEqual("int", columns[0].SqlDataType); // SmallInt fits in int
+ Assert.AreEqual("int", columns[1].SqlDataType); // RegularInt fits in int
+ Assert.AreEqual("bigint", columns[2].SqlDataType); // BigInt needs bigint
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[3].SqlDataType.StartsWith("varchar(") ||
+ columns[3].SqlDataType.StartsWith("decimal(")); // TooBig overflows
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_RealFile_DecimalPrecision()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "decimals.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, @"Price,Tax,Total,Tiny
+19.99,1.50,21.49,0.001
+199.99,15.00,214.99,0.002
+1999.99,150.00,2149.99,0.003
+");
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+
+ // All should be decimal with appropriate precision
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[0].SqlDataType.Contains("decimal"));
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[1].SqlDataType.Contains("decimal"));
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[2].SqlDataType.Contains("decimal"));
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[3].SqlDataType.Contains("decimal"));
+ Assert.AreEqual(3, columns[3].Scale); // Tiny has 3 decimal places
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_RealFile_NegativeNumbers()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "negatives.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, @"Temperature,Balance,Change
+-10,1000.50,-5.25
+25,-500.00,10.00
+-40,-1234.56,-0.01
+");
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+
+ Assert.AreEqual("int", columns[0].SqlDataType); // Temperature - integers
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[1].SqlDataType.Contains("decimal")); // Balance
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[2].SqlDataType.Contains("decimal")); // Change
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_RealFile_UnicodeStrings()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "unicode.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, @"Name,City,Description
+José García,São Paulo,Développeur senior
+田中太郎,東京,ソフトウェアエンジニア
+Müller,München,Geschäftsführer
+", Encoding.UTF8);
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[0].SqlDataType.StartsWith("nvarchar("));
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[0].IsUnicode);
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[1].SqlDataType.StartsWith("nvarchar("));
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[2].SqlDataType.StartsWith("nvarchar("));
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_RealFile_DateFormats()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "dates.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, @"ISO,US,WithTime
+2024-01-15,01/15/2024,2024-01-15 14:30:00
+2024-02-20,02/20/2024,2024-02-20 09:15:30
+2024-03-25,03/25/2024,2024-03-25 18:45:00
+");
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+
+ Assert.AreEqual("datetime2", columns[0].SqlDataType);
+ Assert.AreEqual("datetime2", columns[1].SqlDataType);
+ Assert.AreEqual("datetime2", columns[2].SqlDataType);
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_RealFile_BooleanVariants()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "booleans.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, @"TrueFalse,YesNo,OnOff,TF,YN
+true,yes,on,t,y
+false,no,off,f,n
+TRUE,YES,ON,T,Y
+FALSE,NO,OFF,F,N
+");
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+
+ foreach (var col in columns)
+ {
+ Assert.AreEqual("bit", col.SqlDataType, $"Column {col.ColumnName} should be bit");
+ }
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_RealFile_NullableColumns()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "nullable.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, @"Id,Name,OptionalValue
+1,John,100
+2,Jane,
+3,,200
+4,Bob,
+");
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+
+ Assert.IsFalse(columns[0].IsNullable); // Id has all values
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[1].IsNullable); // Name has empty
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[2].IsNullable); // OptionalValue has empty
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_RealFile_VeryLongStrings()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "longstrings.csv");
+ string longString = new string('x', 5000);
+ string veryLongString = new string('y', 10000);
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, $"Short,Long,VeryLong\nabc,{longString},{veryLongString}\n");
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+
+ Assert.AreEqual("varchar(3)", columns[0].SqlDataType);
+ Assert.AreEqual("varchar(5000)", columns[1].SqlDataType);
+ Assert.AreEqual("varchar(max)", columns[2].SqlDataType); // > 8000
+ }
+
+ #endregion
+
+ #region Full Scan Tests
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_FullScan_10000Rows()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "large.csv");
+ using (var writer = new StreamWriter(csvPath))
+ {
+ writer.WriteLine("Id,Value,Category");
+ for (int i = 0; i < 10000; i++)
+ {
+ // Mix of values to test type detection
+ string category = i % 10 == 0 ? "A" : (i % 10 == 1 ? "B" : "C");
+ writer.WriteLine($"{i},{i * 1.5m:F2},{category}");
+ }
+ }
+
+ var progressValues = new List();
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchema(csvPath, null, p => progressValues.Add(p));
+
+ Assert.AreEqual(3, columns.Count);
+ Assert.AreEqual("int", columns[0].SqlDataType);
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[1].SqlDataType.Contains("decimal"));
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[2].SqlDataType.StartsWith("varchar("));
+
+ // Progress should have been reported
+ Assert.IsTrue(progressValues.Count > 0);
+ Assert.AreEqual(1.0, progressValues.Last(), 0.01);
+
+ // Verify row counts
+ Assert.AreEqual(10000, columns[0].TotalCount);
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_FullScan_WithCancellation()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "cancellable.csv");
+ using (var writer = new StreamWriter(csvPath))
+ {
+ writer.WriteLine("Id,Value");
+ for (int i = 0; i < 1000; i++)
+ {
+ writer.WriteLine($"{i},{i * 10}");
+ }
+ }
+
+ // Test 1: Pre-cancelled token should throw immediately
+ var preCancelledCts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+ preCancelledCts.Cancel();
+
+ try
+ {
+ CsvSchemaInference.InferSchema(csvPath, null, null, preCancelledCts.Token);
+ Assert.Fail("Should have thrown OperationCanceledException for pre-cancelled token");
+ }
+ catch (OperationCanceledException)
+ {
+ // Expected
+ }
+
+ // Test 2: Stream-based inference with cancellation
+ var cts = new CancellationTokenSource();
+
+ try
+ {
+ // Create data in memory
+ var sb = new StringBuilder();
+ sb.AppendLine("Id,Value");
+ for (int i = 0; i < 10000; i++)
+ {
+ sb.AppendLine($"{i},{i * 10}");
+ }
+
+ using (var stream = new MemoryStream(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(sb.ToString())))
+ {
+ // Cancel after very short time to trigger during read
+ cts.CancelAfter(1);
+
+ // This may or may not throw depending on timing - just verify it handles gracefully
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(stream, null, 10000, cts.Token);
+
+ // If we got here, data was small enough to complete before cancellation
+ // That's acceptable - cancellation is best-effort
+ }
+ }
+ catch (OperationCanceledException)
+ {
+ // Expected if cancellation kicked in
+ }
+ }
+
+ #endregion
+
+ #region Sample vs Full Scan Comparison
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_SampleVsFullScan_ConsistentResults()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "consistent.csv");
+ // Use consistent value ranges so sample and full scan produce same type classifications
+ using (var writer = new StreamWriter(csvPath))
+ {
+ writer.WriteLine("Id,Price,Name");
+ for (int i = 0; i < 5000; i++)
+ {
+ // Keep all values in same range (1-100, price ~20)
+ writer.WriteLine($"{(i % 100) + 1},{19.99m + (i % 10) * 0.01m:F2},Product{(i % 10)}");
+ }
+ }
+
+ var sampleColumns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath, null, 100);
+ var fullColumns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchema(csvPath);
+
+ // Base type categories should match (int vs decimal vs string), precision may vary
+ Assert.AreEqual("int", sampleColumns[0].SqlDataType);
+ Assert.AreEqual("int", fullColumns[0].SqlDataType);
+ Assert.IsTrue(sampleColumns[1].SqlDataType.Contains("decimal"));
+ Assert.IsTrue(fullColumns[1].SqlDataType.Contains("decimal"));
+ Assert.IsTrue(sampleColumns[2].SqlDataType.StartsWith("varchar("));
+ Assert.IsTrue(fullColumns[2].SqlDataType.StartsWith("varchar("));
+ }
+
+ #endregion
+
+ #region Compressed File Tests
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_GzipCompressed()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "data.csv.gz");
+ string csvContent = @"Id,Name,Value
+1,Test,100
+2,Demo,200
+3,Sample,300
+";
+ using (var fs = File.Create(csvPath))
+ using (var gz = new GZipStream(fs, CompressionMode.Compress))
+ using (var writer = new StreamWriter(gz))
+ {
+ writer.Write(csvContent);
+ }
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+
+ Assert.AreEqual(3, columns.Count);
+ Assert.AreEqual("int", columns[0].SqlDataType);
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[1].SqlDataType.StartsWith("varchar("));
+ Assert.AreEqual("int", columns[2].SqlDataType);
+ }
+
+ #endregion
+
+ #region Custom Options Tests
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_CustomDelimiter()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "semicolon.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, @"Id;Name;Value
+1;John;100
+2;Jane;200
+");
+
+ var options = new CsvReaderOptions { Delimiter = ";" };
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath, options);
+
+ Assert.AreEqual(3, columns.Count);
+ Assert.AreEqual("Id", columns[0].ColumnName);
+ Assert.AreEqual("Name", columns[1].ColumnName);
+ Assert.AreEqual("Value", columns[2].ColumnName);
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_TabDelimited()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "tabs.tsv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, "Id\tName\tValue\n1\tJohn\t100\n2\tJane\t200\n");
+
+ var options = new CsvReaderOptions { Delimiter = "\t" };
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath, options);
+
+ Assert.AreEqual(3, columns.Count);
+ Assert.AreEqual("int", columns[0].SqlDataType);
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_CustomDateFormat()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "customdate.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, @"Id,Date
+1,25-Dec-2024
+2,15-Jan-2025
+3,01-Feb-2025
+");
+
+ var options = new CsvReaderOptions
+ {
+ DateTimeFormats = new[] { "dd-MMM-yyyy" }
+ };
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath, options);
+
+ Assert.AreEqual("datetime2", columns[1].SqlDataType);
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_NoHeaderRow()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "noheader.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, @"1,John,100
+2,Jane,200
+3,Bob,300
+");
+
+ var options = new CsvReaderOptions { HasHeaderRow = false };
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath, options);
+
+ Assert.AreEqual(3, columns.Count);
+ // Column names are auto-generated by CsvDataReader (0-based: Column0, Column1, Column2)
+ Assert.AreEqual("Column0", columns[0].ColumnName);
+ Assert.AreEqual("Column1", columns[1].ColumnName);
+ Assert.AreEqual("Column2", columns[2].ColumnName);
+ }
+
+ #endregion
+
+ #region Edge Cases
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_EmptyFile()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "empty.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, "");
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+
+ Assert.AreEqual(0, columns.Count);
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_HeaderOnly()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "headeronly.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, "Id,Name,Value\n");
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+
+ Assert.AreEqual(3, columns.Count);
+ Assert.AreEqual("varchar(1)", columns[0].SqlDataType);
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[0].IsNullable);
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_SingleRow()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "singlerow.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, "Id,Name,Value\n1,Test,100\n");
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+
+ Assert.AreEqual(3, columns.Count);
+ Assert.AreEqual("int", columns[0].SqlDataType);
+ Assert.AreEqual(1, columns[0].TotalCount);
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_ScientificNotation()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "scientific.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, @"Value,BigValue
+1.5e2,1.0E10
+2.5e2,2.0E10
+3.5e2,3.0E10
+");
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+
+ // Scientific notation should be handled
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[0].SqlDataType.Contains("decimal") ||
+ columns[0].SqlDataType.StartsWith("varchar("));
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_MixedTypesInColumn_FallsBackToVarchar()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "mixed.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, @"Value
+100
+abc
+200
+");
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[0].SqlDataType.StartsWith("varchar("));
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_QuotedFields()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "quoted.csv");
+ // RFC 4180: quotes inside quoted fields are escaped by doubling them
+ var sb = new StringBuilder();
+ sb.AppendLine("Id,Name,Description");
+ sb.AppendLine("1,\"John Smith\",\"A \"\"quoted\"\" value\"");
+ sb.AppendLine("2,\"Jane Doe\",\"Another, with comma\"");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, sb.ToString());
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+
+ Assert.AreEqual(3, columns.Count);
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[2].MaxLength > 10); // Should capture full quoted content
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_LeadingZeros_TreatedAsString()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "leadingzeros.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, @"ZipCode,Phone
+01234,0123456789
+02345,0234567890
+");
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+
+ // Leading zeros should preserve as integer since parsing ignores them
+ // but this tests that we handle them gracefully
+ Assert.IsNotNull(columns[0].SqlDataType);
+ Assert.IsNotNull(columns[1].SqlDataType);
+ }
+
+ #endregion
+
+ #region Utility Method Tests
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestGenerateCreateTableStatement_ComplexTable()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "complex.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, @"Id,Name,Price,IsActive,Created,UniqueId
+1,Widget,19.99,true,2024-01-15,550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
+2,,29.50,false,2024-02-20,6ba7b810-9dad-11d1-80b4-00c04fd430c8
+");
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+ string sql = CsvSchemaInference.GenerateCreateTableStatement(columns, "Products", "sales");
+
+ Assert.IsTrue(sql.Contains("CREATE TABLE [sales].[Products]"));
+ Assert.IsTrue(sql.Contains("[Id] int NOT NULL"));
+ Assert.IsTrue(sql.Contains("[Name]") && sql.Contains("NULL")); // Name is nullable
+ Assert.IsTrue(sql.Contains("[Price] decimal"));
+ Assert.IsTrue(sql.Contains("[IsActive] bit"));
+ Assert.IsTrue(sql.Contains("[Created] datetime2"));
+ Assert.IsTrue(sql.Contains("[UniqueId] uniqueidentifier"));
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestToColumnTypes_Mapping()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "types.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, @"IntCol,DecCol,BoolCol,DateCol,GuidCol,StrCol
+1,1.5,true,2024-01-01,550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000,text
+");
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+ var typeMap = CsvSchemaInference.ToColumnTypes(columns);
+
+ Assert.AreEqual(typeof(int), typeMap["IntCol"]);
+ Assert.AreEqual(typeof(decimal), typeMap["DecCol"]);
+ Assert.AreEqual(typeof(bool), typeMap["BoolCol"]);
+ Assert.AreEqual(typeof(DateTime), typeMap["DateCol"]);
+ Assert.AreEqual(typeof(Guid), typeMap["GuidCol"]);
+ Assert.AreEqual(typeof(string), typeMap["StrCol"]);
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferredColumn_Properties()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "props.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, @"Name,Value
+John,100
+Jane,200
+Bob,300
+");
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+
+ // Check Name column
+ Assert.AreEqual("Name", columns[0].ColumnName);
+ Assert.AreEqual(0, columns[0].Ordinal);
+ Assert.AreEqual(4, columns[0].MaxLength); // "John" is longest
+ Assert.IsFalse(columns[0].IsNullable);
+ Assert.IsFalse(columns[0].IsUnicode);
+ Assert.AreEqual(3, columns[0].TotalCount);
+ Assert.AreEqual(3, columns[0].NonNullCount);
+ }
+
+ #endregion
+
+ #region Stream-Based Tests
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_FromStream()
+ {
+ string csv = "Id,Name,Value\n1,John,100\n2,Jane,200\n";
+ using (var stream = new MemoryStream(Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(csv)))
+ {
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(stream);
+
+ Assert.AreEqual(3, columns.Count);
+ Assert.AreEqual("int", columns[0].SqlDataType);
+ }
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_FromTextReader()
+ {
+ string csv = "Id,Name,Value\n1,John,100\n2,Jane,200\n";
+ using (var reader = new StringReader(csv))
+ {
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(reader);
+
+ Assert.AreEqual(3, columns.Count);
+ Assert.AreEqual("int", columns[0].SqlDataType);
+ }
+ }
+
+ #endregion
+
+ #region Real-World Scenario Tests
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_SalesData()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "sales.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, @"OrderId,CustomerId,ProductName,Quantity,UnitPrice,Discount,OrderDate,ShipCountry
+10248,VINET,Queso Cabrales,12,14.00,0.00,1996-07-04,France
+10249,TOMSP,Tofu,9,18.60,0.00,1996-07-05,Germany
+10250,HANAR,Sir Rodney's Scones,40,8.00,0.05,1996-07-08,Brazil
+10251,VICTE,Manjimup Dried Apples,35,42.40,0.15,1996-07-08,France
+10252,SUPRD,Filo Mix,48,5.60,0.10,1996-07-09,Belgium
+");
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+
+ Assert.AreEqual(8, columns.Count);
+ Assert.AreEqual("int", columns[0].SqlDataType); // OrderId
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[1].SqlDataType.StartsWith("varchar(")); // CustomerId
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[2].SqlDataType.StartsWith("varchar(")); // ProductName
+ Assert.AreEqual("int", columns[3].SqlDataType); // Quantity
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[4].SqlDataType.Contains("decimal")); // UnitPrice
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[5].SqlDataType.Contains("decimal")); // Discount
+ Assert.AreEqual("datetime2", columns[6].SqlDataType); // OrderDate
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[7].SqlDataType.StartsWith("varchar(")); // ShipCountry
+ }
+
+ [TestMethod]
+ public void TestInferSchema_EmployeeData()
+ {
+ string csvPath = Path.Combine(_tempDir, "employees.csv");
+ File.WriteAllText(csvPath, @"EmployeeId,FirstName,LastName,Email,HireDate,Salary,IsManager,DepartmentCode
+E001,John,Smith,john.smith@company.com,2020-03-15,75000.00,true,IT
+E002,Jane,Doe,jane.doe@company.com,2019-07-22,85000.00,true,HR
+E003,Bob,Johnson,bob.j@company.com,2021-01-10,65000.00,false,IT
+E004,Alice,Williams,alice.w@company.com,2018-11-05,95000.00,true,FIN
+");
+
+ var columns = CsvSchemaInference.InferSchemaFromSample(csvPath);
+
+ Assert.AreEqual(8, columns.Count);
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[0].SqlDataType.StartsWith("varchar(")); // EmployeeId (has letter prefix)
+ Assert.AreEqual("datetime2", columns[4].SqlDataType); // HireDate
+ Assert.IsTrue(columns[5].SqlDataType.Contains("decimal")); // Salary
+ Assert.AreEqual("bit", columns[6].SqlDataType); // IsManager
+ }
+
+ #endregion
+ }
+}
diff --git a/project/dbatools/Csv/Reader/ColumnTypeAnalyzer.cs b/project/dbatools/Csv/Reader/ColumnTypeAnalyzer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1d8e17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/dbatools/Csv/Reader/ColumnTypeAnalyzer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,438 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+
+namespace Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv.Reader
+{
+ ///
+ /// Analyzes values for a single column to determine the optimal SQL Server data type.
+ /// Uses incremental analysis with early exit when types are eliminated.
+ ///
+ internal sealed class ColumnTypeAnalyzer
+ {
+ // Type flags - tracks which types are still possible
+ [Flags]
+ private enum PossibleTypes
+ {
+ None = 0,
+ Guid = 1 << 0,
+ Boolean = 1 << 1,
+ Int = 1 << 2,
+ BigInt = 1 << 3,
+ Decimal = 1 << 4,
+ DateTime = 1 << 5,
+ String = 1 << 6, // Always possible as fallback
+ All = Guid | Boolean | Int | BigInt | Decimal | DateTime | String
+ }
+
+ private static readonly HashSet BooleanTrueValues = new HashSet(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+ {
+ "true", "yes", "1", "on", "y", "t"
+ };
+
+ private static readonly HashSet BooleanFalseValues = new HashSet(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+ {
+ "false", "no", "0", "off", "n", "f"
+ };
+
+ // Standard DateTime formats to try
+ private static readonly string[] StandardDateTimeFormats = new[]
+ {
+ "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.fff",
+ "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss",
+ "yyyy-MM-dd",
+ "yyyy/MM/dd HH:mm:ss",
+ "yyyy/MM/dd",
+ "MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss",
+ "MM/dd/yyyy",
+ "dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss",
+ "dd/MM/yyyy",
+ "dd-MM-yyyy HH:mm:ss",
+ "dd-MM-yyyy",
+ "M/d/yyyy HH:mm:ss",
+ "M/d/yyyy",
+ "yyyyMMdd",
+ "yyyyMMddHHmmss",
+ "yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss",
+ "yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss.fff",
+ "yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZ",
+ "yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss.fffZ",
+ };
+
+ private readonly string _columnName;
+ private readonly int _ordinal;
+ private readonly string[] _customDateTimeFormats;
+ private readonly CultureInfo _culture;
+
+ private PossibleTypes _possibleTypes = PossibleTypes.All;
+ private long _totalCount;
+ private long _nullCount;
+ private int _maxLength;
+ private bool _hasUnicode;
+
+ // Decimal tracking
+ private int _maxPrecision; // Max total digits
+ private int _maxScale; // Max digits after decimal point
+ private int _maxIntegerDigits; // Max digits before decimal point
+
+ ///
+ /// Creates a new column type analyzer.
+ ///
+ /// The column name from the CSV header.
+ /// The zero-based column position.
+ /// Optional custom DateTime formats to try first.
+ /// The culture for parsing numbers and dates.
+ public ColumnTypeAnalyzer(string columnName, int ordinal, string[] customDateTimeFormats, CultureInfo culture)
+ {
+ _columnName = columnName;
+ _ordinal = ordinal;
+ _customDateTimeFormats = customDateTimeFormats;
+ _culture = culture ?? CultureInfo.InvariantCulture;
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// Analyzes a single value and updates type statistics.
+ ///
+ /// The string value to analyze.
+ public void AnalyzeValue(string value)
+ {
+ _totalCount++;
+
+ // Handle null/empty
+ if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(value) || string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(value))
+ {
+ _nullCount++;
+ return;
+ }
+
+ string trimmed = value.Trim();
+ if (trimmed.Length == 0)
+ {
+ _nullCount++;
+ return;
+ }
+
+ // Track max length for string types
+ if (trimmed.Length > _maxLength)
+ {
+ _maxLength = trimmed.Length;
+ }
+
+ // Check for Unicode characters (non-ASCII)
+ if (!_hasUnicode)
+ {
+ foreach (char c in trimmed)
+ {
+ if (c > 127)
+ {
+ _hasUnicode = true;
+ break;
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ // Try each type in priority order, eliminating as they fail
+ // Early exit: if a type is already eliminated, skip checking it
+
+ // 1. GUID check (most specific)
+ if ((_possibleTypes & PossibleTypes.Guid) != 0)
+ {
+ if (!Guid.TryParse(trimmed, out _))
+ {
+ _possibleTypes &= ~PossibleTypes.Guid;
+ }
+ }
+
+ // 2. Boolean check
+ if ((_possibleTypes & PossibleTypes.Boolean) != 0)
+ {
+ if (!BooleanTrueValues.Contains(trimmed) && !BooleanFalseValues.Contains(trimmed))
+ {
+ _possibleTypes &= ~PossibleTypes.Boolean;
+ }
+ }
+
+ // 3. Integer checks (int then bigint)
+ if ((_possibleTypes & PossibleTypes.Int) != 0)
+ {
+ if (!int.TryParse(trimmed, NumberStyles.Integer, _culture, out _))
+ {
+ _possibleTypes &= ~PossibleTypes.Int;
+ }
+ }
+
+ if ((_possibleTypes & PossibleTypes.BigInt) != 0)
+ {
+ if (!long.TryParse(trimmed, NumberStyles.Integer, _culture, out _))
+ {
+ _possibleTypes &= ~PossibleTypes.BigInt;
+ }
+ }
+
+ // 4. Decimal check - track precision and scale
+ if ((_possibleTypes & PossibleTypes.Decimal) != 0)
+ {
+ if (decimal.TryParse(trimmed, NumberStyles.Number, _culture, out decimal decVal))
+ {
+ // Calculate precision and scale
+ AnalyzeDecimalPrecision(trimmed, decVal);
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ _possibleTypes &= ~PossibleTypes.Decimal;
+ }
+ }
+
+ // 5. DateTime check
+ if ((_possibleTypes & PossibleTypes.DateTime) != 0)
+ {
+ if (!TryParseDateTime(trimmed))
+ {
+ _possibleTypes &= ~PossibleTypes.DateTime;
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// Analyzes decimal precision and scale from a parsed value.
+ ///
+ private void AnalyzeDecimalPrecision(string original, decimal value)
+ {
+ // Use the string representation to count actual digits
+ // This handles scientific notation and trailing zeros correctly
+
+ string normalized = original.Trim();
+
+ // Remove sign
+ if (normalized.StartsWith("-") || normalized.StartsWith("+"))
+ {
+ normalized = normalized.Substring(1);
+ }
+
+ // Handle scientific notation - fall back to string analysis of the decimal
+ if (normalized.IndexOf('e') >= 0 || normalized.IndexOf('E') >= 0)
+ {
+ // Use decimal's string representation for scientific notation
+ normalized = Math.Abs(value).ToString(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+ }
+
+ // Remove thousands separators
+ normalized = normalized.Replace(",", "").Replace(" ", "");
+
+ // Find decimal point
+ int decimalIndex = normalized.IndexOf('.');
+ if (decimalIndex < 0)
+ {
+ // Use culture-specific decimal separator
+ string decSep = _culture.NumberFormat.NumberDecimalSeparator;
+ decimalIndex = normalized.IndexOf(decSep, StringComparison.Ordinal);
+ }
+
+ int integerDigits;
+ int fractionalDigits;
+
+ if (decimalIndex >= 0)
+ {
+ // Count integer part digits (excluding leading zeros for values < 1)
+ string intPart = normalized.Substring(0, decimalIndex);
+ integerDigits = CountSignificantDigits(intPart, true);
+
+ // Count fractional digits (including trailing zeros as they indicate precision)
+ string fracPart = normalized.Substring(decimalIndex + 1);
+ fractionalDigits = fracPart.Length;
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ integerDigits = CountSignificantDigits(normalized, true);
+ fractionalDigits = 0;
+ }
+
+ // Track maximums
+ if (integerDigits > _maxIntegerDigits)
+ {
+ _maxIntegerDigits = integerDigits;
+ }
+ if (fractionalDigits > _maxScale)
+ {
+ _maxScale = fractionalDigits;
+ }
+
+ int totalPrecision = integerDigits + fractionalDigits;
+ if (totalPrecision > _maxPrecision)
+ {
+ _maxPrecision = totalPrecision;
+ }
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// Counts significant digits in a numeric string.
+ ///
+ private static int CountSignificantDigits(string value, bool isIntegerPart)
+ {
+ int count = 0;
+ bool foundNonZero = false;
+
+ foreach (char c in value)
+ {
+ if (char.IsDigit(c))
+ {
+ if (isIntegerPart)
+ {
+ // For integer part, count after first non-zero (or all if it's just "0")
+ if (c != '0')
+ {
+ foundNonZero = true;
+ }
+ if (foundNonZero || value.Length == 1)
+ {
+ count++;
+ }
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ // For fractional part, count all digits
+ count++;
+ }
+ }
+ }
+
+ return count > 0 ? count : 1; // At least 1 digit
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// Attempts to parse a value as DateTime using custom and standard formats.
+ ///
+ private bool TryParseDateTime(string value)
+ {
+ DateTimeStyles styles = DateTimeStyles.AllowWhiteSpaces;
+
+ // Try custom formats first
+ if (_customDateTimeFormats != null && _customDateTimeFormats.Length > 0)
+ {
+ if (DateTime.TryParseExact(value, _customDateTimeFormats, _culture, styles, out _))
+ {
+ return true;
+ }
+ }
+
+ // Try standard formats
+ if (DateTime.TryParseExact(value, StandardDateTimeFormats, _culture, styles, out _))
+ {
+ return true;
+ }
+
+ // Try general parsing as fallback
+ return DateTime.TryParse(value, _culture, styles, out _);
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// Returns the inferred column based on all analyzed values.
+ ///
+ public InferredColumn GetInferredColumn()
+ {
+ var column = new InferredColumn
+ {
+ ColumnName = _columnName,
+ Ordinal = _ordinal,
+ TotalCount = _totalCount,
+ NonNullCount = _totalCount - _nullCount,
+ IsNullable = _nullCount > 0,
+ IsUnicode = _hasUnicode,
+ MaxLength = _maxLength
+ };
+
+ // If all values were null/empty
+ if (_totalCount == _nullCount)
+ {
+ column.SqlDataType = "varchar(1)";
+ column.IsNullable = true;
+ return column;
+ }
+
+ // Determine type in priority order
+ // Priority: GUID > Int > BigInt > Decimal > DateTime > Boolean > String
+ // Note: Int/BigInt are checked before Boolean because "1" and "0" are valid for both,
+ // and integer types are more restrictive (if we saw "2", boolean is eliminated but int remains)
+
+ if ((_possibleTypes & PossibleTypes.Guid) != 0)
+ {
+ column.SqlDataType = "uniqueidentifier";
+ }
+ else if ((_possibleTypes & PossibleTypes.Int) != 0)
+ {
+ column.SqlDataType = "int";
+ }
+ else if ((_possibleTypes & PossibleTypes.BigInt) != 0)
+ {
+ column.SqlDataType = "bigint";
+ }
+ else if ((_possibleTypes & PossibleTypes.Decimal) != 0)
+ {
+ // Calculate SQL decimal precision and scale
+ // SQL Server decimal: precision 1-38, scale 0-precision
+ int precision = _maxIntegerDigits + _maxScale;
+ int scale = _maxScale;
+
+ // Ensure valid SQL Server decimal bounds
+ if (precision < 1) precision = 1;
+ if (precision > 38) precision = 38;
+ if (scale > precision) scale = precision;
+ if (scale < 0) scale = 0;
+
+ // If it's effectively an integer in decimal form
+ if (scale == 0 && precision <= 10 && (_possibleTypes & PossibleTypes.Int) != 0)
+ {
+ column.SqlDataType = "int";
+ }
+ else if (scale == 0 && precision <= 19 && (_possibleTypes & PossibleTypes.BigInt) != 0)
+ {
+ column.SqlDataType = "bigint";
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ column.SqlDataType = $"decimal({precision},{scale})";
+ column.Precision = precision;
+ column.Scale = scale;
+ }
+ }
+ else if ((_possibleTypes & PossibleTypes.Boolean) != 0)
+ {
+ column.SqlDataType = "bit";
+ }
+ else if ((_possibleTypes & PossibleTypes.DateTime) != 0)
+ {
+ column.SqlDataType = "datetime2";
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ // Fall back to string type
+ column.SqlDataType = GetStringType(column);
+ }
+
+ return column;
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// Determines the appropriate string type (varchar/nvarchar with length).
+ ///
+ private string GetStringType(InferredColumn column)
+ {
+ string baseType = _hasUnicode ? "nvarchar" : "varchar";
+ int maxAllowed = _hasUnicode ? 4000 : 8000;
+
+ if (_maxLength == 0)
+ {
+ return $"{baseType}(1)";
+ }
+ else if (_maxLength > maxAllowed)
+ {
+ return $"{baseType}(max)";
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ return $"{baseType}({_maxLength})";
+ }
+ }
+ }
+}
diff --git a/project/dbatools/Csv/Reader/CsvSchemaInference.cs b/project/dbatools/Csv/Reader/CsvSchemaInference.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa2a57a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/dbatools/Csv/Reader/CsvSchemaInference.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,479 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading;
+
+namespace Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv.Reader
+{
+ ///
+ /// Provides SQL Server schema inference for CSV files.
+ /// Analyzes CSV data to determine optimal column types for database import.
+ ///
+ public static class CsvSchemaInference
+ {
+ ///
+ /// Default number of rows to sample for schema inference.
+ ///
+ public const int DefaultSampleRows = 1000;
+
+ ///
+ /// Default progress report interval (percentage points).
+ ///
+ private const double ProgressReportInterval = 0.01; // 1%
+
+ #region Sample-Based Inference
+
+ ///
+ /// Infers SQL Server schema by sampling the first N rows of a CSV file.
+ /// Fast but has a small risk if data patterns change after the sample.
+ ///
+ /// Path to the CSV file.
+ /// CSV reader options (delimiter, encoding, etc.). If null, defaults are used.
+ /// Number of rows to sample. Default is 1000.
+ /// List of inferred column definitions.
+ /// Thrown when path is null.
+ /// Thrown when the file does not exist.
+ public static List InferSchemaFromSample(string path, CsvReaderOptions options = null, int sampleRows = DefaultSampleRows)
+ {
+ if (path == null)
+ throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(path));
+ if (!File.Exists(path))
+ throw new FileNotFoundException("CSV file not found.", path);
+ if (sampleRows < 1)
+ throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(sampleRows), "Sample rows must be at least 1.");
+
+ options = options ?? new CsvReaderOptions();
+
+ // Create options copy to avoid modifying the caller's options
+ var inferOptions = options.Clone();
+ inferOptions.ProgressCallback = null;
+
+ using (var reader = new CsvDataReader(path, inferOptions))
+ {
+ return InferSchemaCore(reader, sampleRows, null, inferOptions.CancellationToken);
+ }
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// Infers SQL Server schema by sampling the first N rows from a stream.
+ ///
+ /// Stream containing CSV data.
+ /// CSV reader options.
+ /// Number of rows to sample.
+ /// Cancellation token.
+ /// List of inferred column definitions.
+ public static List InferSchemaFromSample(Stream stream, CsvReaderOptions options = null, int sampleRows = DefaultSampleRows, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+ {
+ if (stream == null)
+ throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(stream));
+ if (sampleRows < 1)
+ throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(sampleRows), "Sample rows must be at least 1.");
+
+ options = options ?? new CsvReaderOptions();
+
+ var inferOptions = options.Clone();
+ inferOptions.CancellationToken = cancellationToken;
+ inferOptions.ProgressCallback = null;
+
+ using (var reader = new CsvDataReader(stream, inferOptions))
+ {
+ return InferSchemaCore(reader, sampleRows, null, cancellationToken);
+ }
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// Infers SQL Server schema by sampling the first N rows from a TextReader.
+ ///
+ /// TextReader containing CSV data.
+ /// CSV reader options.
+ /// Number of rows to sample.
+ /// Cancellation token.
+ /// List of inferred column definitions.
+ public static List InferSchemaFromSample(TextReader textReader, CsvReaderOptions options = null, int sampleRows = DefaultSampleRows, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+ {
+ if (textReader == null)
+ throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(textReader));
+ if (sampleRows < 1)
+ throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(sampleRows), "Sample rows must be at least 1.");
+
+ options = options ?? new CsvReaderOptions();
+
+ var inferOptions = options.Clone();
+ inferOptions.CancellationToken = cancellationToken;
+ inferOptions.ProgressCallback = null;
+
+ using (var reader = new CsvDataReader(textReader, inferOptions))
+ {
+ return InferSchemaCore(reader, sampleRows, null, cancellationToken);
+ }
+ }
+
+ #endregion
+
+ #region Full Scan Inference
+
+ ///
+ /// Infers SQL Server schema by scanning the entire CSV file.
+ /// Slower but guarantees no import failures due to type mismatches.
+ ///
+ /// Path to the CSV file.
+ /// CSV reader options (delimiter, encoding, etc.). If null, defaults are used.
+ /// Optional callback receiving progress (0.0 to 1.0).
+ /// Cancellation token.
+ /// List of inferred column definitions.
+ /// Thrown when path is null.
+ /// Thrown when the file does not exist.
+ public static List InferSchema(string path, CsvReaderOptions options = null, Action progressCallback = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+ {
+ if (path == null)
+ throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(path));
+ if (!File.Exists(path))
+ throw new FileNotFoundException("CSV file not found.", path);
+
+ options = options ?? new CsvReaderOptions();
+
+ // Get file size for progress reporting
+ long fileSize = new FileInfo(path).Length;
+
+ var inferOptions = options.Clone();
+ inferOptions.CancellationToken = cancellationToken;
+ inferOptions.ProgressCallback = null;
+
+ using (var reader = new CsvDataReader(path, inferOptions))
+ {
+ return InferSchemaCore(reader, int.MaxValue, WrapProgressCallback(progressCallback, fileSize), cancellationToken);
+ }
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// Infers SQL Server schema by scanning the entire stream.
+ ///
+ /// Stream containing CSV data.
+ /// CSV reader options.
+ /// Optional callback receiving progress (0.0 to 1.0).
+ /// Cancellation token.
+ /// List of inferred column definitions.
+ public static List InferSchema(Stream stream, CsvReaderOptions options = null, Action progressCallback = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+ {
+ if (stream == null)
+ throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(stream));
+
+ options = options ?? new CsvReaderOptions();
+
+ // Try to get stream length for progress
+ long streamLength = -1;
+ try
+ {
+ if (stream.CanSeek)
+ {
+ streamLength = stream.Length;
+ }
+ }
+ catch
+ {
+ // Ignore - some streams don't support Length
+ }
+
+ var inferOptions = options.Clone();
+ inferOptions.CancellationToken = cancellationToken;
+ inferOptions.ProgressCallback = null;
+
+ using (var reader = new CsvDataReader(stream, inferOptions))
+ {
+ return InferSchemaCore(reader, int.MaxValue, WrapProgressCallback(progressCallback, streamLength), cancellationToken);
+ }
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// Infers SQL Server schema by scanning the entire TextReader content.
+ /// Note: Progress callback will not report accurate percentages for TextReader.
+ ///
+ /// TextReader containing CSV data.
+ /// CSV reader options.
+ /// Optional callback (will not provide accurate progress for TextReader).
+ /// Cancellation token.
+ /// List of inferred column definitions.
+ public static List InferSchema(TextReader textReader, CsvReaderOptions options = null, Action progressCallback = null, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+ {
+ if (textReader == null)
+ throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(textReader));
+
+ options = options ?? new CsvReaderOptions();
+
+ var inferOptions = options.Clone();
+ inferOptions.CancellationToken = cancellationToken;
+ inferOptions.ProgressCallback = null;
+
+ using (var reader = new CsvDataReader(textReader, inferOptions))
+ {
+ // For TextReader, we can't report accurate progress since we don't know total size
+ return InferSchemaCore(reader, int.MaxValue, null, cancellationToken);
+ }
+ }
+
+ #endregion
+
+ #region Core Implementation
+
+ ///
+ /// Core implementation for schema inference using CsvDataReader.
+ ///
+ private static List InferSchemaCore(CsvDataReader csvReader, int maxRows, Action progressCallback, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+ {
+ var result = new List();
+ ColumnTypeAnalyzer[] analyzers = null;
+
+ long rowCount = 0;
+ long lastProgressReport = 0;
+ const long progressInterval = 10000; // Report every 10K rows
+
+ while (csvReader.Read() && rowCount < maxRows)
+ {
+ cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+ // Initialize analyzers on first row (after Read() populates field count)
+ if (analyzers == null)
+ {
+ int fieldCount = csvReader.FieldCount;
+ analyzers = new ColumnTypeAnalyzer[fieldCount];
+
+ var readerOptions = GetReaderOptions(csvReader);
+ for (int i = 0; i < fieldCount; i++)
+ {
+ string columnName = csvReader.GetName(i);
+ analyzers[i] = new ColumnTypeAnalyzer(
+ columnName,
+ i,
+ readerOptions != null ? readerOptions.DateTimeFormats : null,
+ readerOptions != null ? readerOptions.Culture : System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+ }
+ }
+
+ // Analyze each field
+ for (int i = 0; i < analyzers.Length; i++)
+ {
+ string value = csvReader.GetString(i);
+ analyzers[i].AnalyzeValue(value);
+ }
+
+ rowCount++;
+
+ // Report progress periodically
+ if (progressCallback != null && rowCount - lastProgressReport >= progressInterval)
+ {
+ progressCallback(rowCount, maxRows < int.MaxValue ? maxRows : -1);
+ lastProgressReport = rowCount;
+ }
+ }
+
+ // Build results
+ if (analyzers != null)
+ {
+ foreach (var analyzer in analyzers)
+ {
+ result.Add(analyzer.GetInferredColumn());
+ }
+ }
+ else if (csvReader.FieldCount > 0)
+ {
+ // Headers only (no data rows) - return varchar(1) NULL for each column
+ for (int i = 0; i < csvReader.FieldCount; i++)
+ {
+ result.Add(new InferredColumn
+ {
+ ColumnName = csvReader.GetName(i),
+ Ordinal = i,
+ SqlDataType = "varchar(1)",
+ IsNullable = true,
+ TotalCount = 0,
+ NonNullCount = 0,
+ MaxLength = 0
+ });
+ }
+ }
+
+ // Final progress report
+ if (progressCallback != null)
+ {
+ progressCallback(rowCount, rowCount);
+ }
+
+ return result;
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// Gets the options from a CsvDataReader using reflection if necessary.
+ ///
+ private static CsvReaderOptions GetReaderOptions(CsvDataReader reader)
+ {
+ // Try to access the Options property if it exists
+ var optionsProperty = typeof(CsvDataReader).GetProperty("Options");
+ if (optionsProperty != null)
+ {
+ return optionsProperty.GetValue(reader) as CsvReaderOptions;
+ }
+
+ // Fall back to using a field
+ var optionsField = typeof(CsvDataReader).GetField("_options", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.NonPublic | System.Reflection.BindingFlags.Instance);
+ if (optionsField != null)
+ {
+ return optionsField.GetValue(reader) as CsvReaderOptions;
+ }
+
+ return null;
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// Wraps a user progress callback with file-size based progress calculation.
+ ///
+ private static Action WrapProgressCallback(Action userCallback, long totalSize)
+ {
+ if (userCallback == null)
+ return null;
+
+ double lastReported = -1;
+
+ return (rowsRead, totalRows) =>
+ {
+ double progress;
+ if (totalRows > 0)
+ {
+ progress = (double)rowsRead / totalRows;
+ }
+ else if (totalSize > 0)
+ {
+ // Estimate based on rows read (assume average row size)
+ // This is rough but better than nothing
+ progress = Math.Min(0.99, rowsRead * 100.0 / totalSize);
+ }
+ else
+ {
+ // Can't calculate progress
+ return;
+ }
+
+ if (progress > 1.0) progress = 1.0;
+
+ // Only report if progress changed significantly
+ if (progress - lastReported >= ProgressReportInterval || progress >= 1.0)
+ {
+ userCallback(progress);
+ lastReported = progress;
+ }
+ };
+ }
+
+ #endregion
+
+ #region Utility Methods
+
+ ///
+ /// Generates a CREATE TABLE statement from inferred columns.
+ ///
+ /// The inferred column definitions.
+ /// The name of the table to create.
+ /// Optional schema name (default: dbo).
+ /// A CREATE TABLE SQL statement.
+ public static string GenerateCreateTableStatement(List columns, string tableName, string schemaName = "dbo")
+ {
+ if (columns == null)
+ throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(columns));
+ if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(tableName))
+ throw new ArgumentException("Table name is required.", nameof(tableName));
+
+ var sb = new StringBuilder();
+ sb.AppendLine(string.Format("CREATE TABLE [{0}].[{1}]", schemaName, tableName));
+ sb.AppendLine("(");
+
+ bool first = true;
+ foreach (var column in columns)
+ {
+ if (!first)
+ {
+ sb.AppendLine(",");
+ }
+ first = false;
+
+ sb.Append(string.Format(" {0}", column.ToSqlDefinition()));
+ }
+
+ sb.AppendLine();
+ sb.AppendLine(");");
+
+ return sb.ToString();
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// Converts inferred columns to a ColumnTypes dictionary for use with CsvReaderOptions.
+ ///
+ /// The inferred column definitions.
+ /// A dictionary mapping column names to .NET types.
+ public static Dictionary ToColumnTypes(List columns)
+ {
+ if (columns == null)
+ throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(columns));
+
+ var result = new Dictionary(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+
+ foreach (var column in columns)
+ {
+ Type netType = SqlTypeToNetType(column.SqlDataType);
+ result[column.ColumnName] = netType;
+ }
+
+ return result;
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// Maps SQL Server data type strings to .NET types.
+ ///
+ private static Type SqlTypeToNetType(string sqlType)
+ {
+ if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(sqlType))
+ return typeof(string);
+
+ // Normalize: remove parentheses and content
+ string baseType = sqlType.ToLowerInvariant();
+ int parenIndex = baseType.IndexOf('(');
+ if (parenIndex > 0)
+ {
+ baseType = baseType.Substring(0, parenIndex);
+ }
+
+ switch (baseType)
+ {
+ case "bit":
+ return typeof(bool);
+ case "int":
+ return typeof(int);
+ case "bigint":
+ return typeof(long);
+ case "smallint":
+ return typeof(short);
+ case "tinyint":
+ return typeof(byte);
+ case "decimal":
+ case "numeric":
+ case "money":
+ case "smallmoney":
+ return typeof(decimal);
+ case "float":
+ return typeof(double);
+ case "real":
+ return typeof(float);
+ case "datetime":
+ case "datetime2":
+ case "date":
+ case "smalldatetime":
+ return typeof(DateTime);
+ case "uniqueidentifier":
+ return typeof(Guid);
+ default:
+ return typeof(string);
+ }
+ }
+
+ #endregion
+ }
+}
diff --git a/project/dbatools/Csv/Reader/InferredColumn.cs b/project/dbatools/Csv/Reader/InferredColumn.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b03c91c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/project/dbatools/Csv/Reader/InferredColumn.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+namespace Dataplat.Dbatools.Csv.Reader
+{
+ ///
+ /// Represents the inferred SQL Server schema for a CSV column.
+ ///
+ public sealed class InferredColumn
+ {
+ ///
+ /// Gets or sets the column name from the CSV header.
+ ///
+ public string ColumnName { get; set; }
+
+ ///
+ /// Gets or sets the inferred SQL Server data type.
+ /// Examples: "int", "bigint", "varchar(47)", "nvarchar(255)", "datetime2", "bit", "uniqueidentifier", "decimal(18,4)"
+ ///
+ public string SqlDataType { get; set; }
+
+ ///
+ /// Gets or sets the maximum length observed for string types.
+ /// For non-string types, this is 0.
+ ///
+ public int MaxLength { get; set; }
+
+ ///
+ /// Gets or sets whether the column contains null or empty values.
+ /// When true, the SQL column should allow NULLs.
+ ///
+ public bool IsNullable { get; set; }
+
+ ///
+ /// Gets or sets whether non-ASCII (Unicode) characters were detected.
+ /// When true, nvarchar should be used instead of varchar.
+ ///
+ public bool IsUnicode { get; set; }
+
+ ///
+ /// Gets or sets the precision for decimal types.
+ /// Total number of digits (before + after decimal point).
+ ///
+ public int Precision { get; set; }
+
+ ///
+ /// Gets or sets the scale for decimal types.
+ /// Number of digits after the decimal point.
+ ///
+ public int Scale { get; set; }
+
+ ///
+ /// Gets the zero-based ordinal position of this column.
+ ///
+ public int Ordinal { get; internal set; }
+
+ ///
+ /// Gets or sets the number of distinct non-null values sampled.
+ /// Useful for estimating cardinality.
+ ///
+ public long NonNullCount { get; set; }
+
+ ///
+ /// Gets or sets the total number of values examined for this column.
+ ///
+ public long TotalCount { get; set; }
+
+ ///
+ /// Returns a string representation of this inferred column.
+ ///
+ public override string ToString()
+ {
+ string nullability = IsNullable ? " NULL" : " NOT NULL";
+ return $"{ColumnName} {SqlDataType}{nullability}";
+ }
+
+ ///
+ /// Gets the full SQL column definition suitable for CREATE TABLE.
+ ///
+ /// Whether to quote the column name with square brackets.
+ /// A SQL column definition string.
+ public string ToSqlDefinition(bool quoted = true)
+ {
+ string name = quoted ? $"[{ColumnName}]" : ColumnName;
+ string nullability = IsNullable ? "NULL" : "NOT NULL";
+ return $"{name} {SqlDataType} {nullability}";
+ }
+ }
+}