Exporting tables from a SQL Server backup (.bak) to Parquet without restoring it

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FastBCP 1.6 allows users to extract tables directly from SQL Server backup (.bak) files without the need for restoration or a running instance. It converts the data into Parquet format, which can then be imported into any version of SQL Server using FastTransfer.

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