SSIS Skipping Footers From Flat Files
Mar 5, 2008Hello,
I have to import flat files with headers and footers. I found how not to import headers but still have issues with footers. Is there a quick way to do that?
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Flat File Connection Is Skipping Columns
Jan 25, 2007The data file contains column names in the first row. Excel imports the file correctly. I can see the tabs in UltraEdit32. But...the flat file connection just skips over a column.
In the preview window, it appears to skip the column entirely.
However, when the data is imported, data from the non recognized column goes into a column that is mapped to receive data from another column shifting the data in to the next column.
I am using the CopyColumn and the SQL Destination controls.
Any ideas on how to make this work?
Thanks,
IanO
Multiple Flat Files To Different Tables (SSIS)
Feb 21, 2012So we are running SQL 2000 and we use a DTS Package to load about 100 txt files to different tables in a SQL DB.
So in DTS packages you define the connection (database) and the different source files will connect to the connection.
You define the destination on the flow arrow. My question is how do i accomplish this in SQL 2008 using SSIS. (upgrading SQL).
SSIS Mapping Columns From Flat Files
Jan 4, 2008I had to use use ssis 2005 in a short project recently & had littletime to work it out. I was importing a whole bunch of flat files intoSQL Server tables with many derived columns and transformations inbetween.It seems to automatically map columns from the flat file to columns inthe sql table where the names of the columns are equal. But can italso do it automatically on position, so flat file column 1 goes tosql table colum 1, etc, etc? In each flat file I had to manually clickand drag the columns across to map them which took a very long time asthere were hundreds of columns in some tables!Thanks.
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Mar 14, 2008I have an issue with an SSIS package I was hoping to get some commentary on.
I am taking a flat file, scrubbing it in SSIS, and exporting it into a different package.
The files are fixed width. Both Fixed Width, and Ragged Right settings are not working, I've tried both.
My current config on the flat file connection is set to use the file name as variable. The format is "Ragged Right". The Text Qualifier is "<none>". The Header row and Header rows to skip are <CR><LF> and 0. The column names in first row are not checked.
In the advanced tab, 43 columns are defined. The output and input have all been verified numerous times to conform to the file spec.
When previewing the file in preview, only one record shows up even though the file contains multiple.
What it's doing is the last column contains the CR and LF characters and then it continues putting the other rows in that column (it is ignoring the CR LF and not going to the next row)
WHen I click on "Columns" in the flat file connector, it displays the rows of information as it should. When I click back down to preview a second time, the rows are displayed as they should.
The initial time you preview, the rows are jacked up and all smashed onto the first row. WHen trying to execute the package, I get a truncation error because the last column is supposed to be 7 in length, and contains multiple data rows in it.
When trying the option "Fixed Width" it does the same thing. It ignores the CR LF and makes everything one row.
Can someone please explain what it is I'm doing wrong? Or why when I click to preview the first time it is broken, but when clicking on columns and then back to Preview it is fixed?
Finding New Entry By Comparing Two Flat Files In SSIS
Mar 10, 2008Hi
I am trying to compare two flat files and extract new entry into new file.But in my case there is no key column in both flat files. is any way to find the new entry by checksum with out Key matching?.
Thanks
Guru
Problem Importing Multiple Flat Files Into SQL Sevrer (2005) Using SSIS
Mar 3, 2008Hi,
I'm just learning SSIS. As I was following the tutorial on foreach loop container (lesson 2) to export multiple flat files in creating a simple ETL package in SSIS, I get the following error:
SSIS package "Take17.dtsx" starting.
Information: 0x4004300A at Extract Cobra EBA, DTS.Pipeline: Validation phase is beginning.
Information: 0x4004300A at Extract Cobra EBA, DTS.Pipeline: Validation phase is beginning.
Information: 0x40043006 at Extract Cobra EBA, DTS.Pipeline: Prepare for Execute phase is beginning.
Information: 0x40043007 at Extract Cobra EBA, DTS.Pipeline: Pre-Execute phase is beginning.
Information: 0x402090DC at Extract Cobra EBA, Cobra EBA [1]: The processing of file "" has started.
Warning: 0x80070003 at Extract Cobra EBA, Cobra EBA [1]: The system cannot find the path specified.
Error: 0xC020200E at Extract Cobra EBA, Cobra EBA [1]: Cannot open the datafile "".
Error: 0xC004701A at Extract Cobra EBA, DTS.Pipeline: component "Cobra EBA" (1) failed the pre-execute phase and returned error code 0xC020200E.
Information: 0x402090DD at Extract Cobra EBA, Cobra EBA [1]: The processing of file "" has ended.
Information: 0x40043009 at Extract Cobra EBA, DTS.Pipeline: Cleanup phase is beginning.
Information: 0x4004300B at Extract Cobra EBA, DTS.Pipeline: "component "OLE DB Destination" (194)" wrote 0 rows.
Task failed: Extract Cobra EBA
Warning: 0x80019002 at Take17: SSIS Warning Code DTS_W_MAXIMUMERRORCOUNTREACHED. The Execution method succeeded, but the number of errors raised (2) reached the maximum allowed (1); resulting in failure. This occurs when the number of errors reaches the number specified in MaximumErrorCount. Change the MaximumErrorCount or fix the errors.
SSIS package "Take17.dtsx" finished: Failure.
I spent some time in understanding where could be the error. I traced it to the following place. If you take a look at the Lesson#2 in creating a simple ETL package in SSIS, using foreach loop container to import files into SQL server, as soon as I finish going through steps in configuring the file connection manager to use the variable for connectionstring, it immediately disappears. I repeated the tutorial three times exactly as I pointed out and when I reach to this step of configuring file connection manager for connectionstring, it takes the path and when I start debugging it, I get this error. When I go and check if everything is Ok, the connectionstring value is empty.
Why the value in connectionstring disappears?
Thank you.
Nagu
Integration Services :: Loading Multiple Flat Files Into Different Tables Using SSIS?
Oct 25, 2015I have been tasked to do the following using SSIS.
We received two csv files each week and we would like to load these files to two different sql server tables using SSIS.
These files should be archived into a folder after each load. Â
How can I achieve this?
Integration Services :: How To Split Column Wise Into Separate Flat Files In SSIS
Apr 25, 2015IN SSIS...
1.---->I have a sales table country wise regions  like (india, usa, srilanka) ....
india usa
srilanka
a b
c
d e
f
So I want output like in
flat file1.txt has india         flat file2.txt has usa        flat file3.txt has srilanka
   a b
c
   d e
f
2.----->I dont know how many regions in my table....dynamically split into separate flat files ....
Integration Services :: SSIS Project - Read Multiple Flat Files With Different Formats
Jan 15, 2014I need to import multiple flat files with different formats into different tables of the sql server database and not able to figure out the best way out in ssis to do so...
What are the possible methods in ssis to do so and if possible the process which can be dynamic as file names or columns might change in future.
Integration Services :: Storing Column Value In SSIS Variable When Skipping Header Row?
Apr 28, 2015I have a file with a header row which contains the date of the file and under that all the columns without a header.
In SSIS package I skip row and manually name the different columns.
However, I want to use the column in the header row to store the date value in an SSIS variable and use that variable to write it to our staging table. How can I do this when I skip the header row?
Importing Multiple Flat Files To Multiple Tables In SSIS
Jun 27, 2006I have a couple of hundred flat files to import into database tables using SSIS.
The files can be divided into groups by the format they use. I understand that I could import each group of files that have a common format at the same time using a Foreach Loop Container.
However, the example for the Foreach Loop Container has multiple files all being imported into the same database table. In my case, each file needs to be imported into a different database table.
Is it possible to import each set of files with the same format into different tables in a simple loop? I can't see a way to make a Data Flow Destination item accept its table name dynamically, which seems to prevent me doing this.
I suppose I could make a different Data Flow Destination item for each file, in the Data Flow. Would that be a reasonable solution, or is there a simpler solution, or should I just resign myself to making a separate Data Flow for every single file?
DTS Large Flat Files
Dec 5, 2000I have some Large flat fiiles that I need to export to my SQL Server database. The file sizes range from 16 MB to 116 MB. I've tried to save the files to an excel sread sheet and then export them in that format, but that didn't work. does anyone have any suggestions?
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Feb 7, 2007hi all
i using SSIS to import flat files and i need support
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Need Help Importing Flat Files
Jan 24, 2008Hello Everyone.
I am a bit new to SQL Server but not to DBA or programming per se. I am having difficulties getting either an Excel or Text flat file to import properly.
I guess it would be best to ask, using either SSIS or BULK INSERT, what options need to be entered for a typical excel flat file?
How Do I Store Flat Files
Oct 18, 2006In my application I am allowing the users attach files. I found the data type "Image", Will this also allow regular file attachments?
Thanks,
Steve C.
How Can I Store Flat Files In SQL SERVER??
Sep 25, 2005How can I store flat files in SQL SERVER??
Actually I am planning to prepare a repository of different files like .xls, .pdf, .doc, .ppt etc and then i will have a web interface to access these files. Can anybody guide me, How can i store these flat files in datbase.
Importing Flat Files To Many Tables
Aug 1, 2006I'm trying to input a few thousand flat files into a few thousand tables in a sql databaseim using integration services with a for each loop to read all the files in a directorythe problem is i can only insert the data from all the files into one tabledoes anyone know a way to do multiple tables? maybe using some sort of variable?
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Nov 3, 2006Hello,
I have a package that contains 22 data flow tasks, one for each flat file that I need to process and import. I decided against making each import a seperate package because I am loading the package in an external application and calling it from there.
Now, everything works beautifully when all my text files are exported from a datasource beyond my control. I have an application that processes a series of files encoded using EBCDIC and I am not always gauranteed that all the flat files will be exported. (There may have not been any data for the day.)
I am looking for suggestions on how to handle files that do not exist. I have tried making a package level error handler (Script task) that checks the error code ("System::ErrorCode") and if it tells me that the file cannot be found, I return Dts.TaskResult = Dts.Results.Sucsess, but that is not working for me, the package still fails. I have also thought about progmatically disabling the tasks that do not have a corresponding flat file, but it seems like over kill.
So I guess my question is this; if the file does not exist, how can I either a) skip the task in the package, or b) quietly handle the error and move on without failing the package?
Thanks!
Lee.
Writing Variables On Flat Files
Aug 3, 2007Hi,
I'm trying to write the content of variables on flat files... is that possible?
Thanks!
Importing Flat Files To Many Tables
Aug 2, 2006I'm trying to input a few thousand flat files into a few thousand tables in a sql database, using SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio.
im using a for each loop to read all the files in a directory
the problem is i can only insert the data from all the files into one table
does anyone know a way to do multiple tables? maybe using some sort of variable?
Where To Perform Validation On Flat Files?
Jun 29, 2006Our ETL process involves some pre-load validation, and I'm wondering how best to implement it in SSIS.
Some details on my situation: I need to import 30 flat files with different data formats into 30 destination tables. In addition, these files share a common header and footer row format, and I need to validate these headers and footers before using the imported data downstream. (For example, the footer contains a record count, and fields in the header and footer should match some user variables.) My first approach was to write a Perl script that splits each file into three (header, data, and footer), but while that makes it easy to import the data section, it's more complicated to validate the header and footer and work them into the control flow. I think I'd also have to copy the same logic for all 30 data flows, which is less than ideal.
It looks like implementing this logic directly in SSIS is a little ugly (though that could be my lack of experience speaking). As I thought about this some more, I came up with a couple other solutions -- any critiques or comments?
1) Write a custom source adapter (which will probably contain the default flat file adapter) that knows how to validate my header and footer. I'd be able to read the file formats from an XML file, which might make my scripts more generic, and I might even be able to handle some custom data conversions more elegantly than I'm doing right now. (These files represent null numerics as whitespace rather than an empty field.)
2) Beef up the Perl splitter to validate the header and footer. If the cleanest approach is to say "assume that SSIS is only loading pre-validated data", this makes the problem entirely external.
Or am I entirely missing the mark here? Any thoughts?
Spliting Flat Files Into Two Destinations
May 18, 2007For some reason I am having a really hard time grasping IS and I have a task that I would imagine is easy.
I have a flat file source with 6 columns, I would like to import this file into two flat files. One file containing columns 1,2,3,5 and the second containing 2,4,5,6. I created the connection managers for both destination files, but I can€™t determine what transformation tool I need to accomplish this task? Could you help?
Generating Reports From Flat Files
Jun 13, 2007Hi
I got two text files with data.I got to compare two files and if there is any inconsistancy between two files I need to dispaly as a report using sql reporting services.I do not know how to do that?
Any source code or suggestion.
Thanx in advance
Loading Large Flat Files Into A SQL Database Using DTS
Dec 7, 2000Here's my delema, I have a file that's 308 bytes wide by 5.7 million records. The record length is fixed and the position and width of the known within the record. When I run DTS I recieve this error Msg MS DTS flat file provide and Err Diesdription: error creating file mapping view: not enough storage is available to process this command. Then when I try to continue with the wizard, it will not allow me to separate the data into the format that I need. Is there any other way to import this file using DTS?
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Apr 23, 2008
Hi Evry one,
I Have Multiple Flat Files in Source Folder(They have Naming Conventions With Todays Date ex: Flatfile_20082204_1,Flatfile_20082204_2,Flatfile_20082204_3 ),
I need to Extract Each and Evry file by Dynamically, and Transform the Flat File then load that Flat file into the Destination Folder with Standard Prefix and Todays Date with a Sequence No ex:Flatfile_20082304_A,Flatfile_20082304_B, Flatfile_20082304_C
Please HELP Me
Thanks In Advance.
Exporting Multiple Tables As Flat Files
Sep 20, 2006Hi.
I've tried to create a SSIS package to simply export a bunch of tables as flat files, and am having troubles because when the for each loop hits the second table the column mappings in the flat file destination are not synchronised with its schema.
I created a for each loop with an enumerator that returns the table names and sets a user variable.
I created a data flow task which dynamically connects to the table name variable.
In the Flat File Destination there is a column mapping property, but I don't know how to reset these mappings on each iteration.
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Flat Files Without Column Names; How To Map Over 250 Columns
Jan 11, 2007hi,
i am sure this question must have been anwsered some where, but after a lot of searching i still have not find the anwser.
i have flat files without column headers (267 columns in total).
since i have the file's description i have created a table to house these extracts with the columns in the same order as in the flat files.
additionally, i have an excel containing a list of the column names their data types and length as well as their position on the flat files.
in the old, DTS would map the columns without headers to those columns in the destination table using their order, in which case it works like a breeze for me. but i can not find a way of doing that in SSIS.
i would very much appreciate someone's assistance on this one since i am sure that there must be a better way than manually (and tediously & error prone) to map all those columns.
thanks in advance
How To Archive The Flat Files After They Are Loaded Into A Directory
Aug 21, 2007I have to archive the Flat files after they are loaded into an archive folder with a Date time stamp on the folder in the format mmddyyyyhhmmss what task should i use in ssis to complete this and can i do this task for multiple files in the directory, how should i configure such that all files are archived and placed in one directory with a current timestamp, Please Provide me with a solution
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Feb 6, 2007Hi,
My scenario:
I have 4 different flat files types each having different no. of column, order of columns etc. I want to upload all the 4 types into the same destination table in the SQL database. Before uploading I need to apply transformation to each column in the flat files. The transformations could be like
1) Multipying the source column by 100
2) Put an if condition for 2 source columns and then select one column to be copied into the destination.
I have the flat files schema with me and also all the transformations that are required.
Question:
Can SSIS provide me with a component that can read the flat file schema and the transformations from the database and apply them to the source data and then upload it to the constant destination table? Can derived column transformation be provided with the input columns list and the transformation to be done on each dynamically?
Why I want this way?
In future there can be an addition of extra flat file formats and we want to keep the changes to the SSIS packages to he mininum. Just entereing the addiional schema and transformation details in the database should run the package on the new flat file successfully.
Thanks for your time.
Regards,
$wapnil