Is it possible to automatically or programatically transfer or copy a DTS package from one server to another? If so, could anyone out here give some pointers on how?
E. Hunter
Accenture, LLP
I have two servers running SQLserver 7.0. I have a number of DTS packages/jobs that are configured to import files each day. I do not want to recreate these packages on the second server, for it took quite sometime to set up only one. Can I copy these packages to my second server. Please help!
View 2 Replies View RelatedI want to move a DTS package from one server to a new server.
I know I can do a "Save as" and then redo all the different property settings once on the new server....but is there a way to do a Import/Export through the wizards ?
I tried this method, but was not able to choose a DTS package...only thing I was able to choose was database, tables, views, etc., but no DTS package.
Thanks for your insight
Hi All, I am new to SSIS and SQL Server. I have a development copy of SQL Server 2005 on my desktop, and have just completed my first SSIS package, which replaces an Access appplication that I have on our server. Now I want to move my package to one of our live SQL Server 2005 instalations on our Network. Is there an easy way to move the work I have done on my Development version? I guess that I will need to sort out security etc, but I am hoping not to have to re key everything I have done so far.
Regards
ADG
Hi,
I have a Users table in Oracle database and same table (Users) in SQL Server 2000 database. I want to create a DTS Package through which I can copy the data from Oracle database to SQL Server 2000 database. This package should run automatically at mid-night daily so that if there are some entries done in Oracle database then it get copied in SQL Server 2000 database. Also is there any way to copy only those entries from Oracle database which are not present in SQL Server 2000 database. Please help me in this regard as I am new to DTS.
Thanks
Rohit
Hi Everybody,
I have SQL 2000 running on Windows 2000 server. I have created a DTS Package, which is running fine. Now I want to transfer/restore/copy this DTS Package to another SQL 2000 server(not an instance). How do I establish this?. Can anybody guide me?.
tks in advance,
John,
That sounds stupid but i cant find how to copy a package DTS from a server to another (how to deploy it in production environnement for example)
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I am getting an error when doing the above.
I create a new SSIS package, drag in an Execute DTS 2000 Package Task, select and embed a DTS package which consists only one one task (as above), and then change the source & destination details (svr + user/pwd). Then when I go to the Copy tab, I get the following error when I hit Select Objects, to view the objects which the embedded DTS package should copy:
SQL-DMO error 21776: general error.
On further inspection, none of the objects selected for copy within the atomic/original DTS package, remain selected for copy within the embedded DTS package.
I have googled to search for an answer to this one, but to no avail. Any ideas would be greatly welcomed.
Thanks,
Tamim.
Hi,
I would like to know if there will every be a clean way to transfer a database from a remote server to a local server (and back again). I've tried several different approaches, but they all currently have bugs/problems.
I've looked into database publishing wizard - but this creates a huge script that takes 10x longer to run than the old DTS transfer.
I've tried copying data, and objects separate, but this requires multiple steps, using DTS this was all done in one step.
I've tried using SSIS Transfer SQL Objects, but the defaults are not created, using DTS, the ENTIRE database was transfered, which is what I want.
I've tried using SSIS Transfer Database, but even when I select "Online" mode, I get an error asking me to select at least one source file, but there is nothing to select (no files appear in the pop up window).
I've tried copy database or backup database, but I do not have suffient permission on the remote server for these.
So many different ways to do it, but all fail!
PLEASE - make a simple way to transfer a database from a remote host and back again. I want to be able to select a database source and destination and have the database copied. PLEASE - at least restore the old way until other options are working first.
Friends
Any one of you share your knowledge how to transfer data from a database to a excel using dts packages in sqlserver 2000.
I want clear steps how to create a dts package
Appreciate your help
Thanks
satish
I have a database that I am trying to copy to sql server 2005 and when I copy it the "Identity Seed" property loses its value.
I have tried to use the "Export" method by right clicking on the database then going to "Tasks" then "Export Data"
This copies all of the data but it removes the "Identity Seed" value.
When I run the "copy database" function it will also copy all of the data in the database but it will still not keep the "Identity Seed" value
I have many tables in the database with the identity seed field set to 1 on the primary key so that it will automatically create the primary key for each record.
Without this errors will occur in my web application because it thinks that I am trying to enter a null value into the primary key when it is supposed to auto populate.
When I export it with sql server 2005 it turns it back to zero.
The export function worked fine in Sql server 2000
The only way I can get it to work is by backing up the database and restoring it, but this is very time consuming and adds many steps to the process, and also makes it so that I have to overwrite my old database with the same name.
Is there a way to use the export function or the copy database function to retain the Identity Seed value
I really need this to continue do the switch to 2005 server. It seems like this may be a bug of some sort
I am trying to
copy a database from our company's external SQL
Server(production) to our local SQL
Server(development). The Copy Database wizard fails on the step
"Execute SQL Server Agent Job".
Following is the error in the log file.. Please advise
InnerException-->An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server)
I'm using a Business Intelligence project to copy stored procedures and tables from one database to another across servers. I'm having trouble copying tables or stored procedures using the Management.SMO.Transfer class.
I tried copying stored procedure with the property transfer.CopyAllStoredProcedures = true. This didn't work. As a workaround, I used the StringCollection property and executed every string as sql.
Now I'm having trouble copying tables. I don't want to copy all the tables in the database. How do I go about selecting what tables to copy. I tried using ObjectList property and provided the names of the tables in an ArrayList. I get the error
"Transfer cannot process System.String. You need to pass an instance class object."
How can I pass an "instance class object" for something that's in the database? The ScriptTransfer method fails so I can't even see the script that is being generated. There is virtually no documentation for this class.
Any help will be appreciated.
Transfer transfer = new Transfer();
transfer.Database = sourceDB;
transfer.DestinationDatabase = DestinationDatabase;
transfer.DestinationServer = DestinationServer;
transfer.DropDestinationObjectsFirst = false;
transfer.CopyData = true;
transfer.CopySchema = true;
transfer.CopyAllObjects = false;
transfer.CopyAllTables = false;
transfer.CopyAllStoredProcedures = false;
transfer.Options.WithDependencies = false;
GetTablesToBeCopied();
transfer.ObjectList = tablesList;
transfer.Options.FileName = "C:\TransferScriptTables.sql";
StringCollection coll = transfer.ScriptTransfer();
I have read the previous threads on the bugs with this task mainly: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1438968&SiteID=1 . These are great posts that helpmed me avoid wasting time. I haven't seen one yet that addresses copying an entire database including the sql server logins.
I would like to import the ENTIRE database from one (2005) server to another(2005) using the SSIS Transfer SQL Object task (not just sprocs,tables,views and functions). I have figured out how to pull the tables,views,sprocs and functions ... by using an execute sql task to drop these objects. But I cannot get this to work for users since the user dbo cannot be dropped and guest can only be disabled. I am creating a new database (this is the database where the sql objects will be copied to) via management studio to test this. There has to ba a way to get this working ... Microsoft must have published some sort of KB article on this task or a Script Task using SMO object calls. If need be I can drop the entire database on the target machine and have SSIS recreate it.
The only reason I'm willing to take a risk with SSIS rather than backup and restore is because of time constraints (I assume the SSIS task is faster) and backup storage administration.
declare @name varchar(200)
declare @object varchar(200)
DECLARE object_cursor CURSOR READ_ONLY FORWARD_ONLY FOR
select table_name,table_type from INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES
union
Select name,'SPROC' table_type from sys.procedures Where [type] = 'P' and is_ms_shipped = 0 and [name] not like 'sp[_]%diagram%'
union
select name,'FN' from sys.objects where type_desc like '%FUNCTION'
OPEN object_cursor
FETCH NEXT FROM object_cursor INTO @name,@object
IF @@FETCH_STATUS <> 0
PRINT ' <<None>>'
WHILE @@FETCH_STATUS = 0
BEGIN
if @object = 'BASE TABLE'
begin
exec ('drop table ' + @name)
end
else if @object = 'VIEW'
begin
exec ('drop view ' + @name)
end
else if @object = 'SPROC'
begin
exec ('drop procedure ' + @name)
end
else if @object = 'FN'
begin
exec ('drop function ' + @name)
end
FETCH NEXT FROM object_cursor INTO @name,@object
END
CLOSE object_cursor
DEALLOCATE object_cursor
I will try to explain things the best I can.
When the data is transferred from source to destination (replace not append), the data in one field in one table is incorrect. Both source and destination tables have the same number of rows (8493). The ProductID field data range at the source is from 58958 to 73008. When the table is copied the ProductID field data runs from 1 to 8493.
What would cause this skewing of data?
This happens on brand new dtsx packages and this only happens in one field out of 5 different tables.
I am baffled. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks.
Andrew
Hi All,
I have created fact tables and dimension tables in datawarehouse database, and i created a olap cube from those tables.
I want to run SSIS Package which populates these fact and dimension tables from datasources.
Thanks in advance,
Archana
Hi All,
can anybody help me in creating the SSIS package to transfer the data from SQL table in database engine to OLAP cube in Analysis services
Thanks in Advance.
Archana
Hi,
After I had transfered SSIS package to another PC I tried to open package and I got an error. ".. Failed to decrypt protected XML node "PackagePassword" with error . ".
It turned out, that the password wasn't saved in a OLEDB connection manager of the Package. However "save password" options checked!
But password field was empty.
As soos as I enter password the package executes successfully.
Question: How can I transfer a password for OLEDB Connection within a SSIS package to another developer's VS2005?
The scenario:
9 db tables populated by 9 Excel Import Files via DTS.
Will I need to create a DTS package for each import? Columns are identical in all 9 - the only thing different is the destination table name and source file name.
I've had to map over 80 columns using DTS and don't want to do it for each instance!
Any help would be appreciated..
Is there a way to strip out the annotations from a dtsx package. I'm looking at quite a few and would like to automaticly pull those out and store them somewhere in either a table or a text file.
Is this possible or am I going to have to hand copy them out?
Thanks for the help
Saitham8
Hi All,
I am new to sql server and the database concepts and just started learning. I want to copy a database and local package from a old sql server to a new server. can anybody guide me with the steps? I am very new to this field so if you could give me detailed steps i would very much appreciate it.
thanks in advance,
Hi there.
Here is my problem: I'm trying to copy a few tables from an ODBC database located on a PC on my LAN to a SQL Server on a remote server.
To do this I have created a DTS package on the SQL Server which runs smoothly, copying the data as it should, but only as long as it copies the data from the ODBC database on my own computer where I have Enterprise Manager installed. The moment I try to copy data from another PC in the network where Enterprise Manager is not used to execute the DTS package the task fails to run.
I'm quite at a loss here and would very much appreciate a notch in the right direction. Perhabs some source or book which I may read to solve the problem.
/Bakkegaard
Trying to build a deployment package. I have a number of dtsx in a project that share a connection config file. When I build, the error states: 'Could not copy file "whatever.dtsconfig" to the deployment utility output directory. ... The file already exists'
What am I doing wrong?
Hello,
I'm trying to migrate a SQL 2000 database to SQL 2005. I'm using the Copy Database Wizard and can copy the database using the detach and attach method, but I would rather use the SQL Management Object method. I get the following error when trying to use this method:
Package "ShellPackage" failed.
This error occurs directly after the following step:
Event Name: OnInformation
Message: Transferring data to database RestoreTest from RestoreTest
Operator: <WANfirst.lastname>
Source Name: BP-BLM-TESTSQL2_BLM-JCAMPVSSQL2_Transfer Objects Task
Source ID: {E6765B9E-1B40-49ED-B0CE-F99252AA34B6}
Execution ID: {213272C4-37E9-4A1E-A5B9-A2F9A61348B3}
Start Time: 12/20/2005 3:05:58 PM
End Time: 12/20/2005 3:05:58 PM
Data Code: 0
The database is created successfully but the data is not transfered. Also, the logins are created on the new server successfully. Has anyone seen this error or have any ideas on how to solve this problem? I would greatly appreciate any help!
Thanks,
Joseph
On my workstation the option is there, but on a couple other workstations that option is not available from the file menu. I tested doing the exact same thing and the option just isn't there. Anyone have any idea's?
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I have a SSIS package that I run from dtexec command prompt in parallel. they run completely isolated.
Sometime when I push 3 instance of the packege at the same time, one of the instances will fail.
I have implemented detail Log on the package to see exactly where it's going wrong.
to brife you on what the package does, I can say in nutsheel that it does copy tables between servers.
due to the nature of the problem, the point in failer can is completely random.
if I run just one instance it will work fine (always). if it is more than one that there is a chance that it might fail. (but there is agood chance that they will run successfully).
my guess is, as this packages share resources (CPU,Mempry and disk I/O) sometimes is there is anyshortage on of the packages can fail.
is there anyway to specify how log for example a sql object transfer task will wait before raise and error message.
ALSO is there a way to truncate the memory bufferafter each table copy as it seems like when it is loops for differnet tables they data copy content get's piled up in memory and it get's truncated only when the whole instance is finished not after each table copy
Thanks
How do we sync up dtsx files with Visual Source Safe? best practices?
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I found a possible bug. If I open/create a new Integration Services Project and then try to save a copy of the package to SQL Server I found that for the option to "save Copy of Package As..." is only available if I am in the package itself. If I click (highlight) on the package in the Solution explorer and then click on the File tab, the "save Copy of Package As..." option is not available.
I hope that I explained this well enough.
thanks.
I notice when I copy an SSIS package 'A' to a new package 'B', the new package 'B' will generate a "login failed for user" message in the data flow components. To copy I "save copy of Package 'A' as."
Some config info:
Package ProtectionLevel = EncryptSensitiveWithPassword
Connections are Data Sources
Connection strings with password are stored using PackageConfigurations to an SQLServer table. I've verified Package 'A' is in fact using the config table (e.g. it is not using a password or user stored in the package)
Data connectios are all SQLServer Native OLE DB Client
The account is an SQLServer account (not integrated security)
The original Package 'A' works flawlessly and I get success when I test the connections in Package 'B'.
But executing package 'B' I get: The error message I get is: [Connection manager "MyConnection"] Error: An OLE DB error has occurred. Error code: 0x80040E4D. An OLE DB record is available. Source: "Microsoft SQL Native Client" Hresult: 0x80040E4D Description: "Login failed for user 'dwuser'.".
Does anyone know why this would occur and/or how to work around it? I saw another thread where a potential workaround is to create a new data flow task and copy all the data flow components to that task. That won't work well for us because the data flow is moderately complex and when you copy and paste it, SSIS completely re-orders the layout.
This is a typical data warehouse ETL setup where there is a master package that executes child packages (e.g. 'A', and 'B' mentioned above) that each perform the ETL for a specific dimension or fact table.
Thanks for any help,
Lee Cascio
I am using transfer manager in SQL 6.5 to copy a database and
all objects with data to another server. Transfer manager is not recreating all stored procedures. This even happens when I used it to another database on the same server. Any ideas??
Is it possible/advisable when transfering very large amounts of data from server to server to:
trasnfer the data to a new table first
second alter new table adding indexes, defaults, ets based on original table
if it is what flow item would be used to transfer/alter the indexes and defaults?
I'm very new to ssis so the more detail you can give the better.
Thanks
Hello:
I have been trying to run transfer manager to transfer all of the data
from the production database on one server to a test database on another
server(to refresh it). In order to make sure it runs on the server, I have
been scheduling it under EM to do so and I am pointing to the log on the
destination server on the EM Transfer panel.
For some reason, I am getting the following message in the destination
server error log:
99/02/16 10:24:41.42 ods Error : 17824, Severity: 10, State: 0
99/02/16 10:24:41.42 ods Unable to write to ListenOn connection
'.pipesqlquery', loginname 'sa', hostname 'TEMP09'.
99/02/16 10:24:41.42 ods OS Error : 232, The pipe is being closed.
99/02/16 10:24:41.42 spid17 Error : 1608, Severity: 21, State: 2
99/02/16 10:24:41.42 spid17 A network error was encountered while sending
results to the front end. Check the SQL Server errorlog for more
information.
I checked the event viewer error log and see no messages for today.
Can any one advise me what I need to do for this to run successfully?
Thanks. Any information furnished will be greatly appreciated.
David Spaisman
According to the help for SSIS, one method of deploying an SSIS package
to a SQL Server,
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms137565.aspx, is to use the
File...Save a Copy of <package file> as... menu option.
I don't have that menu option at all. And yes, the package is in
focus. My save menu options are simply; Save Selected, Save
<package file> As... and Save All.
I am using Version 9.00.1399.00 of the SSIS Designer.
At one time I did have the Management Studio's CTP installed.
However it was uninstalled before installing the tools from the
Standard Edition. (it would seem like not completely however)
Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thanx much.
p.s. Almost forgot to mention... I am already aware of using the
DTSInstall utility as a workaround. It should be noted, however,
that despite enabling the "CreateDeploymentUtility" property, the
DTSInstall.exe is not copied to the binDeployment directory.