We are creating an SSIS application for population of the datawarehouse. And we arrived at a stage that business side is starting do some real testing. And of course we am getting some feedback and amendment to the specifications. Which is analysed by the PM's and translated to me.
When an change or amendment is coming to me. The package is checked out of the SVN repository and locked. And the developer makes the changes in a development enviroment and change the related SSIS packages. After the development we make a test run a separated the test enviroment. This test is checked by the Business side and the PM's when approved I copy the modified package to a live enviroment.
When the modified package is put in the live environment we manually check in package to the SVN repository.
The problem is that the changes are slow to implement and the SSIS package is locked for a single problem. And this can be very time consuming.
How are you guys handling development of SSIS packages? Especially where you work in teams or at least with more than one developer?
Is there a application/plugin or tool available which show the changes between two of the sames packages ( different versions ). A warning signal or something like that on the component would be very helpful.
I would be very interested in some more documentation about team development of ssis packages.
We are looking for utilities to help us manage DTS packages. Specifically to help us track changes in the packages in a fairly fine-grained fashion; several layers deeper than the version listing under package info, for example. Think of it as an object-oriented diff utility if you will, something that can report on changes in a package very specifically; for example, we need to know that step 4 of a package is a SQL widget and the text has changed between versions, and what the changes are. Converting the package to a VB project & versioning the source text doesn't work, for several reasons too complicated to state here.
Is there aything like this available? We would rather buy than build, but I haven't seen anything like this yet. If anyone has experience with such a utility I would appreciate knowing about this. Thanks.
Jim Rivera Software Engineer Grange Insurance Graoup Seattle, WA
We've been using CVS for our HTML, JAVA etc..Now we would like to use it for our SQL CODE to. We have a largedatabase with many stored procedures.I would like to have something using Ant like:Download the latest version of source code.If the SQL patch has been updated, run the patch to update theDatabase.I don't know how to deal with the SQL patch files. Do I update thesame file(over writing the anything from the previous patch, or justwrite new files for each version?)I am sure someone has done something like this.What are the best practices for doing this? Could someone pleaseoutline thier setup for SQL version control?
Hi.I would like to version control my data in SQL 2000. Currently I'vestored the data/time info of my data whenever I add or edit the table.Are there such built in support in SQL 2000? If not, anyone care toshare some tips and tricks to perform version control with SQL 2000?Thank you.
We have just upgraded from an embedded browser hosted RS2000 system to the Microsoft.ReportViewer.Winforms control for RS2005 in our applications, and have encountered a SOAP / firewall problem again.
We were using an embedded browser to display the reports, as some of our client sites block or strip the SOAP wrapper from SOAP 1.1 commands that the old RS2000 control tried to use when the data passes through their firewall. We have no control over, or visability of their firewall configuration, as this is part of their own site security.
Is RS2005 still using the same older version of SOAP, or has it been moved up to version 1.2, which I believe does not trigger as many alarm bells in some firewall systems.
We have no problems makeing web service calls to our own applications through the firewall, so its only the report viewer control that gives us these problems.
I have not been able to explicitly clarify this down to the SOAP version, but it looks too close the our previous firewall problem to be anything else - comments invited !!!!!
As an aside, is there any way to trace the inbound request through IIS to ReportServer so I can see what hits the report server ? The IIS logs alone show a request has been made, but no qualifying data, and the report server logs only seem to show processing once the request has been accepted. What I want to to is see the inbound request, and then the outbound error message being returned so I can confirm my suspicions.
I have posted a similar thread on google groups for reporting services.
SQLSourceSafe 2.0 is the right version control solution for SQL Serverdatabase development projects. SQLSourceSafe 2.0 Integrates with bothSQL Server and Visual SourceSafe, providing an effective andeffortless version control management system for individuals andproject teams to manage database objects.By using SQLSourceSafe 2.0, you can manage SQL Server database objectssuch as tables, stored procedures, user defined functions, views,triggers, indexes/keys and constraints as you manage regular files andprojects in SourceSafe. SQLSourceSafe 2.0 enables your to archive andlabel database object changes in SourceSafe, so that you can comparedifferent versions, recover from an undesired write-over of objects,or roll back to a previous release. Advanced users can also useSQLSourceSafe 2.0 to find out the differences between SQL Serverdatabases or deploy the latest or any labeled version SQL Serverdatabase archived in SourceSafe to different computers.For more information, please visit: http://www.bestsofttool.com.
Today many applications (SAP, SIEBEL, MANUGISTICS, PEOPLESOFT, and soon) does not have a client direct access to connect to the database.They use an Application Server that has only one connection to thedatabase and the users get connected to this application server.THE QUESTION: How to control SQL Server User License in this new model,automatically?You cannot enable SQL Server Audit because users are not connecteddirectly to the database.You cannot use Identity Management applications because they do notwork on NOT Enterprise Business software.How to do that if you have hundred of applications and database?Regards,Marcio
for my application, I need to be able to store past, current and pending versions for each row for some tables for the purpose of auditing and reporting. here is the scenario. the data from one or more tables is displayed on the screen. user makes few changes and submits the changes. the changes will not be updated in database immediately. instead the changes are sent for approval. during the workflow process, the changes need to be stored in pending state and only when the changes are approved, they need to updated to the live data and before updating the live data, old data needs to be stored somewhere for audit trail and reporting. what are the ways in which this can be modelled? should I have three separate tables one to store pending, one to store current and one to store historical version? or should I merge everything into one single table and have a version indicator in it? in this application changes span across multiple tables. in this case how to implement versioning? should each table take care of its own versioning? user can search for pending/current/historical data from the screen by providing various search criteria and the data may come from one or more tables related to each other. Is there a standard approach to deal with this kind of scenario?
I've installed all the options from the sQL server CD but can't find how to install the Management Studio. I'm missing something obvious, but beat's me where it is.
I have gone to the page http://www.microsoft.com/express/sql/download/default.aspx to download the 64 bit version of the Management Studio for Vista 64 bit... and its in Chinese.
This is the double astrix version at the very bottom of the page specifically for Vista 64...
Is this something I am doing or is this download link actually to a Chinese Download??
Can someone point me to a download link that is English...
This may be a dumb question but I have searched and haven't found an answer to it here yet.
We are planing to get SQL Server 2005 for a specific purpose.We have several existing stand alone SQL Server 2000 database servers already. I have Enterprise Manager (2000) client installed on my PC. I recently installed SQL Server Express (2005) on my PC to get to know about new features.
I have run into problems (BCP specifically) with having two versions of C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server80... and C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90... on my PC.
Is there any point before or after we purchase Standard version of SQL Server 2005 when I can do away with C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server80... and/or uninstall Enterprise manager?
In other words can I manage SQL Server 2000 databases using only Management Studio(SQL Server 2005 client)? If not, how do I manage the two different versions of the client software on a single PC.
i don't know if it was mentioned before, but i solved the issue that Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express won't show the option to create/modify a sql compact database by installing not this Version:
Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express Date: 19.04.2006 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=c243a5ae-4bd1-4e3d-94b8-5a0f62bf7796&DisplayLang=en
but this one:
SQL Server Management Studio Express Service Pack 2 €“ CTP-Version Date: 19.12.2006 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=ccbda432-8ecf-4c82-bdef-b575eaf07f55&DisplayLang=en
hope this helps.
Nihat
P.S. i'm curious if anybody else had the same issue, caused of using the wrong Version of SSMSe?
I have a windows 2003 server which has SQL 2005 Express with advanced services installed on it. Then a few weeks back the company purchased SQL server Standard Edition which comes with SQL Server Management Studio (which has more features than SQL Server Management Studio Express currently installed on the server where sql express is running)I have been trying to schedule a maintanance plan on the SQLExpress Instance database from the SQL Server Management Studio that came with the standard version of sql but i have not been able to have all SQL Server Management Studio functionality available when connected to the SQLExpress instance. So is there a way i can connect to the Express Instance from management studio(that comes with the standard edition of sql) and have all its functions available when working with a SQL express database. Or i must upgrade the express database?
I tried to remove AdventureWorksDB in the "Add or Remove Programs" of Contol Panel and I got the following errors: (1) AdventureWorksDB Error 1326: Error getting file security: CProgram FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL1MSSQLGetLastError: 5. |OK| and (2) Add or Remove Programs Fatal Error during installation (after I clicked the |OK| button). Please help and tell me how I can solve this problem.
Hi All, I am placing a Matrix inside the table control for grouping requirements,but when we export the report to the Excel, the contents inside the table cell are ignored. Is there any way to get the full report exported, as per the Requirement.Please help me with this issue.
Is there any way to restore a database of higher version to lower version.
E.g. I have created a database in sql server 2012, created some tables & procedures in that.I took Full backup of that database. Can I restore it to sql 2008r2 or any lower version.
I know direct restore is not possible, I have to use either import or export option or generating script,but i want to know is there any easy step to do so.
Since some analysis services features are only available in Enterprise version , I have to upgrade my SQL 2005 server from standard edition to enterpise edition.
So I uninstall originial standard version of analysis service and install a Enterprise version. However, the analysis service is still a standard version after installation.
Is it possible to keep data engine as standard version and install a enterprise version of analysis service?
Hello,I have been searching and reading a lots of information on the microsoft website about the different version of SQL server, but still can not make my decision.In term of performance, is there a real big difference between the workgroup and the standard version? The workgroup is limited to 3 GB of RAM while the standard is unlimited, would that really change the performance if my server has 16Gb or RAM?The price difference is pretty substantial so if could only have to buy the workgroup , it would be better.One more question, regarding the type of licence, my server has 2 processors, could I avoid buying 2 licences and get the Server plus CAL instead. I am using this server to host 4 web-application running on SQL server. Each database is about 15 MB.Thanks in adavance for your advises.Arno
I am wondering if it is possible to change from SQL Server Enterprise Evaluation Version to Developer Version. The reason is because the Enterprise Evaluation version expires after 180 days. So if I create reports and cubes in Enterprise Evaluation I can import them into Developer Edition right? Should I remove the Enterprise Evaluation version after 180 days or leave it then install Developer Edition?
I have tried to attatch a database ,created by SQL server Express within a C# application , in SQL server 2005 Enterprise edition, but the following error message appears:
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TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio ------------------------------
Attach database failed for Server 'MEDO'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft SQL Server&ProdVer=9.00.1187.00&EvtSrc=Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ExceptionTemplates.FailedOperationExceptionText&EvtID=Attach database+Server&LinkId=20476
An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)
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The database 'E:X.MDF' cannot be opened because it is version 611. This server supports version 607 and earlier. A downgrade path is not supported. Could not open new database 'E:X.MDF'. CREATE DATABASE is aborted. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 948)
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so , how can I solve this problem , I need to reed the data resides in the tables of 'X' database , how can I do it?? please help me.
I have an ssis package that downloads a SQL Server 2000 database and restores it to a SQL 2005 server. Ninety-five percent of the time it runs just fine, but every so often the job fails and I get the following set of error messages in the log file. (I have had to delete some of the proprietary information for this message to satisfy my boss like putting in [Database name] in place of the actual name of the database in the error message).
OnError, Restore backup file to DB,,,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,0,0x,Converting database [Database name] from version 539 to the current version 611. OnError,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,0,0x,Converting database [Database name] from version 539 to the current version 611. OnError,Restore backup file to DB,,,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,0,0x,Database [Database name] running the upgrade step from version 539 to version 551. OnError,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,0,0x,Database [Database name] running the upgrade step from version 539 to version 551. OnError,Restore backup file to DB,,,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,0,0x,The transaction log for database [Database name] is full. To find out why space in the log cannot be reused, see the log_reuse_wait_desc column in sys.databases OnError,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,0,0x,The transaction log for database [Database name] is full. To find out why space in the log cannot be reused, see the log_reuse_wait_desc column in sys.databases OnError,SQL5,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,0,0x,RESTORE could not start database [Database name]. OnError,SQL5,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,0,0x,RESTORE could not start database [Database name]. OnError,SQL5,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,-1073548784,0x,Executing the query "RESTORE DATABASE [Database name] FROM DISK = '[Path to back up file]' WITH REPLACE, MOVE 'ASP_Live_Data' TO [Path to MDF file], MOVE 'ASP_Live_Log' TO [Path to LDF file]" failed with the following error: "RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.". Possible failure reasons: Problems with the query, "ResultSet" property not set correctly, parameters not set correctly, or connection not established correctly. OnError,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,-1073548784,0x,Executing the query "RESTORE DATABASE [Database name] FROM DISK = '[Path to backup file]' WITH REPLACE, MOVE 'ASP_Live_Data' TO [Path to MDF file]', MOVE 'ASP_Live_Log' TO [Path to LDF file]" failed with the following error: "RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.". Possible failure reasons: Problems with the query, "ResultSet" property not set correctly, parameters not set correctly, or connection not established correctly. OnTaskFailed,Restore backup file to DB,,,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,1/6/2008 2:59:31 AM,0,0x,(null)
I have received the error message "Package migration from version 8 to version 6 failed".I have developed a SSIS package with Visual Studio 2013 which gives me PackageFormatVersion of 8. I then deploy my package to the ssisdb catalog that is running on a SQL Server 2012, this works fine but when I try to execute the package the error arises…due to SQL Server 2012 has a PackageFormatVersion of 6 and it can’t run something that has a greater version.I haven’t seen any good solution for this but one that would work for me would be to upgrade the Integration Services Server from 2012 to 2014, leaving everything else in 2012 (database, ssms, ssas, ssrs).Would this solve the package format problem? Would I then be able to execute my packages in the ssisdb catalog?
Now, I checked and verified that my backup version of SQL Server is the same as the version installed on the computer I'm restoring too.
I have SQL Server on a production machine that I backed up and want to test a full restore on a dev machine to make sure it will work when I need it to.
Now that I've run the restore command on my tape backup and go to restart the SQL server service I receive:
Configuration block version 0 is not a valid version number. SQL Server is exiting. Restore the master database or reinstall.
I'm afraid I don't understand why this is happening. If the builds are the same, then shouldn't restoring the MASTER database have worked normally and I'd be able to restart the service now?
I have the trial version of SQL Server 2005 installed and have setup a couple of databases. This trial version will expire in another few weeks. I recently purchased a copy of the software and want to install it. Will I lose my databases, user info, etc? How do I go about installing without losing anything?
We have a 64bit os machine that we accidently loaded the 32 bit version of sql server on. We now want to upgrade it to 64 bit sql server, but we now have a production database on it. My understanding is that all I have to do is detach the production database, upgrade to 64bit sql server, then reattach the database. Is this really all I have to do?
I started this thread as the last attempt to sort the issue out.
I have an SSIS package that loads data from a .csv file into my database. It works fine on my developer machine. I start it programmatically or from Management Studio or from Visual Studio, and it works. Then I deploy it to the MSDB database on the computer on which it will have its final place. There again I can start it from Management Studio or from Visual Studio (using the source file), and it works. But when I start it programmatically, it just fails telling me:
Package Warnings: Package Errors: The version of component "****" (11773) is not compatible with this version of the DataFlow. Component "component "Derived Column" (13627)" could not be created and returned error code 0x80070005. Make sure that the component is registered correctly. The component is missing, not registered, not upgradeable, or missing required interfaces. The contact information for this component is "Flat File Source;Microsoft Corporation;Microsoft SqlServer v9; (C) 2005 Microsoft Corporation; All Rights Reserved; http://www.microsoft.com/sql/support;1". component "Agreement File" (11773) failed validation and returned error code 0xC0048021. One or more component failed validation. There were errors during task validation.
Maybe the source of the problem is that this machine is a 64-bit one, while the developer machine is 32-bit one. But why does the package run fine when I start it from Management Studio?
Can some one here give me more insight about how to upgrade a SQL Server 2005 Standard Version (32 bits) to a SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Version (32 bits) as default instance on a Windows 2003 enterprise OS (32 bits). I want to know what is the easist way and what is the safest way. May I preserve some settings I have for the STD version, or I have to start from strach again to configure the server? Is there any catches, anything I should have attention to (We are using heavily about CLR and fulltext indexing)?
