An application filters records based on names found in them. For
example, looking through property buyer names, looking for banks and
relocation companies.
The filtering matches the table of candidate names against the filters,
and returns Category, where the where clause or join is
(Candidate = Pattern AND IfWildCard = 0)
OR (Candidate LIKE Pattern AND IfWildCard = 1)
"Bank of America" matches an exact pattern, and also a wildcard
pattern, and the two different matches give different values for
Category. Is there a way to control which match takes precedence, or
is necessary to do it multiple times in the desired order, removing
those that hae already matched from consideration?
I have 2 tables called Customer & CustomerArchive. Both Tables have the same Column names and Datatypes etc.
CustomerID Address Postcode
1 10 Alcove Street 4000
50 21 Spring Street 4032
33 5 Terrace Place 4010
What I need to do is compare each column except for the CustomerID to see if it is the same!
In other words, I need to compare Address in the Customer Table with Address in the CustomerArchive Table.
I have to do this with all columns (12) of them between the 2 Tables.
Is there a efficient & smart way to do this aprt from the obvious way of joing the 2 Tables via the CustomerID and performing a Customer.Address <> CustomerArchive.Address Customer.PostCode <> CustomerArchive.PostCode etc etc etc!
Consider the following: I have a table, say ORDERS, with these entries -
CustID ProductID 1 CAN 2 2 3 1,2 4 4 5 1,2,3,4,5,CAN 6 10 7 CAN 8 1,CAN
I'd like to write a script to return only those rows WHERE ProductID = CAN along with other values in the same column. In this example, I'd like to return rows 5 & 8. How can I write this in T-SQL? So, say, check if ProductID has a comma ',' value plus the 'CAN' string. If yes, then return that row. If I use the LIKE operator, it'll return rows 1,5,7, and 8.
I have a strange request that might not be possible based on the laws of relational databases but I thought I'd give it a try.
I have three tables which for simplicity I will call A, B and C. Table A contains my master records, Table B contains user details and the final table contains some extra data
In my initial search when joining A and B, I return 100 records. I then need to search in table C for these 100 records based on a criteria. the expected result should return all 100 rows for the ones that match and also the ones that do not match. The problem is that in Table C, not all the 100 IDs exist, so there will not be a corresponding record. Unfortunately, our users still want to see all 100 records in the output. Is this possible
As always any help or direction would be appreciated.
How is the column precedence determined when more then one column is included in the group by clause? I am using T-SQL.
for example:
SELECT VendorName, VendorState, SUM(Invoices.InvoiceTotal) AS InvoiceSum FROM Vendors JOIN Invoices ON Vendors.VendorID = Invoices.InvoiceID GROUP BY VendorState, VendorName
I would expect this statement to group by VendorState first but my result set is grouping by VendorName and then VendorState.
I've a few tasks in my dataflow. Some of them are executed depending on an precedence constrain. Works fine.
The problem is following: I want to write a success message (execute SQL task), when all the tasks who have been executed have done this with success. For example, i ve ten tasks, and 2 of them are executed (successfully). This is good, i want to execute my task to write the success message.
I tried to set these precedence constraints with EvalOP = ExpressionOrConstraint, Values = Success and an expression, what returns TRUE, when the task above is not executed (the condition from a precedence constraint above). But the task to write my message will never be executed, because it seems the task does'nt give any result (neither success nor failure) when they ar not executed, and so my AND-Constraint for the success message task will only get TRUE, when ALL task are executed (and successful).
Is there any chance to get somethink like "isSuccess OR IsNotExecuted" into a precedence constraint?
hi all - this is the first time i've worked with SSIS / Business Intelligence, and I'm having an issue with a piece of basic functinoality.
I'm working with some dtsx jobs which were all conversions from Sql Server 2000 DTS jobs. The conversion process "seemed" to go smoothly. I used the Migration Wizard, and it successfully converted my outputted DTS job files into DTSX files.
In the Business Intelligence design environment (Control Flow) for a specific dtsx package, I have two tasks that are linked together by a Precedence Constraint.
* Task A Truncates all data in Database B --> Table A * the precedence constraint says that if Task A is successful, then go on to Task B (or at least i think it does) * Task B copies the newest data from Database A --> Table A over to Database B --> Table A
Everything appears to be correct, but if i right-click Task A and perform an "Execute Task" command, Task A will run successfully, but then stops short without running Task B.
Are there any common "gotchas" or issues that I might be missing which would cause this behavior? I deleted the existing precedence constraint, and added back a new one with the same settings, but Task B still will not run.
I have probably a dumb newbie question but I can't find the answer anywhere.
On my Control Flow design pane I have two objects: a SQL task object and a Data flow task object. The first 'points' to the second. From my digging I believed that by indicating with the arrow from 1 to 2 that 1 would execute to finish before 2 was started.
My SQL taks is to truncate a table to receive the new data coming from the data flow task object. Instead 2 executes first and then 1. You can imagine producing an empty table was not my goal for this package.
Hello, I've recently begun exploring Integration Services and have a question regarding a Control Flow element.
I'm trying to understand precedence constraints. Specificially, the logical AND and logic OR components. If I have two constaints A and B where A is using a logical AND and B is using a logical OR, how are the constraints evaluated? The Evaluation Operation is set to "Expression and Constraint" for both constraints.
If my understanding is correct, path A would be followed if both A AND B are true. Path B would be followed if A OR B is true. Is this correct?
I'm having problems with the query below. It works fine until the "NOT IN" part and I'm not sure why. Basically, I'm getting records where their educ_audio field is set to "no". I've messed with the parens to try to force SQL to process the NOT IN part before the other clauses without avail. Can someone shed some light?
TIA
SELECT distinct contacts.fname, contacts.lname, contacts.company, contacts.contact_id, contacts.business_phone, contacts.emailAddress, contacts.dateLastContact FROM journal INNER JOIN contacts ON journal.contact_id = contacts.contact_id INNER JOIN products ON journal.product_code = products.product_code WHERE ( journal.product_code IN ('ABLE') ) OR (( journal.product_code IN ('JOBS') ) AND ( journal.product_status IN ('12','14','15') )) OR (( products.prod_design IN ('audio') ) AND ( products.library_code IN ('hrss') )) AND (journal.journal_id NOT IN (SELECT journal.journal_id FROM journal INNER JOIN contacts ON journal.contact_id = contacts.contact_id INNER JOIN products ON products.product_code = journal.product_code where ( contacts.educ_audio IN ('no') ) )) ORDER BY contacts.lname asc, contacts.fname
I have two packages - one works, the other doesn't. Both have two tasks: an Execute SQL Task and a dependent Send Mail Task. I am using a precedence constraint where the evaluation operation is an expression evaluating a variable created by a select count(*) as variable in the query. Both variables are defined as int32, initial value of 0 with a scope for the entire package.
The expression that works tests for an error_counts > 0 condition; the one that doesn't tests for load_counts < 24. The > 0 sends mail when the error_count is greater than 0 but doesn't send mail when it is 0, which is as I intended. The less than 24 package always sends mail even though the variable resultset_singlerow is usually 24. When I look at both properties for the Execute SQL Task steps side by side, they have no differences. When I look at the properties for the constraint, the only difference is in the EvaluatesTrue, which is set to False for the one that works and True for the one that doesn't. Unfortunately, that property is grayed out (not modifiable) and doesn't seem to be an option when I edit via the Precedence Constraint Editor.
I've looked a Books Online & Google with no references to a similar situation. Does anyone have a solution? Is the EvaluatesTrue the problem? And if it is, how can I change the setting? If not, what is the problem?
Has anyone seen precedence constraints disappear in a package after closing and opening again? In this case, it's not package-wide. Only constraints inside one Foreach Loop container disappeared. Any idea what causes this to happen?
p.s: Yes, I did Save All. Most of these contraints were saved in the package for more than a week anyway.
Hello, I have a SQL Task the executes the following statement;
SELECT COUNT(SettleDate) AS CountResult FROM SettleDateCount
I have the SQL Task Editor configured for a Single Row result set. The Result Name is CountResult, and the variable it populates is RowCountRes. RowCountRes is Int32 with EvaluateAsExpression set to False.
I have a boolean variable called RowCountStatus. It evaluates as the following expression;
@[User::RowCountRes] > 1
From the SQL Task, I have two different constraints, both of which evaluate with an expression. One constraint evaluates this way; @[User::RowCountStatus] = True The other evaluates this way; @[User::RowCountStatus] = False
The idea is that if the count comes back from the sql statement greater than 1 then execution continues down one path, else it goes down the other path. Currently, the result comes back = 1. I expect that the 'False' path will execute, but the 'True' path executes instead.
I have two packages - one works, the other doesn't. Both have two tasks: an Execute SQL Task and a dependent Send Mail Task. I am using a precedence constraint where the evaluation operation is an expression evaluating a variable created by a select count(*) as variable in the query. Both variables are defined as int32, initial value of 0 with a scope for the entire package. The expression that works tests for an error_counts > 0 condition; the one that doesn't tests for load_counts < 24. The > 0 sends mail when the error_count is greater than 0 but doesn't send mail when it is 0, which is as I intended. The less than 24 package always sends mail even though the variable resultset_singlerow is usually 24.
When I look at both properties for the Execute SQL Task steps side by side, they have no differences. When I look at the properties for the constraint, the only difference is in the EvaluatesTrue, which is set to False for the one that works and True for the one that doesn't. Unfortunately, that property is greyed out (not modifiable) and doesn't seem to be an option when I edit via the Precedence Constraint Editor.
I've looked a Books Online & Google with no references to a similar situation. Does anyone have a solution? Is the EvaluatesTrue the problem? And if it is, how can I change the setting?
I have three sequence containers setup to run in parallel. I have a final step that parses the log file and displays results, and I want to this to occur when all three containers have completed, success or failure. I therefore have a constraint from each container that feeds into my final step, and all three constraint types are set to "completion".
When I run the package and one of the tasks within a container fails (and fails its parent, but not the package) the final step is not executed.
If I take off all the constraints except one, the final step is executed as expected.
I am using checkpointing if that has any impact. Disabling it makes no difference.
I have 3 data flows connected sequentially on my workflow before processing dimensions and facts which checks data from different databases and if conditions does not meet then writes to log table. So if it writes to log table , I have to quit and finish the workflow. How can I do that?
I have a package that executes 2 sql tasks then another SSIS package. My precedence constraints between sql task 1 and sql task 2, and sql task 2 and the SSIS package check that @ErrorValue == 0.
@ErrorValue is set after each sql task (both of which execute stored procs) with the value of the output parameter for the stored proc. I have run both stored procs on the server and both return 0 in the output parameter.
When I run the package the two sql tasks execute as expected (tasks turn green indicating success) but the package stops at that point and the SSIS package task never executes.
If I remove the second sql task and connect the first sql task to the package task with the @ErrorValue == 0 precendence constraint the package task still does not execute (even though the constraint worked to get the sql task 2 to execute).
The package only runs if I remove the expression in the second precedence constraint (between sql task 2 and the package) thus changing it to simply 'on success'.
Is it possible to use objects in precedence constraints? For example, I have a collection object that may or may not be populated in a script at some point and want to be able to execute different paths depending upon whether the Count property equals zero or not.
I realize I could very easily just create another int variable and populate it accordingly, but I am just curious about this. I couldn't get it to work, but then I am really just starting out here and just not sure if I am doing it wrong.
I am confused with Precedence constraint editor regarding Evaluation Operation and Multiple Constraints options. In the Evaluation Operation dropdown list, there are: Expression and Constraint and Expression OR Constraint. Why it still needs LOGICAL AND and LOGICAL OR in the multiple constraints options? Is it clear that Expression and Constraint is "LOGICAL AND" and "Expression OR Constraint" is "LOGICAL OR"?
i have a package here which updates a DB from a flat file source.now the problem is i may get multiple files.i have used a for each loop to handle this. it takes files based on the files name9(file names has a timestamp in it).but i want to give files in order of its Creation time.
Please help me on this.i have written a script task before the for each loop and i have got the minimum creation date from all the files,i am not able to going forward from here.
Dear Friends, In my controlFlow I have 2 sequence container... Sequence1 goes to Sequence2 if an expression valuate to TRUE. If the expression value is true, than there isn's any problem and sequence2 runs, but if the expression is FALSE the sequence2 container doesn't run.
OK? In the case of expression valueate to FALSE I need to generate an error or an information in order to get it in the eventhandler automatic... I can add a script task to make the package failure... but what I insert in the precedence constraint editor from Sequence1 to the scripttask?
Imagine... the expression from Sequence1 to Sequence2 is a>=b The expression from Sequence1 to ScriotTask os a<b? (How can I define this only to run when the expression (seq1 to Seq2) is false??
I have DTSX package where all the Control Flow Boxes are connected by precedence constraints (the Green Lines). However, only half of them visible! If I try and add another it says:
Cannot create connector. Only one workflow can exist between the same two executables. I don't want to have to drop and create them all the constraints (because there are a lot of them!) But I can't even do that - since I can't see them, I can't select them; and I don't think I can delete them without being able to select them. Am I missing something? Zooming in makes everything larger, but it doesn't make my Green Lines reappear. Help!
And yes, I'm using the latest version of everything:-
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Version 8.9.50727.762 (SP.050727-7600)
SQL SERVER 2005 9.00.3054.00 SP2 Developer Edition
I have about 12 sequence containers mapped out to execute separately based on a precedence contraint and an expression. These lie at the same level and order in my sequence. Only one of these will execute based on an expression. After any of these executes, I have a consecutive sequence container that I'm attempting to execute. I've set the precedence contraint from all twelve of the prior sequence containers to this single sequence container that I would like to run after any of the 12. My problem is that the package will only allow one of these twelve sequence containers to become a precedence of this second single sequence container at a time. The package will let me graphically attach the precedence constraint from all 12 to this single sequence container, but when the package runs, it fails to follow through to this single sequence container. I'm trying to figure out why this is the case and how I can get what I would like to work -- work. Thanks.
I have three control flow tasks that are executing in consecutive order. Tasks 1 and 3 will always execute, but sometimes (based on an expression) task 2 will not. I would like to use precedence constraints in such a way that task 3 will execute regardless of whether task 2 executes, but in the event task 2 does execute, task 3 will only execute AFTER task 2 completes. Is there a way to accomplish this without setting the disabled property of task 2 at runtime?
I have created a task that uses a ForEachFile Loop. Within that loop I load 5 files. Once those 5 files have loaded successfully I want to run a stored procedure. I placed this stored procedure into a script task. The script task has 5 precedence constraints,. They are a success on the load of the files. When I run the task, the 5 files load, but the script task will not start. I have gone so far as to check each load individually to see if it would start the script task, which they do. It's only when I add more than 1 precedence constraint that the script task will not run. The precedence constraints are set to AND, so they all are required. They all succeed. What am I doing wrong?
This is a bug that I submitted to Microsoft. I wanted to see if anyone could assist me with a work-around.
1. Create a new DTS Package 2. Add an ActiveX Task and change 'Main = DTSTaskExecResult_Success' to 'Main = DTSTaskExecResult_Failure'. 3. Running this package will result in a Failed package. 4. Save Package as 'Failure' to local server
5. Create another new DTS Package. 6. Add an 'Execute Package' task, and configure the properties to have it launch the saved 'Failure' child package. 7. Add an ActiveX task and then click ok to close it. 8. Select the Execute Package task (which executes the failure package), hold control and click the ActiveX task. Add an 'On Success' Precendence constraint from the 'Workflow' menu.
9. Now execute the package. Notice that the ActiveX task will execute even though the Execute Package task FAILED.
10. If you change the Precendence constraint from 'On Success' to 'On Failure' the ActiveX task will not run, because the package thinks that the Execute Package task completed with success.
In summary... if a child package, executed by an Execute Package task fails, the Execute Package Task ALWAYS "reports" success to the following precedence constraint and the package continues to run. Even if 'Fail Package on first error' is enabled. Although you will see that the task actually failed while watching the status of the package execution.
I am currently trying to write vbscript in an ActiveX task that will follow an Execute Package Task. I am trying to make the vbscript check and see if the previous task really did succeed or fail, and then make the ActiveX task succeed or fail as required to make the precedence constraints work properly.
I have replicated this problem on many different machines.
Any ideas for my ActiveX task? I am trying to access the StepExecutionResult from the Execute Package task, and I have been unable to. If I can get the Step Execution reult, then I can in turn cause the ActiveX task to suceed or fail, based on the execution result of the Execute Package task.
