How To Move Data Files

Need To Move Data And Log Files To A Different Drive?

Move Files In Data Flow

Hi all,

I'm trying to find some way to implement a move file task in my Data Flow. I parse through a flat file, retrieve a value, then I'm using a lookup table to check if that value exists in a table... if the value doesnt exist, I need to move this file to a new directory and insert the value into a different table. Does anyone have any ideas about how to move the file while using the Data Flow pane?

Or is there some way to pass information from the look up table to the Control flow pane and use the Move File Task there? I'm trying to stay away from a Script task or a Script component unless it's unavoidable. I appreciate any ideas!

New Install, But I Need To Move Data Files

I could really use some help on this one. I know virtually nothing about SQL Server. We installed this because our database for the application we're running (Lexis Nexis Time Matters) had gotten too large for the Express 2005 version. We've also installed a new version of the software, and on a new server.

The new server has the drive partitioned into two partitions. When installing the application, I selected drive D (545 gb) as the data drive, but when I installed SQL server, it was installed on drive C (12 gb). I did not realize that the the application data was simply configuration information, and the data for the program is actually being installed on the C drive (Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLData).

Is there a simple procedure to move this data, including the SQL instance (TIMEMATTERS) to the D drive? Or should I uninstall and start over?

Move Distribution Data/log Files To Another Drive

I haven't found the definitive answer on how or if this can be done without removing replication. I'm thinking ALTER DATABASE modify_file is the way to go. Anybody know if this will work or a better way to go about it?

Thanks

How To Move The Bad Data Into Another Directory While Looping Through A Set Of FLAT FILES ?

Currently looping through the set of flat files like CHK0604, CHK0611, CHK0618, and CHK0625 from the source folder C:SOURCE



OBJECTIVE within the flat file if any records/rows cause error i have to move the bad data into separate folder C:ERROR



STEPS TAKEN

1) In FOREACH LOOP component i specified the variable User:: sourceFilePath for my source file CHK0604 etc. location C:SOURCE. The loop walkthrough each file in C:SOURCE and if no error then moves the flat file into another folder C:ARCHIVED. This task is perfectly working.



2) Within the dataflow I am diverting the the bad rows from "conditional component" into "Flat File Destination" Component.



3) "Flat File Destination" Connection manager i set the expressions as @[User:: sourceFilePath] +"_Error.TXT".



ISSUE

Because of point (3) the error file is created in the SOURCE flat file location C:SOURCE.



QUESTION



1) My error file name should be CHK0604_Error, CHK0611_Error, CHK0618_Error, CHK0625_Error created in another folder C:ERROR.



2) How to move the bad data into another directory while looping through a set of FLAT FILES ?

3) If i have to create another variable like @[User:: ErrorFilePath] where to create ? How to use the source file title as the title of error file.?

Thanks for the help

Move Log Files

Can someone tell me how to move the log file for a database from one drive
to anoyher. I want to keep the data on one drive and the logs on another
so I need to move the log files to another drive.
Thanx, Kelly

Move Files

Without restoring the database, has anyone written a slick little piece of code that moves a file existing on on filegroup to another newly created filegroup without doing it from a restore.

The purpose of doing this is to get rid of one data file and placing the data into the data file we are retaining. We have some more physical file space and are moving data into one data file and one transaction log file.

We have already ran the DBCC SHRINKFILE with EMPTYFILE to move the data,
We have already ran the ALTER DATABASE statement but here, because the filegroup is identified as PRIMARY in the sysfilegroup table, we can not REMOVE the data file because of indexes relating to the PRIMARY filegroup.

So if I could ALTER DATABASE and create a bogus filegroup and move the data file which I want to get rid of into the bogus filegroup, I could ALTER DATABASE with REMOVE filegroup and solve the situation.

Does anyone know of an easier way to do it other than BACKUP database and RESTORE database.....please help!!!

Thanks,
Daimon

How To Move Files Between Servers?

Can I move a database from one server to another server using QA?

EXEC sp_detach_db @dbname = 'IISLOG'
EXEC sp_attach_single_file_db @dbname = 'IISLOG',
@physname = 'c:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQLDataIISLOG.mdf'

Or would I need a tape backup to move this database to another server?

Thanks

Lystra

Move Objects Between Mdf Files

what is the easiest way to move objects (tables with data and stored procedures) from one sqlexpress database mdf to another mdf?

Move Bad Files To Error

Hi,

I am looping a set of .txt files in a folder using foreach.

Inside foreach, I have a Dataflow task that does the transformation. After that i have added a File System that moves file to archive.

However, If the user puts any other file instead of a .txt file, i want to move the file to Error folder and this should be before the DataFlow starts within foreach.

How can i do this? I want to use script to read the file extension and then move it to the error.

Lalit.

How To Move Files From C:dirf2.mdf To E:dirf1.mdf

Hi ,


I created a few databases but I forgot to change the location from c:program filesd1.mdf.I don't have much space left on c: drive but have lot of space left on e:

How do I move the data and log files to e: drive ?

Thanks,
Sal

Move Mdf/ldf Files For A Replicated Database

Can someone lend some assistance in this? It sounds like it should beable to be done.We have a large replicated database in SQL 2000. We need to move themdf and ldf files to a location on another drive.Will doing this affect or break replication in any way? Is there anyway to prevent this?Thanks in advance.Glenn DekhayserVoyant Strategies

How To Move Only The Transaction Log Files (.ldf) To A Different Drive?

Hello guys and girls. I have installed SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition and I have specified that the databases should be created on the K: drive. This is okay but now I need to move all the transaction log files (.ldf) to the L: drive. I have already changed the default location for the log files to point to the L: drive and the new databases that were created after the installation have their transaction log file correctly in the L: drive but now I need to move transaction log files for the master, model, temp ... databases. How can this be done? And are there any gotchas?

How To Move BackUp Files By Schedule To Any Computers ?

I set up MA plan to full back up by schedule
and I would like to move them each completing process to another computer for preventing failing if harddisk of server was damaged.
 
How to move them by schedule to any computers ??
Please give me some suggest. 

Move Log Files For SQL 2005 Databases To Another Drive

Hello,

I need to move all log files for my SQL 2005 databases to another drive. I don't wish to shrink the files, I need to move the logs to another drive spindle. I did find an article (Article ID: 224071) that describes moving both the database and logs using sp_detach and then sp_attach. What is the best way just to move the logs to another drive on the same server, and that keeps the databases in their original location?
Thanks.

Move Mdf Files For System Databases To Another Location

Hello there,
I've been told that it is good practice to keep mdf and ldf files in another location... We have it in place for all our user databases, however mdf and ldf files for our system dbs are still at the same location. I was wondering what is the right way of splitting those should be?

Transact SQL :: Move Files From One Location To Another Using Powershell

I have a job which copies .txt files 24 hours 7 days a week to c:TempSource

What I am planning to do is copy the files from one location to another say c:TempTarget

So I have written the Powell shell script and when i put that in the sql agent job i get below error ;

A job step received an error at line 5 in a PowerShell script. The corresponding line is '$filesToMove = $files | Where -Property "Name" -NotLike -Value $newestFile.Name'. Correct the script and reschedule the job. The error information returned by PowerShell is: 'A parameter cannot be found that matches parameter name 'Property'. '. Process Exit Code -1. The step failed.

$sourceFiles = "c:TempSource*.txt"
$targetFolder = "c:TempTarget"
$files = Get-ChildItem $sourceFiles
$newestFile = ($files | sort LastWriteTime -Descending)[0]
$filesToMove = $files | Where -Property "Name" -NotLike -Value $newestFile.Name
$filesToMove | ForEach { Move-Item $_ $targetFolder } 

SQL Server 2008 :: Move Database Log Files Massively

I want to to move all database log files from drive E to F .

There are more than 10 databases so I don’t wanna move them 1 by 1 .

At the moment I use detach – attach method .

-Detach db
-Move log file
-Attach db

How do I do this massively in one go ?

Move The Source Excel Files To Archieve Folder

Using the below script task I am checking for the excel file existence and upon file existence using the data flow task will load the excel data into sql table. After the data is loaded from one file or however number of excel files present, I want to move those into a archieve folder with datetimestamp to the filenames,please let me know how I can move those files with datetimestamp to the filenames, any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

Imports System
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Math
Imports Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime
Imports System.IO
Public Class ScriptMain
Public Sub Main()
If File.Exists(ReadVariable("FileNameVariable").ToString()) Then
Dts.TaskResult = Dts.Results.Success
Else
Dts.TaskResult = Dts.Results.Failure
End If
End Sub

'From Daniel Read's Blog - http://www.developerdotstar.com/community/node/512/
Private Function ReadVariable(ByVal varName As String) As Object
Dim result As Object
Try
Dim vars As Variables
Dts.VariableDispenser.LockForRead(varName)
Dts.VariableDispenser.GetVariables(vars)
Try
result = vars(varName).Value
Catch ex As Exception
Throw ex
Finally
vars.Unlock()
End Try
Catch ex As Exception
Throw ex
End Try
Return result
End Function
End Class

Recovery :: Move Database Files That Are In Availability Group?

I need to move files for a lot of databases that are all part of an AG. I've used the method at the bottom of this link with success on a small test DB.

Move The Source Excel Files To Archieve Folder

Using the below script task I am checking for the excel file existence and upon file existence
using the data flow task will load the excel data into sql table. After the data is loaded from one file or
however number of excel files present, I want to move those excel files into a archieve folder with date&timestamp to the filenames, please let me know how I can move those files with datetimestamp to the filename,
any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!!
Imports System
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Math
Imports Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime
Imports System.IO
Public Class ScriptMain
Public Sub Main()
If File.Exists(ReadVariable("FileNameVariable").ToString()) Then
Dts.TaskResult = Dts.Results.Success
Else
Dts.TaskResult = Dts.Results.Failure
End If
End Sub
'From Daniel Read's Blog - http://www.developerdotstar.com/community/node/512/
Private Function ReadVariable(ByVal varName As String) As Object
Dim result As Object
Try
Dim vars As Variables
Dts.VariableDispenser.LockForRead(varName)
Dts.VariableDispenser.GetVariables(vars)
Try
result = vars(varName).Value
Catch ex As Exception
Throw ex
Finally
vars.Unlock()
End Try
Catch ex As Exception
Throw ex
End Try
Return result
End Function
End Class

FTP Functionality (see If File Exists, Move Remote Files)

I want to poll an ftp site to see when files arrive, then I would like to download them, and move them into a different directory on the ftp site. It seems like I would have to do a lot to work around the limitations of the FTP Task. Is it capable of this sort of work? If not is there a 3rd party task that is better suited for ftp operations within SSIS?

Integration Services :: Move Files Based On Filename?

I have a requirement to move files from HOLD folder to input folder. In HOLD folder I receive multiple files starting with af, ai, ar i.e. af*.txt , ai*.txt, ar*.txt . I need to move one file at a time to input folder as each file is to be loaded into database before next file is processed. In all the files the SSIS has to look at ai*.txt files first followed by af*.txt and lastly ar*.txt. If there are multiple files of same group the file with oldest date has to be moved first. How do I achieve this?

SQL Server 2008 :: Powershell Script To Move Backup Files

I am trying to create a job using power-shell script to move the backup files from one folder to another. I am using Ola Hallengren script for backups. Ola hallengren created a common backup folder with sub-folders for databases and even more sub folders for Full and Log backups. My goal is to move full backups, which are older than a month and save them in a different drive along with the same folder structure. I was able to move the first set of backups without any problem, but I can't move anymore files and keep getting this error even when I try to overwrite the previous file with the force statement:

Move-Item : Cannot create a file when that file already exists.

At line:5 char:9
+ Move-Item $i.FullName C:Test -force
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : WriteError: (C:BackupVALIDATIONgcommon:DirectoryInfo) [Move-Item], I
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : MoveDirectoryItemIOError,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.MoveItemCommand

Here's the script that I used to move the first set of files:

foreach ($i in Get-ChildItem C:BackupVALIDATION)
{
if ($i.CreationTime -lt ($(Get-Date).AddMonths(-1)))
{
Move-Item $i.FullName C:Test
}
}

Move Files From Directory Based On Names On A Static List.

I have a scenario where I need to move a series of files from within a directory of many files. The files follow no nameing convention and are more of less random. However the file names never change from week to week. I tried various different options in a 'file system task', no go.
Any ideas on how to move only a list of files?

or

can I load only specific files into a 'Foreach Loop container' from a certain directory. I tried delimiting file names in the file source, that did not work.

Either way can work,
Thanks

Integration Services :: Move Multiple Files Based On File Names Listed In A Spreadsheet / File?

I need to move specific files from a server to another server on a monthly basis.  There are hundreds of files that are in the source directory and I need to move approximately 40 of those to the destination server.  I would like to easily add or delete the file list as needed.  I have seen where several variables were created for for each file name (and one for the path) and the ForEach Loop would go through them.  With 40 or more I was thinking that I could make a connection to an Excel spreadsheet or text file with a record for each file name and read in and and move to the next record and make that value become the content of a "FileName" variable.  Then if I wanted to add another file name I could just add another record to spreadsheet/text file or remove and the package would handle automatically....

Reporting Services :: Print Data With Blank Space And Move To Continue Data To Next Page

I am using SQL Server report 2008/2012 (SSRS) and my report viewer contains body content with 3 Row groups.
While printing the report,  data print with blank space and move to continue data to next page. 

Departure flight : 70 rows
First Page            : 42 rows printed
Second Page      : 23  rows printed  [ Supposed to be print 28 ,  if the total count of records more than 23 and less than 42 then the page print only 23 records ]
Third Page           : 5 rows printed

Departure flight : 42  rows
First Page            : 42  rows printed [Report max. record allowed to print 42 rows so if total record is 42 then print perfectly ]

Departure flight : 26 rows
First Page            : 23 rows printed [Supposed to be print 26, if the total count of records more than 23 and less than 42 then the page print only 23 records ]
Second Page      : 3 rows printed

SQL Server Admin 2014 :: Separate Data Files / Log Files / TempDB / Backups

I proposed on a new server that we separate Data Files, Log Files, tempDB, Backups, etc. onto separate LUNS on a SAN with High Speed Solid State Drives.I was told that with the new technology with solid state SAN's that it would decrease performance and that it did not work the same way as it did when you had RAID 5's etc.I thought that if things were cared out correctly by a SAN Administrator they would know how to configure for optimal performance.

Move Text Data (not A File) Into An Image Data Type

The ERP manufacturer used an image data type to store large text data fields. I am trying to move these data types from one database to another database using either Sql Queries or MS Access. I can cast them as an 8000 char varchar to read them directly but have no luck importing into these image data fields.

Access and Crystal are not able to read these fields directly.

Any suggestions? Most information about these fields has to do with loading files but I am just moving data.

Thanks,

Ray

Move Data To New SAN

Next month client is moving servers to new location. The servers will get new ip and subnet Our user db's which are on a SAN will be moving to new SAN. My plan is the following, please correct any mistakes.

1. Do full backups of everything
2. Detach user db's
3. Copy these files to usb box (100 gig worth)
4. After server is in new world bring it up
5. Copy db files from usb
6. Attach db files

Best Way To Move Data

Hi,

I'm a C# developer, not a DBA, but fairly familiar with sql server 2000 and learning 2005. I have a need to update a table on one sql server from another remote sql 2005 server. Both will be SQL 2005, but will not be on the same network, so there will be firewall issues to contend with. Security is not a huge concern as the data is public info and not personal secure information or anything like that. What I'll have is a table of data in one sql database. I will have a copy of that data on another sql server that is used at an ISP and drives a web site. I need the table at the ISP sql server to get updated from the SQL server that is onsite in our office on our private network. I would like to not have to get network admins to open sql server ports if possible, so I guess I'm wondering if there is an easy way with SQL 2005 to update data from one sql server to another in the environment that I have described that maybe could expose the data over a common port (ie port 80). I don't want to have to use integrated security as I'm not sure this would work between remote databases in this scenario. I don't know if the web service end point support in sql 2005 would allow this. The examples I have seen online show a sql endpoint created and then accessed from a .NET application. I can do that if I have to, but I would rather do all of this inside the database in some fashion. I am open to any idea that would work and if I need to, I can ditch the idea of using something over port 80 and can get the necessary ports open between the sql servers. This is a pretty simple scenario that we have with one table of data needing to be updated weekly on a web based sql server from a remote sql server.

Any ideas on how you would approach this would be greatly appreciated. Security for the data I'm accessing is not a huge concern as the data is public domain as I've said, but I need to make sure the rest of the server and database on both ends are secured.

Thanks for any help!

What Is The Best Way To Move Data From...

Am MS Access 2000 DB To an SQL SERVER 2000?(without Enterprise manager)