Bug: Expression On Disable Property Doesn't Have Desired Effect
Jul 18, 2007
[Microsoft follow-up]
Hello,
I think I've found a bug.
I have an expression set on the 'Disable' property of a data-flow task. When the expression evaluates to true the data-flow still executes. That seems wrong to me.
I ahve a demo package here: http://folders.live.com/self.aspx/VQ9oHa1TJjc/Public/SSIS%20Stuff/ExamplePackages/20070717%20Expression%20on%20Disable%20property%20has%20no%20effect/Package1.zip
Please reply letting me know whether this is indeed a bug or not.
I am having problems exporting data into a flat file using specific code page. My application has a variable "User::CodePage" that stores code page value (936, 950, 1252, etc) based on the data source. This variable is assigned to the CodePage property of desitnation file connection using Property expression.
But, when I execute the package, the CodePage property of the Destination file connection defaults to the initial value that was set for "User:CodePage" variable in design mode. I checked the value within the variable during runtime and it changes correctly for each data source. But, the property of the destinatin file connection doesn't change and results in an error.
[Flat File Destination [473]] Error: Data conversion failed. The data conversion for column "Column01" returned status value 4 and status text "Text was truncated or one or more characters had no match in the target code page.".
[DTS.Pipeline] Error: The ProcessInput method on component "Flat File Destination" (473) failed with error code 0xC02020A0. The identified component returned an error from the ProcessInput method. The error is specific to the component, but the error is fatal and will cause the Data Flow task to stop running.
If I manually update the variable with correct code page and re-run the ETL, everything works fine. Just that it doesn't work during run-time mode.
Untill recently I had a smooth running SSIS package,but suddenly it throws error syaing "OnError,,,,,,,The result of the expression
"@[User:trTextFileImpDirectory] +"SomeTextStringHere"+ @[User:trANTTextFileName] +(DT_STR,30,1252) @[User:taging_Date_Key]+ "SomeTextStringHere" " on property "ConnectionString" cannot be written to the property. The expression was evaluated, but cannot be set on the property."
I have child SSIS package running under a parent package (through execute package task)
I have few flat file connection managers in child package for text file import , in which I am building text file path dynamically at run time by assigning an expression in connection string property of connection manager. The Expression is as follows
Where @[User:trTextFileImpDirectory] is a variable which contains path of directory containg text files.Value in this variable is assigned at runtime from parent package's variable,which in turns fetch value from a configuration file on local server.
With my current configuration this path has been configured to some other server's directory over network ( I.e my package picks text files from some other servers folder over network)
While "Some string here"+ @[User:trANTTextFileName]" part of file name string.
(DT_STR,30,1252) @[User:taging_Date_Key] Contain the date of processing ,value in this variable is also picked up at run time from parent package variable.
1) So can someone give me some insight into possible reason of failures. 2) Is it possible that problem arises if directory (from which I m picking text files) is assigned password or is there exist some problem in accessing forlders over network ? 3) Or there can be some problem in package configuration at design time( I.e where I m assigning value in variable from parent package vriables)?
Error 3 Error loading MLS_AZ_PHX.dtsx: The result of the expression ""C:\sql_working_directory\MLS\AZ\Phoenix\Docs\Armls_Schema Updated 020107.xls"" on property "ConnectionString" cannot be written to the property. The expression was evaluated, but cannot be set on the property. c:documents and settingsviewmastermy documentsvisual studio 2005projectsm l sMLS_AZ_PHX.dtsx 1 1
Directly using C:sql_working_directoryMLSAZPhoenixDocsArmls_Schema Updated 020107.xls as connectionString works
However - I'm trying to deploy the package - and trying to use expression: @[User::DIR_WORKING] + "\Docs\Armls_Schema Updated 020107.xls" which causes the same error to occur
(Same error with other Excel source also: Error 5 Error loading MLS_AZ_PHX.dtsx: The result of the expression "@[User::DIR_WORKING] + "\Docs\Armls_SchoolCodesJuly06.xls"" on property "ConnectionString" cannot be written to the property. The expression was evaluated, but cannot be set on the property. c:documents and settingsviewmastermy documentsvisual studio 2005projectsm l sMLS_AZ_PHX.dtsx 1 1 )
does anyone know why my initial visibility expression (=Level()>1) stays in effect after generating my report? The idea was to display only a couple of levels in the hierarchy at first, so that the user could more easily decide what he wants to expand. But expand doesnt do anything after initial rendering.
The only way I could get this kind of report to work (show hierarchy and expand/collapse) was to live with initial visibility = "visible", but unfortunately, that setting shows all levels right away, not a very user friendly thing.
I am running Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - 9.00.3042.00 (Intel X86) Feb 9 2007 22:47:07 Copyright (c) 1988-2005 Microsoft Corporation Developer Edition on Windows NT 5.2 (Build 3790: Service Pack 2)
When using the back color property for SSAS 2008 R2, is there a good way to match the number to the desired color? I found some color pickers online, but the numbers don't match the same colors in SSAS. How can I best determine the number needed for the color I want?
I have a package that contains multiple SEQUENCE CONTAINERS, each execute a bunch of tasks. I try to use the script task to dynamically disable or enable each of these SEQUENCE CONTAINERS base on parameters that pass in from parent package, but for some reason, I can€™t set the disable value to True/False at runtime. Anyone knows how to do this?
I am having trouble with using disable property in the expression for data flow task. Here is the issue as explained below-
lets say i have 3 tables TableA, TableB, TableC from which i need to export data. So i create a table (TableList) where I save these table names and a unique id to these tables. e.g.
in the ssis package select these tableNames & Ids from tableList in Execute SQL Task. And assign the result set to a variable object (@TableList.
Then i use For Each Loop Container (For Each ADO Enumerator) , to loop through these tablesnames & iDs
Inside this loop container, i define three data flow tasks one for each table. So i have DataFlowTaskA (For TableA), DataFlowTaskB(For TableB), DataFlowTaskC (For TableC).
Now for a given table selected in the iteration, only the corresponding DataFlow Task should be exeuted. e.g. For the 1st iteration, if TableA is selected then only DataFlowTaskA should be executed and DataFlowTaskB& C should be skipped.
In order to achieve this, I am using a 3 variable @FlagA, @FlagB, @FlagC (type Boolean) one for each Table. and use the value of these flags for the "Disable" property of the data flow task (so @FlagA will be used for Disable property in the Expression for Data FlowTaskA, and so on..)
SotThe First Step inside the Loop, I use Script Task. (Input for the script task: read variable is @TableID and Read/Write varaibles are these 3 flags)
In this script task, I initialize these flags to true or false appropriately. So this is what i do
If (Dts.Variables("TableID").Value.ToString = "1") Then Dts.Variables("@FlagA").Value = False Else Dts.Variables("@FlagA").Value = True
End If
If (Dts.Variables("TableID").Value.ToString = "2") Then Dts.Variables("@FlagB").Value = False Else Dts.Variables("@FlagB").Value = True
End If
So in the 1st iteration, (if TableA comes) @FlagA=False and B&C will be True. So the Disable property for DataFlowTask will be set false and for others it will be set to True. Thus, only DataFlowTaskA will be executed.
And this action should be repeated for each input table. this is the logic.
However only for the 1st iteration(say TableA is selected) it behaves as above. i.e. DataFlowTaskA is executed and DataFlowTaskB & C are skipped. But in the 2nd iteration(say TableB is selected) , it again executes DataFlowTaskA and doesnt exeute B & C (where it should have executed B & skipped A&C).
I do set daelay validation to true for all these but it still it doesnt working as expected. Even I checked the values for all the flags for each iteration and they seem to get the correct values. But somehow Diable propery in the expression not behaving as it should.
Am i missing anything. Do i need to set any other property to make this work.
The ConnectionRetryTimeout property of the SQL Server 2005 Compact Edition Replication doesn't work as expected. I had set the repl.ConnectionRetryTimeout = 10; in the code. But when i unplug the GPRS device from the PDA, the synchronization process doesn't timeout in 10 seconds, rather it takes about 1 minutes and 10 seconds to time out.
Please let me know, if any one come across with this kind of issue before!!!!
I am trying to use an OLE DB Command to run a different SQL command for each row in the data flow. I have a script component that builds the SQL command and puts it in a data flow variable, and a property expression in the data flow mapping [OLE DB Command].[Sql Command] to that variable.
The problem is that the OLE DB Command has a validation error, saying that "the command text was not set for the command object", and it doesn't run.
Did I miss anything? should I tell the OLE DB Command that the SQL command would come from expression? or is it a bug?
I have run into what appears to be a strange bug (or I am expecting too much) in SQL Reporting Services.
I have a field with a dollar amount. If the dollar amount = 0, then the users want "NA" to display. I have this set-up correctly.
I have now found that if the dollar amount is displayed, they want the text box right aligned, and if the "NA" is displayed, then they want the text box to be center aligned.
I put the following expression in the "TextAlign" property setting...
Code Block =IIF(Field.value = 0, Center, Right)
Now the IIF function is available in my expression window, and so is "Center" and "Right". But when I try to run the report, I get the error that "Center" is not declared.
So maybe this just is not possible in SQL Reporting Services, but I wanted to check before I told the users "no can do".
BTW, I tried "Left", "Right", and "General" in place of "Center" and got the same error.
We're trying to launch a SSIS package throw a webservice. This WebService loads a configuration file with "myPackage.ImportConfigurationFile(pathConfig)" and assigns values to some variables with "myPackage.Variables.Item(Parameters.Keys.Item(i)).Value = Parameters.Item(i)". Seems to work.
I we execute the webmethod of the WebService, this works but only when we execute first time, the SSIS finished succesfully. But when we execute a second time the Webmethod, we've a lot of failure with messages:
The result of the expression "@[User::Email]" on property "ToLine" cannot be written to the property. The expression was evaluated, but cannot be set on the property.The result of the expression ""The Import of " + @[User::ExcelFile]+ " is successful"" on property "MessageSource" cannot be written to the property. The expression was evaluated, but cannot be set on the property.
First and foremost, I'm officially and thoroughly confused between Variable, Expression and settings. I need help clearify this up for me.
I'm going to use the Flat File Connection as an example.
I have:
> A global variable named: FileToImportFullPath (string) that stores the full path of the file I want to import. Note: the file path will change has the package executes (the location of the file depends on a number of conditions, namely the Date and Time of the package execution)
> A Flat File Connection Manager used by a Flat File source in the package's main Data Flow
So ideally, I want the Flat File Connection Manager's ConnectionString to be set to whatever the value of FileToImportFullPath variable is at the time. To accomplish this, I set the ConnectionString Expression to equal to FileToImportFullPath. First question, if I set the ConnectionString Expression, is it okay for me to leave the ConnectionString property (i.e. in the Editor or the Property Editor) blank? Second, whenever I leave the ConnectionString property blank, I will get a warning stating: "A valid file name must be selected". Since this is a warning, I ignored, but during exeuction, the value really is blank. Also, I'm 100% certain that the FileToImportFullPath variable is set correctly before the Data Flow step is executed.
All in all, I'm just confused if an object's property must be set if there is already an express for it (e.g., in the file move task, the source and the destination properties).
I'm wondering if anyone's accomplished this before - I've been unable to find a whiff of info on how to do this so far.
I'm creating a custom component that I'd like to give a "Derived Column" type of ability to. By that, I mean I'd like to populate a property of my component with an expression (including references to input columns, package variables and functions) and be able to evaluate it at runtime - per row processed by the component.
I would also appreciate any information as to how to provide the interface to allow the user to build such an expression as well - is there a UI function in SSIS I can call to pop up the "expression builder"?
Is it possible to use a property, say name, of an object ( say the connection object) in the "Property Expression" of that object? I would like to modify the Connection String property of a flat file connection manager to append date to it. To do this I need to be able to use the Name property of the connection manager in the Property Expression editor. How ever I get an error that it does not recognize name, it almost seems to suggest I can only use variables. I find it hard to believe since it seems like common requirement to be able to use properties of an object (connection manager) in modifying other properties of the object. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Is it possible to use a property, say name, of an object ( say the connection object) in the "Property Expression" of that object? I would like to modify the Connection String property of a flat file connection manager to append date to it. To do this I need to be able to use the Name property of the connection manager in the Property Expression editor. How ever I get an error that it does not recognize name, it almost seems to suggest I can only use variables. I find it hard to believe since it seems like common requirement to be able to use properties of an object (connection manager) in modifying other properties of the object. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
I have a matrix table with a rectangle in the data cell. The rectangle has an image and textbox. The textbox has an expression in it's Hidden property based on the column name. The report renders fine on screen. When the report is exported to Excel, CSV, XML the textbox contents are not output (the images display as expected). I've tried setting the DataElementOutput to Output/Yes with no success. Exporting to TIFF, PDF, Web Archive/MTHML is fine.
Hi, I have declared an internal paramter and given the default non queried value as
select @split = case when max(rowid)%2 = 1 then (max(rowid)/2) + 1 else max(rowid)/2 end
and when i run it i am getting the error -- The property 'DefaultValue' of report parameter split doesnt have the expected type. What should i do to solve it. Any help is appreciated.
I am having a hard time setting the executable path for an Execute Process Task in SSIS. I have a variable that is initialized at package statup which holds the path to an executable in Windows. When I set the property "Executable" Path in an expression, I get a warning that the path for the executable is not set. One workaround was to try and initialize the variable with a bogus path with the hopes that the "correct" value will be written on run-time. NO LUCK. I still get the error and I cannot run the package until I put a static path.
I am trying to set a variable with this default value using expression. This works in tsql but doesn't in ssis. Can anybody tell me what is wrong with this?
I am writing a custom task that has some custom properties. I would like to parameterize these properties i.e. read from a varaible, so I can change these variables from a config file during runtime.
I read the documentation and it says if we set the ExpressionType to CPET_NOTIFY, it should work, but it does not seem to work. Not sure if I am missing anything. Can someone please help me?
In the Editor of my custom task, under custom properties section, I expected a button with 3 dots, to click & pop-up so we can specify the expression or at least so it evaluates the variables if we give @[User::VaraibleName]
I developed a simple custom control flow component which has several read/write properties and one readonly property (lets call it ROP) whichs Get method simple returns the value of a private variable (VAR as string). In the Execute method the VAR has a value assigened. When I put the value of ROP or VAR into MsgBox I can see the correct value. However when I execute the component I can not see the value of the ROP in the property window. I see the property but its value is empty string. For example when I put a breakpoint to postexecute or check the property before click OK in a MsgBox I would expect that the property value would be updated in SSIS as well. Is there a way how to display correct values of custom tasks properties in property window?
Dear Friends, I've created one table, with the following attributes. everything is ok, but while retrieving data, the question numbers should be starting from 1,2.......... but i'm not getting that result. please suggest me to the output like that.
1htmlbeginerwhat is clr?somethingsomethingsomethingsomethingsomething 2c#beginerwhat is clr?somethingsomethingsomethingsomethingsomething 3c#expertwhat is clr?somethingsomethingsomethingsomethingsomething 4c#intermediawhat is clr?somethingsomethingsomethingsomethingsomething 5c#beginerwhat is clr?somethingsomethingsomethingsomethingsomething 6vbbeginerwhat is clr?somethingsomethingsomethingsomethingsomething 7htmlexpertwhat is clr?somethingsomethingsomethingsomethingsomething 8sqlserverintermediawhat is clr?somethingsomethingsomethingsomethingsomething 10oraclebeginerwhat is clr?somethingsomethingsomethingsomethingsomething 11javabeginerwhat is clr?somethingsomethingsomethingsomethingsomething 12javaexpertwhat is clr?somethingsomethingsomethingsomethingsomething 13sqlserverbeginerwhat is clr?somethingsomethingsomethingsomethingsomething
--select * from question_code_level where code='c#' and level='beginer'
2c#beginerwhat is clr?somethingsomethingsomethingsomethingsomething 5c#beginerwhat is clr?somethingsomethingsomethingsomethingsomething
The query below, as it stands, does a search for strings like 'Fema', that exist in the word 'Female', and returns 'female'. Now, if the word 'Acc' stands on it's own, I want to know how to return it as 'Accessories' in the result set. And yes, I've tried the obvious (When 'Acc' Then 'Accessories') but that returns a Null instead of 'Accessories'!!
Here's the query:
SELECT CategoryID, Category, CASE substring(category, 1, 4)
when 'fema' then 'female' WHEN 'Male' THEN 'Male' WHEN 'Gift' THEN 'Female' END AS CategoryGroup
Hello, I am trying to get results in one row from the following function but all records does not come from the following function. I have 9 records of the same empid but results not showing all records. Can anybody help me to get all records.
CREATE FUNCTION dbo.GetBenefString5 ( @Empid INT ) RETURNS VARCHAR(8000) AS BEGIN DECLARE @ret VARCHAR(8000) SELECT @ret = '' SELECT @ret = @ret + CASE WHEN LEN(@ret) > 0 THEN ',' ELSE '' END + FName + ' ' + Benefittype + ' ' + BenefitPercentage From Beneficiary
Where Empid = @Empid RETURN @ret END
SELECT Empid, dbo.GetBenefString5(Empid) FROM pf25eaton_work.dbo.eaton_chr_benef_05052008 where EmployeeNumber='4500498' GROUP BY Empid
Result from the above function query: Empid ----------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1773 CHARLENE OLIF 33 ,CHARLENE EADD 33 ,CHARLENE ELIF 33 ,TIMOTHY EADD 33 ,TIMOTHY
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Records are in the table: FName Benefittype BenefitPercentage ---------------------------------------- ----------- ----------------- CHARLENE OLIF 33 CHARLENE EADD 33 CHARLENE ELIF 33 TIMOTHY EADD 33 TIMOTHY ELIF 33 BRADLEY ELIF 33 TIMOTHY OLIF 33 BRADLEY OLIF 33 BRADLEY EADD 33
I have a right join query where i have a table where all employees attendance entry are registered and another table where pay master table where al employees details.
I need a query where i get all employee names from right side (pay master table) and the employees in out timings for all employees who punched or not punched their card.
means for selected date i need all the employees details suppose 10 employees who punched or not with empty values even he resigned.
I used right or left join it gives all dates value but when i select particular date i get only the punched details.
I have a query that I am trying to run, but I discovered I am not getting the desired results.
This query here goes across the tables as seen below. One thing that I notice about this query as I am trying to figure out the source of the problem is that it is bringing back the same results even when I change the @userID parameter.
As long as the @userID I pass exists in "tblUserDetails" then we get results back. When it doesnt exist we dont get any records.
Basically to explain whats going on. I am passing the userID of the person who has "photocomments"
Since the table "tblPhotoComments" doesnt have a column that represents who the photocomment was for, we must join
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[tblExtraPhotos]( [counterID] [int] IDENTITY(1,1) NOT NULL, [photoID] [tinyint] NOT NULL, [userID] [int] NOT NULL, [photoDate] [smalldatetime] NOT NULL, [caption] [varchar](50) NULL, [status] [tinyint] NOT NULL
GO
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[tblPhotoComments]( [photoCommentID] [int] IDENTITY(1,1) NOT NULL, [photoCounterID] [int] NOT NULL, [CommentFromID] [int] NOT NULL, [Comment] [varchar](1000) NOT NULL, [commentDate] [smalldatetime] NOT NULL, [Active] [tinyint] NOT NULL, [deletedbySender] [tinyint] NOT NULL, [deletedbyRecipient] [int] NOT NULL, [IP] [varchar](15) NOT NULL ) ON [PRIMARY]
Query: Select convert(CHAR(45),surname+','+fname) Name from beneficiary Output from the above query: Name --------------------------------------------- BICKFORD ,ROSA KOCH ,ERIC
I am desired Results as follows: Please help Name --------------- BICKFORD,ROSA KOCH,ERIC
