Hi team
Could anyone tell me if and how can i automate processing in sql server. Example, i would like to automate reading from a source file, populating it into the respective tables and then running a view to process desired tables. I already did all the above manually. I just want to know if there is a way of automating all this process.
I am trying to create a process to automate the FTP process and then IMPORT to a table. Once Import is complete, I would like to move the file from the FTP server and rename it. I tested the "commands" via CMD and it works. I then created a store procedure with the DOS commands to rename/move the source file. The command executes and deletes the file from the source, however, the copied files to a different destination disappeared. I did a search in my local hard drive(testing using my local folders), but can't find where the copied/renamed file went.
HEre is the portion of the commands:
SET @cmd ='Copy "C:Documents and SettingsegllareMy DocumentsBoxtestData.txt" "C:Documents and SettingsegllareMy DocumentsArchiveCopybox.%random%.bak"'
EXEC master..xp_cmdshell @cmd
GO
Can you please tell me what's wrong with this,
or direct me to a sample store procedure I can model..
TIA
Willie Llarena
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( 5.2.7 )..........?
The powers at be have decided that they would like to automatically run a trace on one of our analysis servers when it processes a cube in the early hours of the morning. Now I have no problem creating a SQL Profile to run and store the results in a database table for them, but I have no idea how to automate it so that it runs everyday, any help would be greatly appreciated. Apologise for not putting this in the correct forum.
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Code:
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'INSERT INTO SaltInvWhOpen (StockCode, Warehouse, TrnMonth, TrnYear, OpenBalQty, OpenBalCost)SELECT StockCode, Warehouse, Month(GETDATE()) AS TrnMonth, YEAR(GETDATE()) AS TrnYear, OpenBalQty12, OpenBalQty12 * UnitCost AS Expr1FROM InvWarehouse
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In older versions I would have used a DTS package (It's been a long time and I'd have had to use a book to guide me through it), but as that is gone now, I am unsure where to even begin looking.
If someone could assist by giving me the current method, and dare I ask, walk me through it, the help would be much appreciated.
Thank you!
Julia
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Canada DBA
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Thanks!
How can I do this with vbscript, or C# ?
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- perform a restore using the files copied from above
- Execute a dts package
More info:
Our databases are scripted and exist on the typical development, and testing enviroments. So as I get ready to start a new application, I want my local sql instance to be updated based on structure changes as well as data. So I have to apply the changes from the scripted sources and pull over the data. I would naturally like to automate this.
ideas / suggestions welcome
Hi,
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Thanks in advnace
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Thanks
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Hi,
I am new to SQL Server7. I need to populate some tables from an SQL Server7
database at the end of the day. How can I automate this process?
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I know I can use "DTS" to do this. But is there any way to make these
automated also? Or is there any third party tool to do all these?
Thanks in advance.
Mkhan
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having to stop/start the process.
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DECLARE @to_kill int
/* Declare Cursor */
DECLARE spid_cursor CURSOR FOR
SELECT spid FROM sysprocesses WHERE dbid = 6
/* Open Cursor */
OPEN spid_cursor
/* Loop Through All Table Names */
FETCH NEXT FROM spid_cursor INTO @to_kill
WHILE (@@fetch_status <> -1)
BEGIN
IF (@@fetch_status <> -2)
BEGIN
KILL @to_kill
END
FETCH NEXT FROM spid_cursor INTO @to_kill
END
This, however gives a sytax error for the KILL command (it seems that KILL
will not allow a parameter to be passed). I've tried making the @to_kill
variable smallint, int, and varchar without any success.
Is there any automated way way to kill user connections without cycling
the server?
Thanks
Gord T.
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Thanks,
Maria
Both using SSMS 2012 Enterprise on Windows 2012
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Hi,
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Thanks in advance,
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Hi,
Can anyone tell me the process of executing multiple packages in SSIS
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Regards,
Explorer
Hi,
I am able to do these actions interactively from SQL 2005 (not developers nor enterprise edition, just using SQL 2005 Mgmt Studio) and want to "script/batch" them so I can have them automatically run at a pre selected time.
First: I am able to delete the table by performing a right click on the table, then click Delete from Mgmt Studio SQL 2005. I verify the table is completely gone with a refresh. (I pulled the code that did this ..... DROP TABLE etc. to Notepad)
2nd: I am able to import the table (again from Mgmt Studio SQL 2005) and have saved this action as a SSIS. Execute the script and "waLa" I have all 17K rows of data. I pulled this create table code into notepad also.
Now I put the code of both of the above actions together (drop table and create table) into one SQL query and execute it. This does not give me the same results of above, instead my table is blank now.
Maybe there is a better way. The business problem I am attempting to solve: I am refreshing the data in a as/400 table weekly. I want that refreshed data to be available in the SQL2005 database without my having to press buttons first thing Monday morning. Can any one help? Thanks in advance.
Below is the Code:
USE [400kas]
GO
/****** Object: Table [dbo].[navar100] Script Date: 09/07/2007 16:09:04 ******/
DROP TABLE [dbo].[navar100]
GO
USE [400kas]
GO
/****** Object: Table [dbo].[Query] Script Date: 09/07/2007 16:12:31 ******/
SET ANSI_NULLS ON
GO
SET QUOTED_IDENTIFIER ON
GO
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[navar100](
[CMPNO] [decimal](3, 0) NOT NULL,
[ARTDT] [datetime] NOT NULL,
[AUDDT] [datetime] NOT NULL,
[ARDDT] [datetime] NOT NULL,
[CCUS#] [decimal](6, 0) NOT NULL,
[CCNAM] [nvarchar](25) NOT NULL,
[CUSNO] [decimal](6, 0) NOT NULL,
[CNAME] [nvarchar](25) NOT NULL,
[SHPNO] [decimal](4, 0) NOT NULL,
[ARRCD] [nvarchar](1) NOT NULL,
[AUDUS] [nvarchar](10) NOT NULL,
[INVNO] [decimal](6, 0) NOT NULL,
[CUSPO] [nvarchar](15) NOT NULL,
[REFNO] [decimal](6, 0) NOT NULL,
[COMNT] [nvarchar](10) NOT NULL,
[SHPPO] [nvarchar](15) NOT NULL,
[AMONT] [decimal](13, 2) NOT NULL,
[AMOUNT] [decimal](24, 8) NOT NULL,
[REMAN] [decimal](13, 2) NOT NULL,
[INREG] [decimal](3, 0) NOT NULL,
[INSAL] [decimal](3, 0) NOT NULL,
[TMCOD] [nvarchar](2) NOT NULL,
[CRHLD] [nvarchar](1) NOT NULL,
[CRLIM] [decimal](13, 0) NOT NULL,
[CRDAY] [decimal](3, 0) NOT NULL,
[TCRCD] [nvarchar](3) NOT NULL,
[TEXRT] [decimal](11, 6) NOT NULL,
[R1RGL] [decimal](13, 2) NOT NULL,
[TAXAM] [decimal](13, 2) NOT NULL,
[TFRTX] [decimal](13, 3) NOT NULL,
[TFRGT] [decimal](13, 2) NOT NULL,
[TSPCH] [decimal](13, 2) NOT NULL,
[SPCST] [decimal](13, 2) NOT NULL,
[IRPFT] [decimal](13, 2) NOT NULL
) ON [PRIMARY]
I have a sql query that I would like to run every morning and output into a csv file.Unfortunately, I can't seem to find simple instructions on how to use SQL Server Agent to run that.
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Ali
We have the following scenario: We receive CSV files every month for which SSIS packages were built to process the data. The following problems occur from time to time:
1. The structure of the CSV file changed (e.g. column added or removed)
2. There were no footers in the data, but now footers started to appear
3. Date format changed (e.g. used to be mm/dd/yyyy, but became mm.dd.yyyy)
4. Number format changed (e.g. from 2000 to 2,000)
Currently we have person who manually opens each file, and using our "validation document" validates to ensure none of these or similar problems occur. We would like to move away from this manual process if possible. I understand that items 3. and 4. could be caught by loading data into a staging table with VARCHAR data types, and performing validation before moving it any further.
Item 2 is a bit questionable (meaning depending on the footer size SSIS load could fail or not).
Item 1, however, is a sure fail of the SSIS package that directly loads the data into a table.
Thus I feel the two possible options are:
1. Create a custom script that will run through the file, row by row, apply all the necessary validations and report an error or continue if all checks out
2. Use some 3rd party tool to validate the files (semi-manually) before kicking off the SSIS processing.