Dynamic Connection String (config File)
Dec 8, 2005Hi,
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Dynamic Database Connection In SSIS Without Using A Config File
May 1, 2008I'm a newbie to SSIS so this question may cause people to point and laugh. I apologise if that's the case.
I have a configuration database that holds connection details to a remote database. I want to use these connection details to dynamically create a new connection to some remote database.
I usually work in with C# where this would be simple but I can't find how to do this using SSIS.
I have found people using configuration files but as I already have my connection data in a table I don't really want to strip it out. (Also, is it a security risk to have database connection strings stored in a config file?)
I have been able to implement a custom script object to build the connection string and assign it to a user variable within the package but can't find any way to then use that variable to connect to the remote database.
Can anyone help?
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Sep 26, 2007Currently we have a 1.1 app that sets the connection string as a Application variable, we are wanting to change that and place it in the web config file, when I do this in 2.0 it's a simple process but in 1.1 it's different. It doesnt seem to like the <connection string> tag, does it go in the appsettings tag and if so what should it look like and how is it referenced.
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Mar 9, 2007I've recently uploaded my website, http://www.bigredsongbus.com, to my host. Unfortunately, they don't support the use of SQL Server Express. So, I've purchased an addon through my host - discountasp.net. I've attached my database file to their server, now all that I need to do is to change the connection string in my .config file so that it points to the SQL Server. I don't know how to do this. Any help, please?Jeffrey Way
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May 8, 2007Hello.
I have packages that must generate log errors dynamically including time of execution and the name of the task.
I make it changing the properties of the connection inserting two expressions.
1.-I alter the File Usage Type to 1 to generate this files.
2.- I alter the connection string as: @[User::myvariable] +"constant_description"+ time description+ +".txt"
The time description is :
(DT_STR,40,1252) DAY (GETDATE())+"-"+(DT_STR,40,1252) MONTH( GETDATE())+"-"+(DT_STR,40,1252) YEAR( GETDATE())+" + REPLACE( (DT_STR,10,1252) (DT_DBTIME) GETDATE(),":","_")
But it is not the problem
In those packages I have one connector for all the tasks and in execution time it creates one file for each of the tasks.
The problem is the way I insert in the filename the task name.
I have a pre-execute event handler in each task that modifies a string variable( myvariable) appending the task name. When I execute de package it works great but when I only execute a task, the program do not enter in the event and do not put the task’s name.
How can I put that name without using that handler? There is another handler can I use to do it that happens before the system generates the new file name and after pre-execute? Anyone knows another way to do this kind of things?
Config And Connection String
Apr 26, 2007
I want to store my connection string in a configuration file, however when I create the config file the connection string password is not stored. I can manually edit my config file and add the password to my connection string but I am sure that BIDS has a better solution. What is the best practice for storing connection string passwords in my SSIS Configuration files?
Can't Retrieve Connection String From Web.config - ASP.NET 2.0
Aug 1, 2007All,
I don't know what is the problem, i am not able to retrieve connection string from web.config in my code behind page
I used every solution provided by people in differents forums.
can anybody help me with this.I used
WebConfigurationManager.OpenWebConfiguration("/TimeSheetApplication").ConnectionStrings("TimeSheetConnectionString").ConnectionString;
WebConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings("TConnectionString").ConnectionString;
Referring To Sql Connection String In Web.config From Code Behind
May 15, 2007Every time I move my project from my computer to the testing server I have to change the connection string references in the aspx side and in my code behind.
For the code behind I declared the SqlConnection string at the top of the code-behind page for both connection strings and comment out the one not in use. Obviously I then comment out the string not in use in the WebConfig as well.
Being superlatively lazy I always look for the easiest and quickest way to do most anything - connection strings included. Having to comment out strings twice brought rise to the question of whether I can refer to the connection string in the web.config file from the code-behind page. I'm sure it can be done, and I did a good amount of hunting around, but I couldn't find any examples of code that would do that.
Currently, as I said above, I have two connection strings declared at the top of my code-behind. Here's an example of one:Private sqlConn As New SqlConnection("Data Source=DATABASESERVER;Initial Catalog=DATABASE;User ID=USER;Password=PASSWORD")
Then, I just use sqlConn as usual in my binding without having to "dim" it in every sub:sdaPersonnel = New SqlDataAdapter(strSqlPersonnel, sqlConn)
Then there's the SqlConnections set up by the wizard on the aspx side:<asp:SqlDataSource ID="sqlDataSourcePayrollCompany" Runat="Server" ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:DATABASECONNECTIONSTRING %>" ...>
And for the connection in the web.config:<add name="DATABASECONNECTIONSTRING" connectionString="Data Source=DATABASESERVER;Initial Catalog=DATABASE;User ID=USER;Password=PASSWORD" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
So, what would be the code in the code-behind page to refer to the connection string in the web.config file?
Thanks!
Windows Authentication Connection String In Web.config
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Mar 4, 2006How can
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Web.config Connection String Being Used Based Off Enviroment Or Domain?
Feb 20, 2007I used 3 seperate web.config files - one for Development seerver, one for Certification server, and one for Production server. The only difference between these three is the within the <connectionStrings> tags.
For Example:
<connectionStrings><add name="strConn" connectionString="server=xxx;uid=xxxx;pwd=xxxxx;database=yyy;"/></connectionStrings>
Within Development the connectionString points to the Development SQL server, Cert to cert SQL, and Prod to Prod SQL. I do not have permissions to copy new Web.Config files into Cert or Prod, so when I have a change within my web.config I have to have another group manually add these files.
Is there a way to identify the domain I am curernt within and use a specific set of connections string within the web.config based off this information. If so, can anyone post an example of how to do this...
Reporting Services :: Parsing SSRS Config File And Dynamically Changing File Path Of Config File In Code
Sep 2, 2015Currently have a single hard coded file path to the SSRS config file which parses the file and provides the reporting services web service url. Â My question is how would i run this same query against 100s of servers that may or may not share the same file path as the one hard coded ?
Is there a way to query the registry to find the location of the config file of any server ? which could be on D, E, F, H, etc.Â
I know I can string together the address followed by "reports" and named instance if needed, but some instances may not have used the default virtual directory name (Reports).
Am I going about this the hard way ? Is there a location where the web service url exists in a table ? I could not locate anything in the Reporting service database. Basically need to inventory all of my reporting services url's.
Config File/ Connection Strings
Sep 27, 2007
Hello
I made certain changes in the properties in my Config file and by Change the ServerName and Database Name.
below is the example
When i execute the package it still runs. I mean theer is no server or database with that name but it still works.
<Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="Package.Connections[ConManName].Properties[ConnectionString]" ValueType="String">
<ConfiguredValue>Data Source=UHS137;Initial Catalog=UH_IntegrationStaging;Provider=SQLNCLI.1;Integrated Security=SSPI;Auto Translate=False;</ConfiguredValue>
</Configuration>
Changed to
<Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="Package.Connections[ConManName].Properties[ConnectionString]" ValueType="String">
<ConfiguredValue>Data Source=NOSvr;Initial Catalog=NOdB;Provider=SQLNCLI.1;Integrated Security=SSPI;Auto Translate=False;</ConfiguredValue>
</Configuration>
Then I created a new config file in which I checked in the box for ServerNam and when i change the name teher in the Config file
EXAMPLE
<Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="Package.Connections[ConManName].Properties[ServerName]" ValueType="String">
<ConfiguredValue>NoSvr</ConfiguredValue>
and when executed teh package its fails.
Thats what I neede
SO coming to my question.
1)What is it doing. I mean how is the package talking to this config file
2) Irrespective of what I do in the Connection String the package executes fine, which It should not do as far as my understanding goes. Why is it doesn't matter whats in String. where as it matter in later.
Sybase Connection In Xml Config File - Help
Jan 31, 2007Hi all
I'm trying to connect to a Sybase DB using an OLE DB connection. Now, it works fine when I run the project without the package config enabled, but when I add the Sybase connection to the xml config file, & enable it the connection fails.
This is the error I see in the progress Tab
[Connection manager "AcidPrd.basketUser"] Error: An OLE DB error has occurred. Error code: 0x80004005. An OLE DB record is available. Source: "ASE OLE DB Provider" Hresult: 0x80004005 Description: "Login Failed. Check for valid user ID, server name and password.". An OLE DB record is available. Source: "ASE OLE DB Provider" Hresult: 0x80004005 Description: "[Native Error code: 4002] [DataDirect ADO Sybase Provider] Login failed. ".
Can anyone help.
Thanks,
Jon
SSIS Connection Error When Using Config File
Dec 17, 2007Hi
I am developing one SSIS package to migrate an Oracle Database to SQL Server 2005 DB through ODBC. My problem is with configuration. I have to use configuration file so that in production environment the end-user must be able to change the user credentials to connect both database servers. I am trying xml configuration file. When I try to use xml configuration, my odbc connection is giving error. But if I disable the configuration through "Package Configurations Organizer", it works fine. Using an XML Editor I checked the .dtsconfig file and entered both passwords for the both connections.
I tried logging and below are the few text from log file related to error.
Code Block
User:Diagnostic, Nebu, BLRDOMNebu, DestOdbcConnection,{E3535ED4-1D21-41B9-9796-E9F5B47FFD5B}, {6820E259-18FF-4FCA-B820-73EE931D2095},12/17/2007 8:16:39 PM,12/17/2007 8:16:39 PM,0,0x,ExternalRequest_pre: The object is ready to make the following external request: 'IDbConnection.Open'.
User:Diagnostic,Nebu, BLRDOMNebu, DestOdbcConnection,{E3535ED4-1D21-41B9-9796-E9F5B47FFD5B},{6820E259-18FF-4FCA-B820-73EE931D2095},12/17/2007 8:16:41 PM,12/17/2007 8:16:41 PM,0,0x,ExternalRequest_post: 'IDbConnection.Open failed'. The external request has completed.
I am using Protection level = EncryptSensitiveWithPassword for the package.
Please help me.
Thanks & Regards
Charmis
Synchronize Connection Strings Dialog Box With XML Config File
Aug 17, 2006Hello,
This has been happening to me since I started using Configuration files. I
use one XML config file that stores Machine Specific settings and one
connection string to my Metadata database. The problem is the database
connection.
When I set the conection in the Configuation file, save, close and reopen
the package, a dialog box opens with the title "Synchronize Connection
Strings".
To reproduce the problem:
1. Ceate New SSIS Project
2. New Data Source Localhost.Adventureworks
3. In Package.dtsx create an New Connection from Data Source...
4. Choose AdventureWorks
5. Save Package
6. Close Package
7. Open Package
There is no problem at this point.
8. Enable Package Configurations
9. Create a new XML Configuration File
10. Give it a name and a location
11. Click Next
12. Under Connection Managers Click Adventure Work
13. Click Next
14. Give it a Name
15. Click Finish
16. Save
17. Close
18. Open
Uh-Oh!
"Synchronize Connection Strings" Dialog Box
Hare is what it tells me.
Connection
Adventure Works
Data Source
Adventure Works
Old Connection String
Data Source=.;User ID=;Initial Catalog=AdventureWorks;Integration
Security=True;
Old Connection String
Data Source=.;Initial Catalog=AdventureWorks;Integated Security=True
19. Press OK
20. Save Package
21. Close
22. Open
Uh-Oh, still there.
Has anyone else run into this? If so, how can I get around it?
Thank you for your help.
Dynamic Connection String
Aug 15, 2007We were able to use a dynamic connection string in the report designer, but once we deployed to the report server we are getting the following error:
Error during processing of the ConnectString expression of datasource €˜Dynam€™. Has anyone experienced this, and how did you fix it?
Dynamic Connection String
Mar 2, 2007Our Reporting Services environment uses Oracle as the data source. Based upon the user connecting to the database determines what rows they will see for various tables. How can we dynamically pass the username/password to the connection string? Background: Our users log into Active Directory and are assigned to a group. The AD group name is used to access a control table in Oracle that contains the database username/password for that group€™s connection to Oracle. All subsequent connections to Oracle will use the group€™s username/password from the control table. We have an ASP.NET application that works like this and stores the connection information in the session state. How can we do something similar with our connection in Reporting Services? Note: Our Oracle Database does not use Windows Integration.
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Mar 1, 2007I need to be able to deploy my updated website to many customers on a monthly basis and dont want to be mucking around changing the connection strings each time. Some of my web servers have multiple copies of my site and DB so each website will need a different connection string.
The simplest method I could come up with is to use the Application Name field in IIS as it doesn't get overwritten by Visual Studio when I deploy the site.
I am trying to write some code to dynamically change the connection string in the web config but cannot find any way of reading the Application Name field in IIS to use in altering the connection string. I'm using the Global.asax file to change the connection string before the DB gets called.
I had tried embedding the DB in the website folder but it would overwrite the customers database.
Pass Dynamic Connection String To Rdl
Feb 27, 2007Hi,
In c# - how to pass uid,pwd,dbname and servername as input parameters from vs 2003 windows application (am calling the rdl file from reporting service 2005 web service) to sql server 2005 rdl files.
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Oct 31, 2007i have successfully implemented a dynamic connection string based on a dropdown list of environments (dev, test, prod). it works well during testing in the vs2005 ide; but once i deploy it to the rs server, it complains that the credentials are not stored in the rs server database and won't run the report.
as in most large organizations, the developers do not have control over the rs server, so i cannot manipulate rs config or web config files on the server side; so, how do i get past this obstacle?
thanks in advance
Dynamic Connection String For ReportDatasource
May 25, 2007Hi,
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HELP - Cannot Use Dynamic Connection String With Excel?
Aug 23, 2007This method has worked beautifully for all my SSIS pkgs thus far.
Basically, I use a Script Task to derive the name of the newest file in a local directory. Then I save the name of the file to user a user variable, e.g. User::File.
Then, in my flat file properties > Expressions, I set "ConnectionString" to reference User::File.
However, when attempting to use this method with an Excel source, I get this error message:
Error at myPkg [Connection manager "Excel Connection Manager"]: The connection string format is not valid. It must consist of one or more components of the form X=Y, separated by semicolons. This error occurs when a connection string with zero components is set on database connection manager.
Error at myPkg: The result of the expression "@[User::Folder]+ @[User::File]" on property "ConnectionString" cannot be written to the property. The expression was evaluated, but cannot be set on the property.
HELP......... I need this to work!
Thanks
Dynamic Connection String For Analysis Services
Jun 29, 2006I have a package where I need a dynamic connection string for an Analysis Services connection manager.
I have implemented this successfully for a Text data source, and a SQL data source, but the same approach does not seem to be working for an AS connection.
I set some expressions for the AS connection manager (ServerName, InitialCatalog, even the entire ConnectionString itself), but they don't take. I don't get any errors, but the task processes the cubes for the AS connection as it was established at run time. The design time connection string changes don't appear to get evaluated. This seems to be an issue only for AS connections.
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May 7, 2007Hi, I'm a newbie to SSRS, and was wondering if anybody can shed light on a problem I have. I have a report which every client uses, but each client's data is held in its own database. Rather than create many reports, is it possible to create 1 report, which all can use, passing in the different datasource? I was thinking of a hidden parameter, passed by URL. Or maybe using the report viewer control in VS2005. Can anybody please help?
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Dynamic Connection String In Excel Source
Apr 14, 2008Hi all,
I am able to set dynamic source for the text file(flat file) but i want to set the connection string (file name) to excel source dynamicaly. I have tryied lots of time by taking a variable in foreachloop container . Variable is itself able to pick the file name dynamicaly but whern i am tying to set connectionstring to excel source it gives error.
Steps that i have done: -
1) Drag foreachloop container
2) set directory,FileNameRetrieval,FileSpec
3) Made VariableMapping
4) Now drag a dataflow task in the foreachloop container
5) select excel source
6) When i am selecting varaible as connectin string from properties of excel connectin manager, i am getting this error : -
TITLE: Microsoft Visual Studio
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Error at Package3 [Connection manager "Excel Connection Manager 2"]: An OLE DB error has occurred. Error code: 0x80040E4D.
Error at Data Flow Task [Excel Source [1]]: The AcquireConnection method call to the connection manager "Excel Connection Manager 2" failed with error code 0xC0202009.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Exception from HRESULT: 0xC020801C (Microsoft.SqlServer.DTSPipelineWrap)
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BUTTONS:
OK
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Please help me, whats the problem? can i set connectionstring via variable to excel source
Dynamic Connection String In Excel Source
Apr 14, 2008
Hello,
Kindly give me the solution ASAP how to do Dyanmic Connection in ExcelConnection manager.
Thanks
Thiru
Dynamic OLE DB Connection String With Static User ID And Password
Apr 30, 2008I'm trying to setup a dynamic ole db connection using the SA user ID, it has to be dynamic because the server name will change and it has to be SA because we're pulling information from system databases that some users don't have access to.
If I setup a regular static connection using SA credentials it works like a charm of course. When I create an expression to use the User:erver variable it doesn't work, it throws an error message saying that "The login failed for user sa" among other things, I'm thiking that the sa's password is not being saved.
Where exactly do I place a password for dynamic connections using sql server users? On the connection string? On the password property of the source? Any ideas?
How To Make DB2 Connection String Dynamic, Password Problem
Jun 27, 2007
Hi All,
The problem I am facing is related to dynamic configuration of package one of the package connection is DB2 connection, I tried to set the expression connection string for that connection to the variable which contains the connection string to the DB2 but when I set connection the String property then i get the error message in transformation that password is missing, I dont want to write password in connection String for security reasons so I tried to save password in connection which is not helpful I am getting the same error message package security setting I changed to "Encrypt Sensitive Data with User Key" , anywayout to overcome this problem?
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Reporting Service-Dynamic Connection String && Multiple Instances
Oct 1, 2007I am facing a reporting service issue.
System information:
1. Our Reporting Server installed on a DB server.
2. We have one windows application which executes on the same server, which generates the reports snapshots.
3. One set of reports with single Shared data source
Scenario:
We have many countries for which report history snapshots needs to be generated. The report information is stored in different databases named as database_CountryCode on the same DB server.
Questions:
1. We need to dynamically change the shared data source connection string to point to the respective country database, when generating the report for that particular country. --> We found out this can be accomplised by using parameterized connection string in report specific data sources in SQL 2005. Can we achive something similar in SQL 2003 Reports as well?
2. We also need to instantiate the reporting service web service in multiple threads, one for each country, where in each thread picks up the corresponding country code, changes the connection string and generates reports snapshots. Can this be accomplished? I know this goes against the entire idea of licensing, but my question is just about feasibility of this idea.
Addnl Info
The CreateReportHistorySnapshot method of reportingservice.asmx returns a snapshotID, which is the timestamp of report snapshot creation. We tried creating the same report snapshot for the same country in 2 threads. Whenever the timestamp for both snapshots was same, only one report snapshot actually got created. Can this be overcome?
USING BI Studio How To Create Dynamic Connection String In SSIS Package
Jun 19, 2006Hi
I need help for Connection string:
Requirement: When we create SSIS Pacakge using Businessinteligence studio.Each Source and Destination or whatever we using the Control required DB Connection.
we connect theDB server and Database Table through manaully .Instead of Manual i need dynamic Global varible for Connection String .How to achieve this connection string.
because suppose we create SSIS Package in Developement Server Latter We change the Server from Developement to Another Testing Server . at that time we dont requierd for changing manulay.any one pls reply me.
Same as in Dotnet we give configiration XML file .we gave the Connection strng. how to in SSIS we do?
Thanks & Regards
M.Jeyakumar
Dynamic Connection Manager File Name
May 4, 2006Hi There
This should be an easy one i hope.
I need to dynamically change the file name of my destination flat file connection everytime the package runs, obviously i do not want to edit the config file everytime.
I think the best way to do this is by a script taks that sets the connection manager filename property with a variable that i dynamically populate.
Is this the right way?
I just want to be sure that there is not an easier or better way to do this?
Thanx