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Cannot create an external table in SQL Server
Hi, I have an on-premise SQL Server 16.01.1135.2. I am trying to create an external file format: CREATE EXTERNAL FILE FORMAT skipHeader_CSV WITH (FORMAT_TYPE = DELIMITEDTEXT, FORMAT_OPTIONS...
It seems you need to enable PolyBase first. Check this document https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/polybase/virtualize-csv?view=sql-server-ver16