Hey gang, Do any of you know if it is possible to do a heat map chart with reporting services or with the new dundas capability coming in SQL Server 2008?
I'm working on an SSIS package that uses a vb.net script to grab some XML from a webservice (I'd explain why I'm not using a web service task here, but I'd just get angry), and I wish to then assign the XML string to a package variable which then gets sent along to a DataFlow Task that contains an XML Source that points at said variable. when I copy the XML string into the variable value in the script, if do a quickwatch on the variable (as in Dts.Variable("MyXML").value) it looks as though the new value has been copied to the variable, but when I step out of that task and look at the package explorer the variable is its original value.
I think the problem is that the dataflow XML source has a lock on the variable and so the script task isn't affecting it. Does anyone have any experience with this kind of problem, or know a workaround?
I have a SQL Task that updates running totals on a record inserted using a Data Flow Task. The package runs without error, but the actual row does not calculate the running totals. I suspect that the inserted record is not committed until the package completes and the SQL Task is seeing the previous record as the current. Here is the code in the SQL Task:
DECLARE @DV INT; SET @DV = (SELECT MAX(DateValue) FROM tblTG); DECLARE @PV INT; SET @PV = @DV - 1;
I've not been successful in passing a SSIS global variable to a declared parameter, but is it possible to do this:
DECLARE @DV INT; SET @DV = ?; DECLARE @PV INT; SET @PV = @DV - 1;
I have almost 50 references to these parameters in the query so a substitution would be helpful.
I'm new to SSIS, but have been programming in SQL and ASP.Net for several years. In Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition I've created an SSIS that imports data from a flat file into the database. The original process worked, but did not check the creation date of the import file. I've been asked to add logic that will check that date and verify that it's more recent than a value stored in the database before the import process executes.
Here are the task steps.
[Execute SQL Task] - Run a stored procedure that checks to see if the import is running. If so, stop execution. Otherwise, proceed to the next step.
[Execute SQL Task] - Log an entry to a table indicating that the import has started.
[Script Task] - Get the create date for the current flat file via the reference provided in the file connection manager. Assign that date to a global value (FileCreateDate) and pass it to the next step. This works.
[Execute SQL Task] - Compare this file date with the last file create date in the database. This is where the process breaks. This step depends on 2 variables defined at a global level. The first is FileCreateDate, which gets set in step 3. The second is a global variable named IsNewFile. That variable needs to be set in this step based on what the stored procedure this step calls finds out on the database. Precedence constraints direct behavior to the next proper node according to the TRUE/FALSE setting of IsNewFile.
If IsNewFile is FALSE, direct the process to a step that enters a log entry to a table and conclude execution of the SSIS.
If IsNewFile is TRUE, proceed with the import. There are 5 other subsequent steps that follow this decision, but since those work they are not relevant to this post. Here is the stored procedure that Step 4 is calling. You can see that I experimented with using and not using the OUTPUT option. I really don't care if it returns the value as an OUTPUT or as a field in a recordset. All I care about is getting that value back from the stored procedure so this node in the decision tree can point the flow in the correct direction.
The SSIS package passes the FileCreateDate parameter to this procedure, which then compares that parameter with the date saved in tbl_ImportFileCreateDate.
If the date is newer (or if there is no date), it updates the field in that table and returns a TRUE IsNewFile bit value in a recordset.
Otherwise it returns a FALSE value in the IsNewFile column.
SELECT @CreateDateInTable = FileCreateDate FROM tbl_ImportFileCreateDate WHERE ProcessName = @ProcessName
IF EXISTS (SELECT ProcessName FROM tbl_ImportFileCreateDate WHERE ProcessName = @ProcessName)
BEGIN
-- The process exists in tbl_ImportFileCreateDate. Compare the create dates.
IF (@FileCreateDate > @CreateDateInTable)
BEGIN
-- This is a newer file date. Update the table and set @IsNewFile to TRUE.
UPDATE tbl_ImportFileCreateDate
SET FileCreateDate = @FileCreateDate
WHERE ProcessName = @ProcessName
SET @IsNewFile = 1
END
ELSE
BEGIN
-- The file date is the same or older.
SET @IsNewFile = 0
END
END
ELSE
BEGIN
-- This is a new process for tbl_ImportFileCreateDate. Add a record to that table and set @IsNewFile to TRUE.
INSERT INTO tbl_ImportFileCreateDate (ProcessName, FileCreateDate)
VALUES (@ProcessName, @FileCreateDate)
SET @IsNewFile = 1
END
SELECT @IsNewFile
The relevant Global Variables in the package are defined as follows: Name : Scope : Date Type : Value FileCreateDate : (Package Name) : DateType : 1/1/2000 IsNewFile : (Package Name) : Boolean : False
Setting the properties in the "Execute SQL Task Editor" has been the difficult part of this. Here are the settings.
General Name = Compare Last File Create Date Description = Compares the create date of the current file with a value in tbl_ImportFileCreateDate. TimeOut = 0 CodePage = 1252 ResultSet = None ConnectionType = OLE DB Connection = MyServerDataBase SQLSourceType = Direct input IsQueryStoredProcedure = False BypassPrepare = True
I tried several SQL statements, suspecting it's a syntax issue. All of these failed, but with different error messages. These are the 2 most recent attempts based on posts I was able to locate. SQLStatement = exec ? = dbo.p_CheckImportFileCreateDate 'GL Account Import', ?, ? output SQLStatement = exec p_CheckImportFileCreateDate 'GL Account Import', ?, ? output
Parameter Mapping Variable Name = User::FileCreateDate, Direction = Input, DataType = DATE, Parameter Name = 0, Parameter Size = -1 Variable Name = User::IsNewFile, Direction = Output, DataType = BYTE, Parameter Name = 1, Parameter Size = -1
Result Set is empty. Expressions is empty.
When I run this in debug mode with this SQL statement ... exec ? = dbo.p_CheckImportFileCreateDate 'GL Account Import', ?, ? output ... the following error message appears.
SSIS package "MyPackage.dtsx" starting. Information: 0x4004300A at Import data from flat file to tbl_GLImport, DTS.Pipeline: Validation phase is beginning.
Error: 0xC002F210 at Compare Last File Create Date, Execute SQL Task: Executing the query "exec ? = dbo.p_CheckImportFileCreateDate 'GL Account Import', ?, ? output" failed with the following error: "No value given for one or more required parameters.". Possible failure reasons: Problems with the query, "ResultSet" property not set correctly, parameters not set correctly, or connection not established correctly.
Task failed: Compare Last File Create Date
Warning: 0x80019002 at GLImport: SSIS Warning Code DTS_W_MAXIMUMERRORCOUNTREACHED. The Execution method succeeded, but the number of errors raised (1) 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 "MyPackage.dtsx" finished: Failure.
When the above is run tbl_ImportFileCreateDate does not get updated, so it's failing at some point when calling the procedure.
When I run this in debug mode with this SQL statement ... exec p_CheckImportFileCreateDate 'GL Account Import', ?, ? output ... the tbl_ImportFileCreateDate table gets updated. So I know that data piece is working, but then it fails with the following message.
SSIS package "MyPackage.dtsx" starting. Information: 0x4004300A at Import data from flat file to tbl_GLImport, DTS.Pipeline: Validation phase is beginning.
Error: 0xC001F009 at GLImport: The type of the value being assigned to variable "User::IsNewFile" differs from the current variable type. Variables may not change type during execution. Variable types are strict, except for variables of type Object.
Error: 0xC002F210 at Compare Last File Create Date, Execute SQL Task: Executing the query "exec p_CheckImportFileCreateDate 'GL Account Import', ?, ? output" failed with the following error: "The type of the value being assigned to variable "User::IsNewFile" differs from the current variable type. Variables may not change type during execution. Variable types are strict, except for variables of type Object. ". Possible failure reasons: Problems with the query, "ResultSet" property not set correctly, parameters not set correctly, or connection not established correctly. Task failed: Compare Last File Create Date
Warning: 0x80019002 at GLImport: SSIS Warning Code DTS_W_MAXIMUMERRORCOUNTREACHED. The Execution method succeeded, but the number of errors raised (3) 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 "MyPackage.dtsx" finished: Failure.
The IsNewFile global variable is scoped at the package level and has a Boolean data type, and the Output parameter in the stored procedure is defined as a Bit. So what gives?
The "Possible Failure Reasons" message is so generic that it's been useless to me. And I've been unable to find any examples online that explain how to do what I'm attempting. This would seem to be a very common task. My suspicion is that one or more of the settings in that Execute SQL Task node is bad. Or that there is some cryptic, undocumented reason that this is failing.
Newbie question. I'm new to using variables in SSIS. Are there any good examples around of how to return an @@identity value from a procedure and then use it globally within an SSIS package for multiple "execute SQL" tasks? I've gone though the documentation but don't find it to be very complete.
hi, I have one variable at package level in ssis. I want to use this in sql statement of execute sql task. but i m not able to find how to do this. my sql statement is select * from Var
where Var is variable at package level which is string.
Hey, quick question here. In my database for my webapp (The one I showed you guys in my previous post), in my stickies table, I am using a column called StickyId for the PK, and it is of type int. My concern is that eventually, I may get to a point with more then 2 million records in the stickies field. I am looking at using the bigint datatype for StickyId instead, but it takes up twice the memory. So I have two questions:1. Can I declare the StickyId column as type int for now, and if my DB ever starts approaching the 2 million mark, access my DB and change it over to a bigint type? Aka, will MS SQL convert the exisiting int values into a bigint and be transparent to the app and the users?2. Does the bigint always use 8 bytes to store its value? Aka does it pad, so that if I stored the value of '1' would that take the same space as if I stored the value '43563636'? Or is it more like varchar, only taking up the space that that particular value needs?Thanks in advance guys!
Hi there! My question is: I use a bigint data type as a primary key in my database, so 1. Can I define bigint autoincrement as unsigned? 2. In case of possible, what type should I use in C# code that equal to bigint unsigned - ulong? 3. In case of impossible, what type should I use in C# code - long? Thanks
I am using an oledb source. the query is coming from a variable. The database to which oledb source is connected is Oracle.Mt variable contains the following query:
Error at Data Flow Task [OLE DB Source 2 [2177]]: No column information was returned by the SQL command.
Error at Data Flow Task [OLE DB Source 2 [2177]]: SSIS Error Code DTS_E_OLEDBERROR. An OLE DB error has occurred. Error code: 0x80040E4A. An OLE DB record is available. Source: "OraOLEDB" Hresult: 0x80040E4A Description: "Command was not prepared.".
Error at Data Flow Task [OLE DB Source 2 [2177]]: Unable to retrieve column information from the data source. Make sure your target table in the database is available.
I am importing data and wand to assign a fixed value to an output col. the fixed value should be a uniqueidentifier maintained in a variable so that it can easely exchange prior to execution. My problem is that I realized that there is no variable type for uniqueidentifier. When trying to store the guid in a string variable and then trying to cast back using a script component i received a casting exception telling me that a string cannot be converted into a guid.
I dont want to use an object type because then i would have to manually read out the variable a execution start.
Does anyone have experience using varialbes and guids?
Hi, I have a SSIS with a set of SQL Tasks that executes SPs, I need to add a precedence constraint which handles case of error, but as way to use only one SQL Task for Error... I think about using a variable that stores the SQL Task Name in turn and that can be used as a Parameter in the SQL task that I use with "sp_send_dbmail" to notify error.. That is..
I want to receive the name of the failing task in message body or subject. I need to implement it also is projects with SQL 2000 (with Global Variables). Would appreciate any help, Please : )
i am creating an application which the number of records will be beyond 100000 so i need to set the primary keys to bigint instead of int i need to know about the performance and difference will it affect the performance much and second will i have to change any code like delete,update
SELECT CASE WHEN Member.CuApplicationDocFK = 'NULL' THEN 'Existing' ELSE 'New' END AS MemberType FROM Member
But the problem is Member.CuApplicationDocFK is bigint type. When I run the query it gives a error message saying "error converting data type varchar to bigint.
The documentation seems to suggest that I can store either a signed or unsigned value in bigint. If I want to store an unsigned value how do I go about it?
This select qry runs for abt 20 mins, I think convert to bigint is causing the slowness. Underlying tbl has abt 50000 recs. Pl note that I am runnign this in SQL SERVER 2005, Where it takes abt 20 mins. However when I run this on SQL Server 2000, it takes only 4 mins.
ANy ideas to speed up this qry.
select distinct convert(bigint,c.loannum) as loannum ,c.ampsstatus ,((convert(char(10),c.insdate,110) )) as MaxInsdate from Conversion_AllStatus_History2007 c where ((convert(char(10),c.insdate,110) )) =(select max((convert(char(10),a.insdate,110) )) from Conversion_AllStatus_History2007 a where convert(bigint,a.loannum)=convert(bigint,c.loannum))
how to pass the numeric(12,0) data type to a variable in SSIS? what kind of variable data type should I choose? I am trying to assign object_key column ( numeric(12,0)) to a variable in SSIS
If i select int32 , it keep giving me an error: Error: 0xC001F009 at Row by Row process: The type of the value being assigned to variable "User::Object_Key" differs from the current variable type. Variables may not change type during execution. Variable types are strict, except for variables of type Object.
I am trying to execute a ssis package, where a user will be able to excute the package from an ASP page, the user will select a file, this will be the source file for the SSIS package, this will change when ever the package is executed, I was thinking of just using a sqlClient.sqlCommand and editing the command text and excuting it that way, or through a SP, would this be the best solution? Is there a better solution? and if not what would be the SQL command to execute the package, along with editing the variable?
The source table has timestamp column (Modified Date), which gets upated with each modification via an update trigger.
I store the MAX(modifieddate) in a DeltaExtractionHistory Table in the staging database for each extraction or package execution. Then in the next run, I need to pick the coulmns that have a greater datetime, than the last extracted MAX(ModifiedDate) in the DeltaExtractionHistory table for delta processing.
The OLEDB source has the following SQL statement:
SELECT * FROM [dbo].[MyTable] WHERE [ModifiedDate] > ?
with the following parameter:
Parameter 0 : dtLastModifiedDate
dtLastModifiedDate is an SSIS variable of type Datetime. I read the value of MAX(ModifiedDate) in this variable in a SQLExecuteTask prior to running the data flow task that contains the OLEDB source task.
The problem is - instead of extracting greater datetime, it also extracts the MAX(Modifieddate), which was already extracted in the last run. In other words instead of functioning as [ModifiedDate] > ?, it is functioning as [ModifiedDate] >= ?
because of this, the primary key gets violated on the target table. I think this is happening because the date is stored as "2007-03-01 11:56:34.550" in the table, but SSIS variable shows it in the data viewer as "01/03/2007 11:56:34 PM". It truncates the milliseconds and picks the same date again, because it thinks milliseconds .550 is greater than 000. But I am not 100% sure, may be it is only showing this in the dataviewer, but it contains the ms part as well. I tried using
SELECT * FROM [dbo].[MyTable] WHERE [ModifiedDate] > ? AND DATEPART(ms, MODIFIEDDATE) > DATEPART(ms, ?)
But it fails with an error that the provider was not able to parse the SQL and try storing the statement in the SQL variable. I could not succeed in that - the statement never parses with the parameters.
Does anyone have an example of how to use a SSIS variable in an openquery stmnt. I am having a hard time finding a way to pass the variable to the openquery.
i have a global variable that is a file dir param lets say: d:input2006_07_18.bcp.
this param supposed to be built from other 3 params i.e: day, month and year.
how do i build it dinamically i need the exact syntax. i have already put the filedir param as an evaluated expression but when i try to do somthing like:
@[User::Filename] + @[day] + @[month] + @[year] i get an error, although i succeed in putting only one param at its expression i.e: @[user:filename].
the question is how do i build the parameter that will b built from these 3 params in its expression.
name of variable: myVar Scope: Data Flow Task Data Type: String Value:SELECT hello FROM blah WHERE (azerty = @[User::pda]) AND (qwerty = @[User::phone])
@[User::pda] and @[User::phone] are also variables in SSIS just like the myVar I made
I know I'm doing something wrong with the data type because it's stores the whole select statement as a string
may be i'm asking a question that was discussed for billion time, but i can't find exact answer.
So i have access database that generates .xml or xls files by pressing button. So user select from drop down menu id ( e.g. 100,101,102,103 etc) and then file 101.xml or 102.xml or 101.xls or 102.xls is generating.
i need SSIS package to be configured to get filename is variable and then use insert data from xml or xls file to the related table
I don't understand how to pass file name through variable to SSIS package and then work with so called "variable".xls or "variable".xml file. Could you please give detailed answers if it's possible?
Is there anyway to pass data from a sql database to a variable in a ssis package. I'm trying to get a few fields from a sql database into some variables in my package and send an email using these variables with the send mail task?
I need to use a variable as column in SQL statement in Execute SQL task of integration services. I am setting Parameter Setting to map variable use it in the query like; select ? , col1name from tablename. But its not working. Anybody having any idea; would be of great help.
My requirement demands me to use a extract based on a date. And on success i need to increment this date by a day. So i have a declared two variables, vDate and vSourceSQL. I am using the sql statement from variable in the data access method. My package is successful. Reading through the forum and after following this blog http://blogs.conchango.com/jamiethomson/archive/2005/02/09/SSIS_3A00_-Writing-to-a-variable-from-a-script-task.aspx i now have a script task which will increment my "vDate" variable and i am calling it as a post execute task. I have posted the error below. Tried to get atleast the sample provided to succeed, but.... this is what i get. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information: 0x4004300B at Data Flow Task, DTS.Pipeline: "component "Flat File Destination" (800)" wrote 12 rows. Error: 0xC001405C at Script Task Data Flow Task: A deadlock was detected while trying to lock variables "User::vMyVar" for read/write access. A lock cannot be acquired after 16 attempts. The locks timed out. Error: 0xC001405D at Script Task Data Flow Task: A deadlock was detected while trying to lock variables "System::InteractiveMode" for read access and variables "User::vMyVar" for read/write access. A lock cannot be acquired after 16 attempts. The locks timed out. Error: 0x2 at Script Task Data Flow Task: The script threw an exception: A deadlock was detected while trying to lock variables "User::vMyVar" for read/write access. A lock cannot be acquired after 16 attempts. The locks timed out. Task failed: Script Task Data Flow Task Warning: 0x80019002 at OnPostExecute: The Execution method succeeded, but the number of errors raised (5) 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. Warning: 0x80019002 at SqlCommandFromVariable: The Execution method succeeded, but the number of errors raised (5) 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 "SqlCommandFromVariable.dtsx" finished: Failure. The program '[2316] SqlCommandFromVariable.dtsx: DTS' has exited with code 0 (0x0). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------