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absolute noob - question on linking flat files to SQL Server

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Hi, I use MS Access at work but recently have been running into issues as the file size is now at the maximum 2gb.  I read about going to Sql Server, my work laptop has sql server 2014 and a I was playing around with a fake database.  I guess my intent for now is to house all the  large data tables there and link to MS Access where all my queries are.  Maybe eventually I would convert fully to SQL Server.  In Access, I have a lot of tables linked to text file data dumps from various IT data systems.  I just download and rename to the same file name each month.  Access always links to that name.   I was trying to do the same in SQL Server and I can only import as a flat file.  However, it's not a link, so I would have to go through the import wizard each time there is a change.   Is there an option to link to a flat file so the data table will always be updated? 

Thanks

Roger


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