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Cannot obtain the required interface ("IID_IColumnsInfo") from OLE DB provider "BULK" for linked server "(null)".

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Description

I have followed all the steps you have mentioned in the bulk insert sample from Azure Blob Storage to Azure Sql.

Here's my table defintiion
CREATE TABLE Attendance(
[ATTENDANCE.SchoolID] varchar(100),
[Attendance.StudentID] varchar(100),
[Attendance.Attendance_CodeID] varchar(100),
[Attendance.Att_Date] date,
[Attendance.Period_ID] varchar(100),
[Attendance.Att_Mode_Code] varchar(100),
[Attendance.YearId] varchar(100)
)

BULK INSERT Attendance
FROM 'Attendance_export.csv'
WITH (
DATA_SOURCE = 'devStorage',
FORMAT='CSV',
FIRSTROW=2,
FIELDTERMINATOR=',',
ROWTERMINATOR = '0x0a',
TABLOCK);
When I do my insert this fails with the error
Cannot obtain the required interface ("IID_IColumnsInfo") from OLE DB provider "BULK" for linked server "(null)".

I have tried every combination of parameters possible. What do I have to do to debug this issue?

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Start with the supplied Attendance table definition and BULK INSERT statement, then compare them with the repository's bulk insert sample from Azure Blob Storage to Azure SQL. Reproduce the IID_IColumnsInfo error using the stated CSV and settings; done means documenting the confirmed cause and the configuration or sample change that resolves it.

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Tech stack
azure, sql
Domain
cloud, databases
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
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Activity status
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Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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