Hi,
I use an excel datasource to populate some simple dimensions, but when i extract the excel file i get alot of blank rows from the excel files...
How can i overcome this issue? Is this normal?
I never had problems like this using DTS in the 2000 version
Best Regards,
Luis Simões
While importing data from Excel source , some column is getting null value even though excel column has value.To Resolve the issue we tried with
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREWow6432NodeMicrosoftOffice14.0Access Connectivity EngineEnginesExcel
1.Change the Value of the Row TypeGuessRows from 8 (Default value) to 0 and ImportMixedType = text
• xls
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftJet4.0EnginesExcel
1.Change the Value of the Row TypeGuessRows from 8 (Default value) to 0 and ImportMixedType = text
the connection string of the excel
UPPER(REVERSE(SUBSTRING( REVERSE(@[User::VarInputExcelFile]), 1, 5) ) ) == ".XLSX" ? "Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source=" + @[User::VarInputExcelFile] + ";Extended Properties="Excel 12.0;HDR=Yes;IMEX=1";":"Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data
Source=" + @[User::VarInputExcelFile] + ";Extended Properties="EXCEL 8.0;HDR=Yes;IMEX=1";"
by doing the above setting also , the column is coming as null from excel source even though there is data in excel.
I have a policy dimension with 100k rows. This dimension has an attribute called "Region". When I query source, I get 4 distinct values however when I drag this region attribute in excel pivot, I get an additional "blank" value in the result set.why am I getting this blank value, if this value does not exist in source? I do not see any property to hide this blank. I know you can do this in hierarchy using BIDS Helper but not for an individual attribute.
Sometimes, after cube processing this "blank" disappears automatically while next time (or sometimes) it comes back. At any point in time, there is only 4 distinct values for this attribute at source.When I remove all relationship that exist with this policy table in the model, this blank value disappears from excel pivot.
Hiii,
I am delivering report in Excel format every Monday. I am also including link with that email.
sometime, it delivers excel sheet correct and sometime it just gives blank sheet in attachment and the strange thing is that We can see data through the included link, but not in excel attachment.
Any idea??
If any of you passed through this problem plzzz help me out...
assume connection is established and photo cloumn as data type as image in sql table.str_insert = "INSERT INTO SIS_TeachingStaff VALUES('TSMT2','V.RAJANIKANTH','LECTURER','TEACHING STAFF','Msc(Maths)','" & Emp_pic.Image &"' " cmd = New SqlCommand(str_insert, conn)cmd.Connection = conncmd.ExecuteNonQuery()Error at insert stmt: Operator '&' is not defined for types 'string' and 'system.drawing.image'
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Few days back we faced a problem when we were doing an Export to Excel of a report which was using sub-reports. After going thro. the knowledge base articles we came to know that SSRS currently doesn't suppot this option, an alternate is to use use List instead of tables, so we used List and did all the formatting with the list and the data was displayed correctly and it was Exporting to Excel also properly. But now we found out that after doing an Export to Excel, the Excel File is leaving blank rows between the data (i.e.,) If the report consists of two rows, then it displays the first row in the 10th row of excel and the second row in the 12th row of excel. The 11th row is blank and it appears as a small blank row between 10 and 12. The actual problem because of this is we are not able to do Auto filter in Excel, because Excel by default considers the values only until it encounters a blank row when we are doing auto filter. So is there a way to avoid this blank row while exporting to Excel, we have tried to remove the borders and all other stuffs but nothing seems to work. Have anyone encountered the same problem or is there any work around for this problem. Thanks in advance.
I am trying to validate and import a Excel file into the database table using script component. The file contains some blank columns in the sheet. How can I handle the blank spaces while validating the file in the Script Component?The code is as follows:Dim excelcmd As OleDbCommand = New OleDbCommand("SELECT Item,TaxCode,ItemDescription FROM [Input$]WHERE LEN(Item)>=0 AND LEN(ItemDescription)>=0 AND LEN(TaxCode)>=0", excelConn) Dim excelreader As OleDbDataReader = excelcmd.ExecuteReader() Dim row As Integer = 0 While excelreader.Read() NameValsBuffer.AddRow() NameValsBuffer.ItemCode = CStr(IIf(excelreader.GetString(0).Length = 0, "#", excelreader.GetString(0))) NameValsBuffer.TaxCode = CStr(IIf(excelreader.GetString(1).Length = 0, "#", excelreader.GetString(1))) NameValsBuffer.ItemDescription = CStr(IIf(excelreader.GetString(2).Length = 0, "#", excelreader.GetString(2))) NameValsBuffer.CompanyId = Me.Variables.CompanyId NameValsBuffer.UserId = Me.Variables.UserId End While
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When i use a preformated excel sheet as destination in data flow task, When a export is done a blank row appears in between the header and data i.e. row no 2.
Is there any way to remove the blank row.
Cheers,
Zulfi
I am using a Excel Source to get the data from an excel file to sql server 2005 table. A couple columns are coming in a double precision float, but some values have characters in them, but those values are coming out as null, even though I changed the datatype from float to unicode string. Any inputs on resolving this will be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Manisha
I am trying to get the contents of the Excel Files dynamically and dumping into the SQL Database using SSIS. Through WMI Event Watcher, I could find when one or more Excel files dumped in a particular folder and using ForEach Loop Container I was able to take all the filenames and pass it through Variables. But at the same time in the Data Flow, I have to pass each Sheet of an Excel File to the Excel Source control and export the data to my SQL Database using OLEDB Destination.
For that I need to get the names of each sheets in an Excel File and pass it to the Excel Source Control through variables. But when I give Data Access Mode as "Table name or view name variable" and provide the variable name in that, then it is giving an error message as "A destination table name has not been provided".
And at the same time, Since I was not able to provide an static Filename (as I am passing through Variables), when I tried to map the columns in the OleDB Destination, it is not allowing me to map the columns.
So all these things I should do at Run-time using Variables in SSIS. I don't want to hard-code any filenames or Sheet names. If any one of you have a solution, please share with me.
Thanks & Regards,
Prakash Srinivasan
Hello,
I have a problem with retreving a excel data through excel source component.
I have source component as Excel Source which will connect to my .xls sheet.
To retrieve the values from the sheet i am using a query as,
"SELECT F14,F3 FROM [Charac Defn & Assgnment$]"
The column F14 is not formatted so that the format of the cell is "General" I have a different type of values in the F14 column such as "PE","PES",15,20,20.00,8888.9999 etc..
While i click on preview button of Excel source it shows only the text values and not the int or decimal values, its returning NULL for those cells. I tried to use convert function, its throwing an error as
TITLE: Microsoft Visual Studio
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There was an error displaying the preview.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Undefined function 'Convert' in expression. (Microsoft JET Database Engine)
Is there any other function to change the format of the cell or i need to some thing else
Please help me how to solve this issue.
Hi,
I am creating an SSIS package witha a Dataflow task, which reads from an Excel source and then uses script component to dumpt the data to multiple tables in Sql Server database
I need to some how make my Excel source dynamic, that is my excel template which i would be using to map the excel columns to script component's input columns would be dynamic..
In other words, I should be able to define the Excel Source, Column Mapping Information, Precedence constraint to the Script component dynamically
Please suggest how could i accomplish this
Regards,
Kalyan
I am importing a .xlsx into at SQL Server 2014 table. I would like to import each row with an ID and stop at the notes that are listed at the bottom. Please see attached image. How do I tell my SSIS Data Task to stop importing at the first blank row?I never know how many rows of data I may have so I can not use a fixed row number to stop at.
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All the other content from the excel file is coming thru except for the 2 numeric fields.
I tried to bring the contents from the excel source to a text file in csv format and for some reason the 2 numeric fields came out as blank.
Any inputs on getting this addressed will be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Manisha
Hi,
I receive blanks for a column called value and i need to represent it as a blank or NA into a colum whose datatype is float in the datawarehouse.
how is this possible because in current schenario a blank is being converted to 0
which is not the right thing.
i would like to retain the blank in conversion from char to float ,
please explain me if it can be done or how to overcome this issue.
Thanks
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My OLE DB Source and Excel desintation values all will be assigned during the run time but it does work during design time but as on runtime columns are different. That's why it does not work.
Here is what I want to accomplish, I have table which contains all my report which needs to dumped to excel at the month end.
SQL Task using ADO enumrator read one record(one report), Give that record to For Each contair which Create the Excel file on the fly using one of variable from my table and uses a stored procedure to dump data to excel using Dataflow Task.
xlsQuery
CREATE TABLE `Sheet1` ( `FiscalYear` Short, `FiscalPeriod` Byte, `STORE #` Short, `Total Markups` Decimal(15,2), `Less Markdown SubTotal` Decimal(15,2), `Total Markup` Decimal(15,2) ) GO
sqlQuery
Exec Report.MyReport 1
Does it mean for 10 reports, I have to create 10 different data flow tasks, or it can be done using one data flow tasks but changing columns on the run time.
Please Help
Thanks
Shafiq
I want to query my excel source sheet with a paramater so i create a sql statement like
select * from xxx where name like 'fred%'
Then I want to parameterise it with
select * from xxx where name like @Name or select * from xxx where name like ?
both allow me to map the Parameter neither syntax works in the data flow or preview but ? still works in the build query window !
Anyone know the correct Param declaration for the Excel Source (i believe it should be oledb @Name declaration ?
is this a bug or am i missing something here ...
Cheers
Colin
Dear Friends,
I need to import data from several excel files. How can I configure excel source object to dinamically import each file?
The name of the file will be in a parameter of ssis package and this name change frequently, and ach time the filename change I dont want to change the configuration on the excel source?
What you sugest?
Shoul I use a script component as source?!
Regards!
Hi everyone!
I am trying to import data into my sqlserver 2005 database from an Excel 2000 file. The database is empty. I am using the worksheets from the file to create the tables and copy the rows. I am getting follwing errors:
- Pre-execute (Error)
Messages
Error 0xc0202009: {674E15E4-102E-4935-90A2-8B1FFFEFB11D}: An OLE DB error has occurred. Error code: 0x80004005.An OLE DB record is available. Source: "Microsoft JET Database Engine" Hresult: 0x80004005 Description: "Unspecified error".(SQL Server Import and Export Wizard)
Error 0xc020801c: Data Flow Task: The AcquireConnection method call to the connection manager "SourceConnectionExcel" failed with error code 0xC0202009.(SQL Server Import and Export Wizard)
Error 0xc004701a: Data Flow Task: component "Source 64 - vw_TempOrderDetails" (5280) failed the pre-execute phase and returned error code 0xC020801C.(SQL Server Import and Export Wizard)
Any suggestion is most welcome.
Regards
Hi:
I use a SSIS package to loop thro a folder and load data from multiple excel files to a SQL2005 table. Works fine except when an excel has a missing col.
Col names in xls are always a subset of col names in the table. The missing cols are random, else I would just have made another package:-)
Once a missing column is found, I get runtime and design time errors, and metadata problems. How can a get SSIS to ignore missing columns?
TIA
Hi,
I am using Excel datasource and Excel destination in a simple SSIS package which i created. I have got two queries regarding this
How does excel datasouce/destination accept .xlsx files, since i observed that they accept only .xsl file
Does excel destination ascept .xlsm files, because i have some macros enabled in destination
Thanks in advance for advice
Warm Regards,
gchanduu.
Hi,
I have an Excel spreasheet - the first column is text, the second numbers, the third a mix of the two. If I point An Excel Source at this in my data flow, it will import the first two columns without problem, but not the third: all cells containing text are being imported as nulls, but those containing numbers are imported just fine.
Even if the numbers are stored as text, they are converted into numbers at import and genuine text is still discarded. It's treated as if the entire column is numeric if there's just one numeric value in it.
I can get around this by creating a .csv or .txt file from the excel file, but that will add an extra layer of admin to this process and I'm tryuing to make it as seamless as possible
Hello,
I'm a SSIS beginner.
I need to create users in my database from an Excel file source.
I have an Excel source with user name and email.
I would like to use SSIS to go though the Excel file and execute a store procedure (create_user @name @email @password OUTPUT) for each row and then create an output file with the new created password (a random password is created for each user and the stored procedure has an output @password)
I tried to "plug" an "Excel source" to an "Execute SQL task" which execute my store procedure.
But as a SSIS beginner I don't really understand how to pass the parameters (name and email in the Excel file) to my stored procedure. There is the concept of variable a for each loop thing... but i dont really know how to start.
I would be greatfull if someone could tell me a solution to my problem.
Cheers
Fabrice
Hi:
I import data from multiple excel files into SQL DB. I have trouble with fields that could contain >255 chars.
If I have the col type = DT_Ntext in my Data Flow, the package fails for files that do not have any values >255 chars.
If I have the external coltype=dt_wstr and the output coltype=dt_wstr(4000) the package fails if the file contains any value >255 chars.(Implicit conversion does not occur, as expected).
I worked around by adding a dummy first row with >255 chars.
Is there a way to use a cast function to solve this prob? I tried using Select dt_ntext(fieldname) from Sheet1$, but that does not work.
Is there some clean way to get around this problem?
TIA
Kar
Guys,
I have some data in an excel sheet. Some of the columns have a few NULL values for certain amount of rows till is gets data. What makes it so weird is that when priviewing this in the wizard, the whole column is filled with NULL values when the number of leading NULLs is quite large. When NULLs are quite a few, the column works fine!! Can anyone explains this? We tried some manual work to cut some of the rows from below and put them at the start and it worked! It's so strange though this behavior.
Shiko
Dear Friends,
I currently have my excel source dynamic for the connectionstring. Using a global variable with the filename and using the expressions of this control to dynamically have the connecttionstring. My problem is that i need tto read always the first workseet and the name changes frequently and generates an erro in SSIS.
how can I set the excel source to goes only for the first sheet independently of the worksheet name?!
Regards!!
I have Excel file with data and I need load these data to database. One of the colume consit following data:
1
2
3
4
test5
6
7
8
9
but when I created connection (Excel Source) and click Preview... in Excel Source Editor, I got following data:
1
2
3
4
NULL
6
7
8
9
Why? How can I get all data as string?
I've a package that has a excel source. But i'm having a strange problem with it. One of the columns in the source file have a lot of null values but not all of them. But when i run the package a put a data viewer right after the source and i can see that it's showing that the few fields that should have values are also null. I've tried a lot of things but they didn't work. I need some help and fast if possible.
Example: Source file.xls
Name Grade OtherGrade
John 30 30.23
In the DataViewer
Name Grade OtherGrade
John 30 NULL
thanks
Adriano Coura
Hello there,
how do i write a select query where i can pass parameter.for example
select * from employee where id = @empID
does not work when i use excel as my data source and type is OLE DB
Hi all,
I've had little success gooling/searching for this (so far).
Given a simple spreadsheet:
StoreNumber StoreName
1
UPDStoreName_1
2
UPDStoreName_2
3
UPDStoreName_3
4
NEWStoreName_4
I want to have an SSIS package that will update a table: mystores (storenumber int, storename nvarchar(255))
StoreNumber StoreName
1
StoreName_1
2
StoreName_2
3
StoreName_3
5 StoreName_5
.. what I need to do is insert the new, update the existing and leave the remaining unchanged. i.e. :
StoreNumber StoreName
1
UPDStoreName_1
2
UPDStoreName_2
3
UPDStoreName_3
4
NEWStoreName_4
5 StoreName_5
(the UPD and NEW are added to simplify the example).
Now the default action of an excel source into an ole db destination is
an insert into the table - so PK constraints causes failures.
Now, given that the table is referred to by other table, and is in a
24x7 website, how do I change the SSIS package such that, on a
row-by-row basis, anUpSert (update or insert) is performed?
The only idea I have so far is:
create temp table
insert excel data into temp table
iterate through the table, using if exists ... update else insert logic <-- this to be done in a SP
Isn't there a better way?
Hi
I have an excel source which is a 41 column sheet. The excel filepath is stored in a table and captured into a variable. The excel source import is contained within a foreach loop and will loop through each file and continue until all the excel files are processed. It works fine until it gets to the last file. The import then fails with the following error:
The column "F42" needs to be added to the external metadata column collection.
The column "F43" needs to be added to the external metadata column collection.
The column "F44" needs to be added to the external metadata column collection.
The column "F45" needs to be added to the external metadata column collection.
The column "F46" needs to be added to the external metadata column collection.
The column "F47" needs to be added to the external metadata column collection.
Now when i open the excel sheet and hit CTRL+END the cursor goes to a column 6 to the right of the last column with data in it, effectively column 47 where column 41 is the end of my data.
I guess that the jet engine is trying to import these additional columns but because i am not expecting them there is no destination set up for them in the OLEDB destination and susequently the metadata needs to be added. I do not want to do this as these are excel files originating from the client and i cannot control how many additional columns they are going to "add".
Does anyone have any ideas as to how i can solve this? Is there a way of identifying the last column with data and only importing those columns?
Thanks in advance for any help or experience of this issue
Hi all,
Is it possible to ignore the first x rows of the Excel file in an Excel Data Source component ??
Séb.