Meta Data
Jun 28, 2003I am trying to get a grasp of Meta Data. Why is this important to application development?
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Pipeline Error-excel Source-data Reader Does Not Read In Meta Data
Apr 16, 2008Hi all, i got this error:
[DTS.Pipeline] Error: "component "Excel Source" (1)" failed validation and returned validation status "VS_NEEDSNEWMETADATA".
and also this:
[Excel Source [1]] Warning: The external metadata column collection is out of synchronization with the data source columns. The column "Fiscal Week" needs to be updated in the external metadata column collection. The column "Fiscal Year" needs to be updated in the external metadata column collection. The column "1st level" needs to be added to the external metadata column collection. The column "2nd level" needs to be added to the external metadata column collection. The column "3rd level" needs to be added to the external metadata column collection. The "external metadata column "1st Level" (16745)" needs to be removed from the external metadata column collection. The "external metadata column "3rd Level" (16609)" needs to be removed from the external metadata column collection. The "external metadata column "2nd Level" (16272)" needs to be removed from the external metadata column collection.
I tried going data flow->excel connection->advanced editor for excel source-> input and output properties and tried to refresh the columns affected.
It seems that somehow the 3 columns are not read in from the source file?
ans alslo fiscal year, fiscal week is not set up up properly in my data destination?
anyone faced such errors before?
Thanks
Meta-data
May 7, 2007how can we extract metadata for a database tables.
do we have any sql's for that??
Meta Data Help Needed[:(]
Aug 1, 2007Hi Guys,
I have a DataBase in which I have several Tables.
What I want is an SP or Query which takes as its parameter the "tablename".
The Output Should be a having three fields only.
Field name, DataType Of the Field, Length of the DataType.
For Example
Suppose the StoredProcedure Name is "SP_GetTables"
if i have a table named "tbl_Users" with fields
UserName varchar(50)
UserPass varchar(20)
UserAge int
UserStatus bit
In my program side if I pass the parameter as "tbl_Users" to the StoredProcedure SP_Users,
I should get the O/P as
Field Name DataType Length
UserName varchar 50
UserPass varchar 20
UserAge int
UserStatus bit
Regards,
Naveen.
Gather Meta Data
Jul 23, 2005Hi,I would like to prepare a data dictionary for my database (northwind).I have framed the below SQLSELECT'NAME ' = a.name,'DESCRIPTION' = b.value,'Type ' = type_name(a.xusertype),' ' AS 'Values','NULL ' = case when a.isnullable = 0 then ' ' else 'X' end,' ' AS 'PK',' ' AS 'FK'FROMsyscolumns a,sysproperties bWHEREa.id = 2073058421 AND --- Customers Tablea.number = 0 ANDb.id = a.id ANDb.smallid = a.colidORDER BY a.colidand the output would be:NAME DESCRIPTION Type Values NULL PK FK-------------- --------------- ---------- ------ ----- ---- ----CustomerID Customer ID ncharCompanyName Company Name nvarcharContactName Contact Name nvarchar XContactTitle Contact Title nvarchar XAddress Address nvarchar XCity City nvarchar XRegion Region nvarchar XPostalCode Postal Code nvarchar XCountry Country nvarchar XPhone Phone # nvarchar XFax Fax # nvarchar XPK and FK is where I need to print whether the column is Primary Key orForeign Key.If CustomerId is defined as Primary Key then PK should have X printed.Thats the objective.How will I accomplish this ?Thanks in advance,Anu
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Aug 6, 2005I am wanting to set up some kind of metadata catalogue to managemetadata records of the data we collect and create for my companiesclients.I am thinking I want to do this using XML and SQL Server and have sometype of web-based browser to search for records.Any suggestions on existing applications or resources that I could use?Thanks
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Jul 20, 2005Hi,Apologies if this is better posted in an ASP group, but here goesanyway ...Is it possible to work out what parameters a stored procedure expects,using ASP?I would like to take the name of a stored procedure, work out whatinput parameters it has and build a form based on them in ASP.Thanks,MB.
View 2 Replies View RelatedAdHoc Reporting Against SQL 2K W/meta Data?
Feb 6, 2004Okay... We have a SQL2K database that has about 500 tables or so. It is normalized to a reasonable level and enforces all relationships with PK/FKs, not triggers. Hence, for a database-minded person it is fairly easy to read (as easy as a 500+ table database can be!).
Our users need adhoc query capabilities. Our report writer is simply overwhelmed. He doesn't need to be spending time writing a report that is intended to be run once.
I expect the best alternative would be to use some sort of adhoc reporting tool that is based off meta data. We (the DBAs) could be responsible for maintaining the meta data and STILL have a manhour savings over developing all these reports.
Here's the catch... We are on a TIGHT budget (aerospace industry is still reeling a bit). Is anyone using a product or aware of a product that might be just the ticket for us? We have been investigating a product by LogiXML called LGX AdHoc (http://www.logixml.com/products/AdHoc/adhoc.htm). Looks promising. Anyone use or familar with it?
Snapshot Meta Data Problems
Sep 22, 2005Hi There
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Oct 25, 2006My customer has a .NET application that reads meta data from SQL Server, Oracle, DB2, and several propritary databases. Because each DBMS stores the meta data using various techniques, they have written custom code for each DBMS. They are working on a generic ODBC/OLEDB suppport, but in the interim I was trying to use SQL Server to link to an Access database. The Access linked server works fine for queries in Query Analyzer, but I would like to be able to programatically read the metadata for an Access DB (tables, columns, types, etc) via the linked server. SQL Server's usual mechanism for storing meta-data in the Master database aparently is not used for Linked Servers.
Does SQL Server expose Linked Server meta data?
How would one retrieve this meta data if it is exposed?
Thanks,
Ben
Retention-based Meta Data Cleanup
Apr 18, 2005Hi
I am running a couple of sql 2000 SP3a servers with merge and snapshot replication. One server acting as publisher and distributor and the rest subscribers. On one of the server I have got the error below and have tried most of the suggestions by msdn. This server has not crashed ever before or any hardware problems. It has been running for a couple of months and no problems. This has not happened no any of the other servers. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as the only resolution I have left is to bring up a new instance, setup replication and see if this would resolve the issue. Stopping and starting of agents don't work.
[4/18/2005 11:59:20 AM]BRAAMPDC1ICAS2000.HO_Master: {call sp_MSgetversion }
[4/18/2005 11:59:20 AM]BRAAMPDC1ICAS2000.distribution: {call sp_MShelp_subscriber_info (N'BRAAMPDC1ICAS2000', N'EASTSRV3')}
Connecting to Subscriber 'EASTSRV3.ICASData'
Server: EASTSRV3
DBMS: Microsoft SQL Server
Version: 08.00.0760
user name: dbo
API conformance: 2
SQL conformance: 1
transaction capable: 2
read only: N
identifier quote char: "
non_nullable_columns: 1
owner usage: 31
max table name len: 128
max column name len: 128
need long data len: Y
max columns in table: 1024
max columns in index: 16
max char literal len: 524288
max statement len: 524288
max row size: 524288
[4/18/2005 11:59:27 AM]EASTSRV3.ICASData: {call sp_MSgetversion }
Percent Complete: 2
Connecting to Subscriber 'EASTSRV3'
Percent Complete: 3
Retrieving publication information
Percent Complete: 4
Retrieving subscription information
Percent Complete: 4
The merge process is cleaning up meta data in database 'HO_Master'.
Percent Complete: 4
The merge process cleaned up 0 row(s) in MSmerge_genhistory, 0 row(s) in MSmerge_contents, and 0 row(s) in MSmerge_tombstone.
Percent Complete: 4
The merge process is cleaning up meta data in database 'ICASData'.
The merge process could not perform retention-based meta data cleanup in database 'ICASData'.
Percent Complete: 0
The merge process could not perform retention-based meta data cleanup in database 'ICASData'.
Percent Complete: 0
Category:NULL
Source: Merge Replication Provider
Number: -2147199467
Message: The merge process could not perform retention-based meta data cleanup in database 'ICASData'.
Percent Complete: 0
Category:COMMAND
Source: Failed Command
Number: 0
Message: {call sp_mergemetadataretentioncleanup(?, ?, ?)}
Percent Complete: 0
Category:SQLSERVER
Source: EASTSRV3
Number: 11
Message: General network error. Check your network documentation.
Cannot Open MSDB Database From DTS Meta Data
Oct 20, 2006We are running SQL Server 2000, SP4. I recently noticed that my DTS packages were missing from the local server. Since I had saved them as Structure Storage Files, I imported them back into DTS Local Packages. That was yesterday. Today I opened the Meta Data browser to see what was in it. (We don't use Meta Data Services.) It displayed a message:"An error occurred while trying to access the database information. The msdb database could not be opened." These (restore of DTS pkgs and Meta Data error) may not be related, but I need to know why I am getting this error, because I am about to upgrade to SQL Server 2005 for Workgroups.
1. Does anyone know what causes this error message?
2. Are local DTS packages stored in the MSDB database?
Saving DTS Package In Meta Data Services Error
Apr 27, 2004I am running SQL Server 2000 SP3 and I am trying to save a DTS package into Meta Data Services and I am receiving the following "Package Error"
Error Source: Microsoft Data Transformation Services (DTS) Package
Error Description: General Error -2147217355 (80041035).
I have searched for this error and I cannot find anything related to it. Also, I saw some of the comments about right clicking "Data Transformation Services" and checking the box for allow save to Meta Data Services, however, I do not see that checkbox to allow for this. Has anyone else had this problem and resolved it? I'm beginning to get very frustrated with it.
SQL Server 2000 Meta Data Services Packages
Dec 5, 2006Would someone help me how to Move existing Meta Data Services packages to SQL Server storage (in the msdb database) or to structured storage files before you upgrade from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005? This is a before action recommendation by Upgrade Advisor.
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Is there any way of updating these changes to the model other than making these changes manually or is there some way of doing the following type of operation in PowerPivot; -
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FROM
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Rebbrui.rll Is Missing:meta Data Services Failed To Initialize After Sp3
Jan 29, 2003I installed sp3 on my sql2000 server and now when I open up enterprise manager I get the following:
1st message:
rebbrui.rll is missing
2nd message:
snap in failed to initialize
name: meta data services
Thanks in advance for your help!!!
Meta Data Services SQL 2000 Msdb Database Could Not Be Opened
May 26, 2006
Hello anyone / everyone,
If you are having trouble accessing Meta Data Services on W2k3 and SQL 2000 and get the error that the "msdb database could not be opened" I found that hot fix 912812 on the operating system is the culprit. Remove it and Meta Data goes back to working, although I am being asked to approve the ActiveX control every time the page refreshes.
Hope this helps somebody, to took me long enough to track it down.
If anyone has a resolution to the ActiveX question I'd love to know the answer.
Thank you,
Uncle Davy
The Merge Process Is Cleaning Up Meta Data In Database 'xDatabase'.
Jan 24, 2007
Hi all,
When I get this message "The merge process is cleaning up meta data in database 'xDatabase'." at distributor MS SQL 2005 replicator monitor on one of his suscription, this proccess generate so proccess charge to the suscriber that users note difference in performance. I wonder if exist a way to change some kind of parameter for this proccess run on specific schedule ?
Any help would be appreciated.
other info I had suscribers that only replicate in one way, maybe this metadata is causing this overcharge.
Deadlock: Could Not Perform Retention-based Meta Data Cleanup
Sep 8, 2006Hi SQL Replication Gurus:
I got some issues in my production environment, so please help me out. The following is the message I got from the replication monitor and I don't what to at this point.
Appreciate you help.
Yong
==========================================================================================
Command attempted:
{call sp_mergemetadataretentioncleanup(?, ?, ?)}
Error messages:
The merge process could not perform retention-based meta data cleanup in database 'TT'. (Source: Merge Replication Provider, Error number: -2147199467)
Get help: http://help/-2147199467
Transaction (Process ID 73) was deadlocked on lock resources with another process and has been chosen as the deadlock victim. Rerun the transaction. (Source: ply-db-svr1, Error number: 1205)
Get help: http://help/1205
Meta Data Synchronization With Excel File Source Once We Update The File
Dec 28, 2007
hi all;
1. Excel file Source--> monthly Revenue details
2. Derived Colum Transoformations
3. Oledb Destination
its my flow in one of my packates (ETL job)
Excel file contains monthly revenue details, i wanna import the excel data to my database staging table, so i've created the package.
its working fine...
Problem
if we change the new data for the next month and running the package its not running;
the same file, same format, only we delete the contents, of the file except first row of the excel sheet,
and pasting the new data;
new data is coming from Oracle DataBase in the form of excel sheet ( manually they will copy the data and sending to us)
i open that package in design mode and while double clicking the excel file source it says <column name>'s Meta Data needs to be synchronized
Do you want to Fix this issue automatically with the available external column's meta data
Clearly noted that its a data type issue; i have changed the corresponding data types as it is in the previous Excel sheet which is equivalant to the Table its copying to.
now the package is running with validation warnings, External Column "Invoice Amount" needs to be updated...etc. some 2 or three warning messages i can able to see in the package Execution wizard,
ok, i'm ready to accept these warnings, and i want my package running from my server;( packages had been deployed in to the Centeralized server; every time if we want to run the package, we have the asp.net webpage, that is executing the package in an On_click event)
The package is not running from the server, its due to the meta data change in the Excel file( i guess)
please suggest me some guide lines to resolve this meta data issue, i want my excel sheet meta data should not change when we have new updates in it;
otherwise suggest me some solutions that i can validate the excel sheet before running the package and testing whether the data is in correct format or not? its a kind of Data Profiling activity;
i know its some what crazy, but i need to maintain the system with permanent solution, instead of facing this meta data mismatch issue!!!
some what lenthy explanation--> its needed for my dear powerful microsoft responders. i think i 've explained my problem clearly, if i don't let me know your queries, i'll try my level best.
A Word About Meta-data, Pass Through Columns And Derived Columns
Oct 13, 2006Here's another one of my bitchfest about stuff which annoy the *** out of me in SSIS (and no such problems in DTS):
Do you ever wonder how easy it was to set up text file to db transform in DTS - I had no problems at all. In SSIS - 1 spent half a day trying to figure out how to get proper column data types for text file - OF Course MS was brilliant enough to add "Suggest Types" feature to text file connection manager - BUT guess what - it sample ONLY 1000 rows - so I tried to change that number to 50000 and clicked ok - BUT ms changed it to 1000 without me noticing it - SO NO WONDER later on some of datatypes did not match. And boy what a fun it is to change the source columns after you have created a few transforms.
This s**hit just breaks... So a word about Derived Columns - pretty useful feature heh? ITs not f***ing useful if it DELETES SOME of the Code itself after there have been changes in dataflow. I cant say how pissed off im about that SSIS went ahead and deleted columns from flow & messed up derived columns just because the lineageIDs dont match.
Meta-data - it would be useful if you could change it and refresh it - im just sick and tired of it that it shows warnings and errors when there's nothing wrong - so after a change i need to doubleclick all my transforms so that those red & yellow boxes would disappear.
Oh and y I passionately dislike Derived columns - so you create new fields based on some data - you do some stuff - combine multiple columns to one, but you have no way saying remove the columns from the pipeline. Y you need it - well if you have 50K + rows with 30+ columns then its EXTRA useless memory overhead for your package.
Hopefully one day I will understand how SSIS works (not an ez task I say) - I might be able to spend more time on development and less time on my bitchfest - UNTIL then --> Another Day - Another Hassle with SSIS
Dynamic Meta Tag With SQL Field
May 31, 2006Hello all, I use Asp.net 1.1 vb script and MS SQL server 2000. I'm wondering if there's a way to put a database field into the title meta tag. For example if I have a detail page for cars which pulls the text info from the SQL data base and I want the field "name" in the title tag
details.aspx?name=Hummer would have the Title meta tag as Cars..."Hummer"
and
details.aspx?name=Corvette would have the Title meta tag as Cars..."Corvette"
so that for each car showing in details.aspx page it wouldn't have to have the same title tag for search engines
Meta Integration Solutions
Apr 27, 2007Hi,
Has anyone experience with Meta Integration Solutions and converting to SSIS ?
and converting to SQL ?
and converting to Analysis Server ?
and converting to Reporting Server ?
You can find their website http://www.metaintegration.net/Products/Overview/Solutions.html
Constantijn Enders
Meta-Information About Stored-Procedures
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Mar 13, 2008Hello.
Is there any possibility in SQL server 2005 to find out the source of some sql-query result? I need some kind of meta information about result I got. For example:
[if query is]
select
t1.id as id1,
t2.id as id2,
67 as col67
from t1, t2
[result will be]
| id1 | id2 | col67 | .......................
and at the end of all I need something like :
id1-from t1.id; id2-from t2.id; col67-unknown;
thanks for help
Sampling Data Set Via Integration Services Data Flow For Data Mining Models Without Saving Training And Test Data Set?
Nov 24, 2006Hi, all here,
Thank you very much for your kind attention.
I am wondering if it is possible to use SSIS to sample data set to training set and test set directly to my data mining models without saving them somewhere as occupying too much space? Really need guidance for that.
Thank you very much in advance for any help.
With best regards,
Yours sincerely,
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: The Conversion Of A Char Data Type To A Datetime Data Type Resulted In An Out-of-range Datetime Value.
Dec 14, 2005After testing out the application i write on the local pc. I deploy it to the webserver to test it out. I get this error.
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: The conversion of a char data type to a
datetime data type resulted in an out-of-range datetime value.
Notes: all pages that have this error either has a repeater or datagrid which load data when page loading.
At first I thought the problem is with the date, but then I can see
that some other pages that has datagrid ( that has a date field) work
just fine.
anyone having this problem before?? hopefully you guys can help.
Thanks,
Data Reader Or Data Adapter With Data Set?
Dec 4, 2007I have used both data readers and data adapters(with datasets) in the projects that I have worked on. I am trying to get some clarification on when I should be using which one. I think I am doing this correctly but I want to be sure I am developing good habits.
As the name might suggest, it seems like a datareader is for only reading data. I have read that the data adapter and dataset are for a disconnected architecture. Or, that they can be used for this type of set up. I have been using the data adapter and datasets when writing to a database and the datareader when reading from a database.
Is this how these should be used? Is the data reader the best choice for reading data? Am I doing this the optimal way from a performance stand point?
......................................................thanks in advance
Master Data Services :: Master Data Services - Data Push Back To Excel Sheet
Nov 2, 2015We already integrated different client data to MDS with MS Excel plugin, now we want to push back updated or new added record to source database. is it possible do using MDS? Do we have any background sync process to which automatically sync data to and from subscriber and MDS?
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SQL Server：
Oracle:
DDL:
create table Person
(
BusinessEntityID Integer,
FirstName nvarchar2(50),
MiddleName nvarchar2(50),
LastName nvarchar2(50)
);
Result:
I follow up this article: [URL] ....
VB Script:
Imports System
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Math
Imports Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Pipeline.Wrapper
Imports Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime.Wrapper
[Code] ..........