1)OpenRowset, text driver
SELECT *
FROM
OPENROWSET('MSDASQL','Driver={Microsoft Text Driver (*.txt; *.csv)};DEFAULTDIR=C:/;Extensions=CSV;', 'SELECT * FROM test.csv')
/*
content of test.csv:
OrderID,OrderDate,CustID,Amount
0001,2007-01-02,ABC,10000.00
0002,2007-01-03,ABC,12000.00
0003,2007-01-03,JCK,3000.00
0004,2007-01-05,TSH,56000.00
*/
2) OpenRowset, bulk mode
DECLARE @CSVfile VARCHAR(MAX)
SELECT @CSVfile = BulkColumn
FROM OPENROWSET(BULK 'C:/a.txt', SINGLE_BLOB) AS x
SELECT @CSVfile
3) OLE Automation
sp_OACreate 'Scripting.FileSystemObject'