Creating A Blank File
Feb 29, 2008
Hi All,
We have a fairly standard process whereby we get a trigger file from a client FTP site, and check whether it's blank (zero length) or not. if it's not zero length, then we attempt to download the actual data file. if that's successfull, we overwrite the trigger file with a blank file.
now this is all very easy in a batch script or unix shell script, but there appears to be no "create file" option in the file system task. I've also tried having a flat file destination in a data flow task but it insists that it wants columns to be fed to it.
how can I create a blank file?!?!?
Andrew.
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Feb 17, 2004
Hi again,
I want to create a blank table with the same column names as another but with no rows i.e. it is empty. Does anyone know how to do the last part?
I have so far
create table newtest as select * from shared.test ..... (empty bit here?)
Any good advanced sql tutorial urls would be good to.
Thanks in advance :)
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Oct 29, 2007
I have a table that displays a bunch of data based on their percentage changes.
There is a parameter (let's say 5%) that the user can set to display only the data which either increased more than 5% or decreased more than 5%.
I want to have a space between the positive changes and the negative changes. ie, to create a blank row between the +'s and the -'s. Does anyone know of a way to do this?
Thanks,
Steven
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Dec 7, 2006
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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Jan 4, 2007
I am trying to bcp import a text file into a SQL Server 2000 database.The text file is coming out of a java application where orderinformation is written to the text file. Each record is on it's ownrow, so the last item in each record has a new line character at theend of it to create the next row. This works well in creating the filehowever bcp does not like to import this text file with the extra blankline at the end. If I change the new line character to the beginning ofthe records then there is a blank line at the top of the text file,which bcp also does not like. Does anyone have any suggestions for meto get around this issue?Thanks,
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Jan 7, 2008
I have created a Script Component in my Data Flow that basically reads records from an SQL Table and outputs 3 rows for each input row. My problem is that the Script is outputing a blank row at the beginning of the file. I have requested no headers for the delimited file. I know it is the script because my data viewer from the table doesn't show this additional line where the data viewer from my script and the file has the additional blank line.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
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May 21, 2008
Hello everybody
I have one question about deleting blank row on flat file destination from conditional split.
I create an SSIS package to filter data from Flat file source.
On flat file source, it is Ragged right format and header row delimeter in {CR}{LF}
the coulums are devided manulaay using markers.
I use only 2 columns divided and send the source into conditional split task and the conditions are given to filter data,
when the output from conditional split is placed on flat file destination, i notice blank rows on the output. I want to delete the blank rows so the result data can be displayed continuously in rows.
anybody has any idea for this? I know the script task will work but hope to avoid to use script task.
Thank you in advance for all the help.
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Mar 27, 2008
I have used the following useful article regarding exporting a multi-record file:
http://vsteamsystemcentral.com/cs21/blogs/steve_fibich/archive/2007/09/25/multi-record-formated-flat-file-with-ssis.aspx
I have created the 9 datasources, ordering each on a field commmon to all.
I have created the required derived columns headers and have merged all the record types into a file.
The resulting file looks fine, except for the odd blank line between record types. Any ideas regarding cause and what to do to fix?
Any help is most appreciated!
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Apr 29, 2008
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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Aug 15, 2006
Hi,
In SSIS flat file import using fastload, I'm trying to import data into SQL 2005 previously created tables.
The table may contain column that are NULLable BUT there is NO DEFAULT for them.
If the incoming data from flat files contains nothing either between the delimeters, how can I have a NULL value inserted in the column instead of blank/empty string?
I didn't find an easy flag unless I'm doing something wrong. I know of at least two ways to do it the hard way:
1- set the DEFAULT(NULL) for EVERY column that needs this behaviour
2-set up some Derived Column option in the package to return NULL if the value is missing.
Both of the above are time consuming since I'm dealing with many tables. Is there a quick option to default the value to NULL WHEN there is NO data ELSE insert the data itself? So the same behavior that I have right now except that I want NULL in place of empty string/blank in the varchar(x) columns.
Thanks
Anatole
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Do I come across any performance issues if I create/pre-allocate an additional data file in the same file group so that the existing files don't grow too much?
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Sep 23, 2005
Hi,I'm using isql to query data and output the same to a flat file.The isql has the following command options ' -h-1 -w500 -n -b -s"" '.In the SQL_CODE, the first two lines before the select statement areuse dbnameset nocount ongoWhen I run this, an additional blank line is put into the output file.Actually, there are two lines after the last result set in the outputfile. This file is being fed into another system and the blank line iscausing validation issues.How can I supress this blank line?This script is run from windows and the isql is called from a batscript.Batch script ...================================================== ========.....isql -Uuserid -Ppassword -Sserver -i"%SQL_CODE%" -h-1 -w500 -n -b -s""[color=blue][color=green]>>"%OUT_FILE%"[/color][/color]IF ERRORLEVEL 0 SET RC=0IF ERRORLEVEL 1 exit 4================================================== ========SQL code ...================================================== ========use punclaimset NOCOUNT ONGOselect * from XYZ;GO================================================== ========Your help is greatly appreciated.Yash
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Mar 2, 2014
I am trying to create an ssis package with dynamic csv file as output. and out format contains query output.
sample file name:
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The expression is looking like this.
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-- user filepath is a variable from ssis package. File name is the output from SQL query. using script task i have assigned the values to @[User::FileName] .
When I debugged the script task the value getting properly but same variable am using for Flafile destination. but its not working.
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Really important and would be much appreciated.
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Oct 26, 1998
Hi,
If anyone knows ,please tell how to store all fields with comma seperation by select statement into a text file, without using Extended Stored Procedure.
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May 22, 2007
I have a system which has several different dbases involved, and have created an update procedure within it all. It all works fine, but as a refrenence point I want to create a log file,each time the procedure is run.
This file will have useful info such as no of transactions added, no of product row n customer rows, any unmatching entries and any exception records. What I dont know is how do I create such a file?
I was thinking maybe I could save the info into a table, and then somehow transfer this into a txt file? The txt file will be replaced each time the stored procedure is run.... Does any1 know any links or ideas that might help me?...I never does anything lik this b4 but I have seen it done.....
Thanks in advance!
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Jun 28, 2006
Hi All!
I am still trying to understand all the differences between SQL 2000 and 2005. This question probably has a really easy answer, but I just don't know it. I need to create a DTS routine that creates a file from a table. The catch is, it needs to have a header segment, data segment, and footer segment. In SQL 2000, I would have created activex script to create this file. Since SQL 2005 is going away from activex script I am at a loss.
The file will be in this format.
Header
Data
Data
Data
Data
Data
Data
Footer
Basically output header from table... loop through table for data... and output footer from table.
If anyone knows how to do this, I would appreciate the help.
Thanks.
Danielle
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Sep 8, 2007
Hi,
We are using VS 2005 with SQL Server Mobile Edition. We created the .sdf file on the desktop and added this file to our VS project and set the Build Action to content. Next we deployed our app on Symbol PDA which has Windows CE 5.0 as the OS. We followed the following steps:
1. Deploy the app.
2. Install .NET CF 2.0
3. System_SR_ENU.CAB
4. sqlce30.wce5.armv4i.CAB
5. sqlce30.dev.ENU.wce5.armv4i.CAB
6. sqlce30.repl.wce5.armv4i.CAB
Now I want to create a new .sdf file in PDA. So I open QA3.0 and type the create database command. But I get error:
You need to have a database connection opened in order to run this operation.
What could be the issue?
Regards,
Vilas
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Hi can I know how to create a dbml file for northwind database. Please note I am using sqlserver 2008
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Nov 4, 2003
Hi, I wrote a report builder that creates a CSV file but I can't redirect to the file to view it. ERROR Cannot find the Server!. This works fine on the dev machine but deploy it and it does not.
Dim Conn As New SqlConnection(ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings("ConStr"))
Dim Cm As SqlCommand
Dim dr As SqlDataReader
Dim FileName As String = Guid.NewGuid.ToString & ".csv"
Dim FilePath As String = Server.MapPath("") & "CSVFiles" & FileName
Dim fs As FileStream = New FileStream(FilePath, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write)
Dim sw As StreamWriter = New StreamWriter(fs)
Dim Line As String
Dim lItem As System.Xml.XmlElement
Dim i As Int16
If ValidatePage() Then
Cm = New SqlCommand(BuildQuery, Conn)
Conn.Open()
dr = Cm.ExecuteReader()
Dim lXmlDoc As New System.Xml.XmlDocument()
lXmlDoc.LoadXml(txtHXml.InnerText)
For Each lItem In lXmlDoc.DocumentElement.SelectSingleNode("SELECT").ChildNodes
Select Case lItem.InnerText
Case "chkPRId"
Line &= "PR Id,"
Case "chkDateIssued"
Line &= "Date Issued,"
Case "chkOriginator"
Line &= "Originator,"
Case "chkBuyer"
Line &= "Buyer,"
Case "chkVendor"
Line &= "Vendor,"
Case "chkCostCode"
Line &= "Cost Code,"
Case "chkOracleRef"
Line &= "Oracle Reference,"
Case "chkTotal"
Line &= "Total,"
End Select
Next
Line = Line.Substring(0, Line.Length - 1)
sw.WriteLine(Line)
Line = ""
While dr.Read
For i = 0 To dr.FieldCount - 1
Line = Line & dr(i) & ","
Next
sw.WriteLine(Line)
Line = ""
End While
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Conn.Close()
sw.Close()
fs.Close()
Response.Redirect(FilePath)
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ResetPage()
PopulateListBoxFromXML()
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Dec 19, 2000
Hi,
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Princy
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Hi,
I am new to SqlServer (I am using 7.0) and I have just recieved a database.bak file from one of our clients and I want to create a new D/B from this back up file ,I have already installed the MS SqlServer. Can you tell me how to do this.
Thanks,
Princy
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I am using this bcp out construct and it works fine except that if the query does not return values it bcp's out a file anyhow. This is not wanted and I am looking for a work around.
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SELECT @Month = RIGHT(CONVERT(varchar(7), @trxYearMonthStart, 120),2)
SELECT @cmd = 'BCP "SELECT * FROM ' + @TableToBeCleaned + ''
SELECT @cmd = @cmd + ' WHERE '+ @SelectedColumn + ' BETWEEN '
print @cmd
SELECT @cmd = @cmd + '''' + CONVERT(varchar(10),@trxYearMonthStart,120) + ''' and ''' + CONVERT(varchar(10),@trxYearMonthEnd,120) + ''''
print @cmd
SELECT @cmd = @cmd + 'AND NOT EXISTS (Select * from DBCleanerHist Where TableName = ''' + @TableToBeCleaned + ''' and sYear = '+ @Year + ' and sMonth = ' + @Month + ')'
print @cmd
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SELECT @cmd = @cmd + ' -c -C1250 -S -Uopms -Psmpo'
EXEC master.dbo.xp_cmdshell @cmd
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thanks
mipo
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Jul 7, 2004
Bit of a SQL newbie, having taken over a support role for a piece of software that my firm sells. It is basically a DB that runs on MSDE or SQL Server in either desktop or enterprise scenarios.
We do sell our software to clients who may or may not already have SQL on their machines. During installation, it searches for sqlservr.exe for existing SQL installations and if it finds nothing, will then install MSDE 1.0 to house the db files.
My question is this -
I can manually create a db or manually attach an existing db through sql query analyser where there is a full-blown SQL installation. Is there any way I can do the same where there is only MSDE installed? The simple solution, I guess, would be to download one of the freeware or shareware MSDE "Enterprise Managers", but this won't always be suitable for a client installation.
Many thanks for your assistance all.
:cool:
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Oct 12, 2005
how can i create a new database with a .mdf file ? in mS SQL 2000
thank you
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Sep 26, 2006
I am trying to read a SP.sql file where i want to write all the procedures to create them in the database
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AS
BEGIN
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CREATE PROCEDURE SP_2
AS
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inserting GO between doesnt work
how is it possible to run a sql file with many stored procedures in it from a server langages ?
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Mar 30, 2004
hi,
I am trying to create a file using a query in SQL...
kindly help.
Thankyou. --- Vijay
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Jun 13, 2008
Hi All, I need to create a batch file to execute some 5-6 sql scripts. I have sql scripts for creating a table and related storedprocs and I need to generate a batch file to run all this scripts.
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Oct 3, 2007
I have AdventureWorks installed. I am using SQL Server 2005.
I need to import some large tab delimited text files into SQL. From the research i did I thought that using BCO would be the best solution becausr I will have to import these files and export in the same format.
I am attempting to follow the example at:
Creating a Format File
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms191516.aspx
B. Creating a non-XML format file for character data
In my command window at C: I enter:
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I was expecting to be prompted with questions about the source file and have a format file created. When i press enter nothing hallende. No errors. Nothing.
Can come one give a beginner the step by step on how to creat the format file and use it to import (and export would be nice too).
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Jan 13, 2006
Hi there,
I got a user who is requesting a weekly report to be exported in csv (comma delimited) format. But this process will run weekly using schedule job and he wants the file to save to a certain directory on the network. Two part questions...
1. Is there a way to create a .csv file programmatically after runing the query?
2. How would I save the .csv file to a specified directory on the network?
TIA
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Apr 29, 2008
I want to create a file at Runtime.
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Open 123.123.123.12
cd 'directoryname'
lcd \directorydirectorydirectorydirectory
mget *.extension
bye
The file has to be created only at runtime. How can I do this.
Thanks in advance for the help.
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