title: Truncation Error when Importing Data SQL Server 2008
body: <p>I'm trying to import data into SQL Server using the 'Import Wizard" and it fails with the error pasted below. I have tried 'Suggest Types' and manually set types to varchar 255. I've also set the global truncation error to ignore but it still stops the import. Is there an easier way to import data into SQL Server?</p>
  
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    <p>Executing (Error)
    Messages
    Error 0xc02020a1: Data Flow Task 1: Data conversion failed. The data conversion for column "Position" returned status value 4 and status text "Text was truncated or one or more characters had no match in the target code page.".
     (SQL Server Import and Export Wizard)</p>
    
    <p>Error 0xc020902a: Data Flow Task 1: The "Source - Vast Tech - Personnel Listing (2)_txt.Outputs[Flat File Source Output].Columns[Position]" failed because truncation occurred, and the truncation row disposition on "Source - Vast Tech - Personnel Listing (2)_txt.Outputs[Flat File Source Output].Columns[Position]" specifies failure on truncation. A truncation error occurred on the specified object of the specified component.
     (SQL Server Import and Export Wizard)</p>
    
    <p>Error 0xc0202092: Data Flow Task 1: An error occurred while processing file "\SANDBOX\Users\bpadgett\Downloads\Vast Tech - Personnel Listing (2).txt" on data row 511.
     (SQL Server Import and Export Wizard)</p>
    
    <p>Error 0xc0047038: Data Flow Task 1: SSIS Error Code DTS_E_PRIMEOUTPUTFAILED.  The PrimeOutput method on Source - Vast Tech - Personnel Listing (2)_txt returned error code 0xC0202092.<br>
    The component returned a failure code when the pipeline engine called PrimeOutput(). The meaning of the failure code is defined by the component, but the error is fatal and the pipeline stopped executing.  There may be error messages posted before this with more information about the failure.
     (SQL Server Import and Export Wizard)</p>
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