How Hard Would This Be - Automating With Vbscript ?
Oct 5, 2007
How can I do this with vbscript, or C# ?
- Copy backup files down from a network share, into the data directory of my local sql 2005 instance
- 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.
I have an application written in C#, which allows the user to load their destination schema (in xml format) and writer their transformation expressions either in VBScript or in T-SQL. It uses DTS to do the ETL job.
Everything works great except with one problem. If there is a hypen ("-") in any of the destination attributes, the transformation fails with syntax error. It happens only with VBScript.
Here is my transformation:
"Function Main()
DTSDestination("Field-1") = #01/01/2004#
End Function"
If I replace the hypen with underscore, it works without any problem.
How do i get my server to run a vbscript (yet to be created but i guess it will be in a DTS package???) when an insert runs on a table?
We need to analyse the browser versions hitting our intranet and catch the ones that are too old (earlier than IE5.5). I have the asp inserting a row with the IP address of the browser but i need to run a command line query to get the machine name from DNS (nslookup 111.222.333.444). This nslookup can be run from a vbscript.
Do i need to used a stored procedure in the process somewhere?
I am trying to write a DTS package at work that uses a loop to fire a query off against a different server/database at each loop iteration. Prior to the execute SQL task , I use ActiveX (VBScript) to change the Catalog and DataSource of the connection (created by drag and drop if icon). My Execute SQL task selects @@servername and getdate() just as a dummy query to make sure I am actually pointed at a different server.
While testing the properties of the connection using global variables and msgbox shows that the database (catalog) and server (data source) ip address is being changed, the result returned is always from the first server. I feel like I need to disconnect the connection object, change the parameters and then reconnect to the new server but there doesn't appear to be anyway to do this.
Anyone out there able to successfully change a connection object inthis manner??
I am trying to call a VB script file with the following command,
xp_cmdshell 'cscript c:file.vbs'
But its giving the following output -
Microsoft (R) Windows Script Host Version 5.1 for Windows Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation 1996-1999. All rights reserved. NULL Input Error: Can not find script file "c:file.vbs". NULL ------------ If i changed the command to
xp_cmdshell 'cscript c:file.vbs'
it gives the folowing error -
Input Error: Can not find script file "C:WINNTsystem32file.vbs".
Actually my main intention is to call a url from the sql server where ' i can pass some value. Plz let me know if its the right step and whts going wrong.
I'm trying to run a TQSL script against a SQL Server 2000 database using SQL-DMO and Vbscript. The output of this query would be use to populate a table in another SQL Server database on a different server. Has anyone use SQL-DMO to connect SQL Server and run a t-sql script against a database and use the output to populate a table on a different server? Any informatiom would be helpfull.
Hi All,I wrote a vbscript file which copies one table records to another database table. I wrote error handling to send an email if error occurs when copying records from one table to another. I want to schedule a sql job and give this file to execute. Could anyone plz tell me how to schedule sql job which runs vbscript file. i selected ActiveXScript and choose vbscript and gave path. I'm not understanding what the command should be given to run vbscript file. The result of giving path is job is failing.Any help would be appreciated...plzzzzzzzthankscarol
Ok, I've been charged with the task of setting up an IVR(interactive voice response) system for remote data entry. It was all going great till I got to the utility's Database connector. It wouldn't work, but I saw that the program also supported VBScript, great! I know VBScript.
Simple task, setup a simple flow where data can be entered. I setup a DSN for the access database(not quite MS SQL, but close enough) I'd created. It gave me a syntax error when I tried to use '' in an auto increment field. I think the exact query was: "INSERT INTO test_table VALUES('',$RV[Store Number],'$RV[Objective]','question1','question2',question3');"
The database setup was: id(AutoNumber),store_number(number),objective(text),q1(text),q2(text),q3(text)
Changed the auto number in the query to a 0 and it worked fine, but of course it was only to test if it would work. It would create a duplicate row if it went further than the first row.
I don't understand what my syntax error was. The $RV[*] are variables retrieved by procedures in the IVR scripting program. Need this for work so I can setup a demo of the system to present to my boss' bosses' bosses
I am trying to call a Stored Procedure from VBScript. It worked fine the first time but each time after it doesn't seem to be returning any data is there any special command I need to send?
Hey guys, I have a database import that I'm doing and I'm using DTS/VBscript to manipulate data.
I created a varchar field to import a date in the following format 030906. Does anyone have a suggestion on making it 03/09/06? Or just the best way to handle this type of data
What I am trying to do is instead of Opening the Access application and run the macro manually, i converted the macro to VB and created an ActiveX Script Task package in SQL2000 and Copy and Paste the VB Code to ActiveX Script Task. But it didn't work. Is there a work around for this?
I have a stored procedure that I run in Management studio just fine. I need to provide 2 integer variables @id and @version.How do I run the stored proc from vbscript and reading the output?
I'm trying to insert rows into an SQL Server table using a semicolon-separated text file as the source. The file continues approximately 4000 rows and I use the readLine() function to get the data ready for insert.
After reading a line I insert the row into SQL Server using a normal INSERT statement. I have tried this using only 100 test lines nand everything worked OK, but the first time I tried inserting all 4000 the web server seemed to go down.
Is this because SQL Server is not capable of such a bulk insert via web? Is there something I could do to makes this easier?
Hi guys. I'm now stuck with something and wondering if anyone can shed me some lights. I'm now building a backup procedure for an application (business objects), and the sequence is 1) stop the service of the application 2) SQL backs up the database and at the same time, copy a folder to a backup location 3) restart the service of the application
I've come up with the scripts to stop/start the service and copy the folder to a backup location. Now, my boss wants me to put everything into a single procedure, but I have no clue how. My question is how do I trigger a SQL backup after the script stops the service of the application?
I'm looking for an example of how to execute an existing DTS* packagefrom anASP (VB)script and would appreciate any and all response. *I don'tevenknow if it's possibleThanks- Chuck GattoDan Guzman Apr 27 2000, 12:00 am show optionsNewsgroups: comp.databases.ms-sqlserverFrom: "Dan Guzman" <DGuz...@nospamplease-earthlink.net&g*t; - Findmessages by this authorDate: 2000/04/27Subject: Re: Executing a DTS Package using an ASP (VBScript) ScriptReply to Author | Forward | Print | Individual Message | Show original| Report AbuseThis VBScript example loads and executes an existing DTS pac*kage fromSQLServer.Option ExplicitConst PackageName = "PackageName"Const ServerName = "ServerName"Const UserName = "UserName"Const Password = "Password"Dim DTSPkSet DTSPk = CreateObject("dts.package")DTSPk.LoadFromSQLServer ServerName, UserName ,Password,,,,,*PackageNameDTSPk.ExecuteIf DTSPk.Steps(1).ExecutionResult = 0 ThenResponse.Write "Package execution completed"ElseResponse.Write "Package execution failed"End IfSet DTSPk = NothingYou can also create the entire package from scratch from wit*hin yourasp andexecute it.Hope this helps.Chuck Gatto <cga...@anchorsystems.com> wrote in messagenews:8eapo8$frj$1@slb7.atl.mindspring.net...- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -[color=blue]> I'm looking for an example of how to execute an existing D*TS[/color]package froman[color=blue]> ASP (VB)script and would appreciate any and all response.* I don't[/color]even[color=blue]> know if it's possible> Thanks> - Chuck Gatto[/color]Chuck Gatto May 1 2000, 12:00 am show optionsNewsgroups: comp.databases.ms-sqlserverFrom: "Chuck Gatto" <cga...@anchorsystems.com> - Find messages by thisauthorDate: 2000/05/01Subject: Re: Executing a DTS Package using an ASP (VBScript) ScriptReply to Author | Forward | Print | Individual Message | Show original| Report AbuseBelow code works 100% in VB but the load fails in ASP. I g*et..."Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server. Login failed for *user "".error.I think the IIS (server a) is set for NT auth. and sql7 (on *server b)aswell but I can't be sure.Any idea what I should look for.Thanks"Dan Guzman" <DGuz...@nospamplease-earthlink.net> wrote in m*essagenews:sgi3hi617qo89@corp.supernews.com...- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -[color=blue]> This VBScript example loads and executes an existing DTS p*ackage[/color]from SQL[color=blue]> Server.[/color][color=blue]> Option Explicit> Const PackageName = "PackageName"> Const ServerName = "ServerName"> Const UserName = "UserName"> Const Password = "Password"> Dim DTSPk> Set DTSPk = CreateObject("dts.package")> DTSPk.LoadFromSQLServer ServerName, UserName ,Password[/color],,,*,,PackageName[color=blue]> DTSPk.Execute> If DTSPk.Steps(1).ExecutionResult = 0 Then> Response.Write "Package execution completed"> Else> Response.Write "Package execution failed"> End If> Set DTSPk = Nothing[/color][color=blue]> You can also create the entire package from scratch from w*ithin[/color]your aspand[color=blue]> execute it.[/color][color=blue]> Hope this helps.[/color][color=blue]> Chuck Gatto <cga...@anchorsystems.com> wrote in message> news:8eapo8$frj$1@slb7.atl.mindspring.net...[color=green]> > I'm looking for an example of how to execute an existing* DTS[/color][/color]packagefrom[color=blue]> an[color=green]> > ASP (VB)script and would appreciate any and all respons*e. I[/color][/color]don't even[color=blue][color=green]> > know if it's possible> > Thanks> > - Chuck Gatto[/color][/color]Dan Guzman May 1 2000, 12:00 am show optionsNewsgroups: comp.databases.ms-sqlserverFrom: "Dan Guzman" <DGuz...@nospamplease-earthlink.net&g*t; - Findmessages by this authorDate: 2000/05/01Subject: Re: Executing a DTS Package using an ASP (VBScript) ScriptReply to Author | Forward | Print | Individual Message | Show original| Report AbuseYou can specify a trusted connection with flag 256 instead o*fusername andpassword. For example:DTSPk.LoadFromSQLServer ServerName, , , 256,,,,PackageNa*meAssuming this is an intranet application running under NT 4.*0 and youwantto execute the package under the invoking user's account, yo*u can dothis asfollows:Specify 'clear text' for the IIS Directory Securityauth*enticationRemove 'Everyone' from the access list on the files (req*uiresNTFS) andgrant permissions to the usersGrant logins access to the database serverWith this method, users must enter their DomainUserName and* passwordwhenprompted.NT authentication presents a challenge when multiple servers* areinvolvedbecause NT 4.0 does not support delegation. Seehttp://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/...re/security.asp fordetails.I understand Windows 2000 provides delegation capabilities b*ut thiscan be abit tricky to implement.BTW, if your DTS package does not access SQL Server, you can* save itto afile and use the LoadFromStorageFile method instead.Hope this helps.If you need to useChuck Gatto <cga...@anchorsystems.com> wrote in messagenews:8ekrkd$pmq$1@slb7.atl.mindspring.net...- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -[color=blue]> Below code works 100% in VB but the load fails in ASP. I* get...> "Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server. Login failed fo*r user[/color]"".error.[color=blue]> I think the IIS (server a) is set for NT auth. and sql7 (o*n server[/color]b) as[color=blue]> well but I can't be sure.> Any idea what I should look for.> Thanks[/color]Chuck Gatto May 6 2000, 12:00 am show optionsNewsgroups: comp.databases.ms-sqlserverFrom: "Chuck Gatto" <cga...@anchorsystems.com> - Find messages by thisauthorDate: 2000/05/06Subject: Re: Executing a DTS Package using an ASP (VBScript) ScriptReply to Author | Forward | Print | Individual Message | Show original| Report AbuseHey DanThanks again. I really appreciate your input and help.I actually solved the problem by calling dtsrun...I apologize for the delay getting back w/you but thee recent* virusatacksidetracked me.Thanks again."Dan Guzman" <DGuz...@nospamplease-earthlink.net> wrote in m*essagenews:sgsfh8spoog87@corp.supernews.com...- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -[color=blue]> You can specify a trusted connection with flag 256 instead* of[/color]username and[color=blue]> password. For example:[/color][color=blue]> DTSPk.LoadFromSQLServer ServerName, , , 256,,,,Package*Name[/color][color=blue]> Assuming this is an intranet application running under NT *4.0 and[/color]you want[color=blue]> to execute the package under the invoking user's account, *you can[/color]do thisas[color=blue]> follows:[/color][color=blue]> Specify 'clear text' for the IIS Directory Security[/color]au*thentication[color=blue]> Remove 'Everyone' from the access list on the files (r*equires[/color]NTFS)and[color=blue]> grant permissions to the users> Grant logins access to the database server[/color][color=blue]> With this method, users must enter their DomainUserName a*nd[/color]password when[color=blue]> prompted.[/color][color=blue]> NT authentication presents a challenge when multiple serve*rs are[/color]involved[color=blue]> because NT 4.0 does not support delegation. See> http://msdn.microsoft.com/workshop/...re/security.asp for[/color]details.[color=blue]> I understand Windows 2000 provides delegation capabilities* but this[/color]can bea[color=blue]> bit tricky to implement.[/color][color=blue]> BTW, if your DTS package does not access SQL Server, you c*an save[/color]it to a[color=blue]> file and use the LoadFromStorageFile method instead.[/color][color=blue]> Hope this helps.[/color][color=blue]> If you need to use> Chuck Gatto <cga...@anchorsystems.com> wrote in message> news:8ekrkd$pmq$1@slb7.atl.mindspring.net...[color=green]> > Below code works 100% in VB but the load fails in ASP. * I get...[/color][/color][color=blue][color=green]> > "Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server. Login failed *for user[/color][/color]"".[color=blue]> error.[color=green]> > I think the IIS (server a) is set for NT auth. and sql7 *(on[/color][/color]server b) as[color=blue][color=green]> > well but I can't be sure.> > Any idea what I should look for.> > Thanks[/color][/color]chris.duni...@agwsha.nhs.uk Jan 31, 10:05 am show optionsNewsgroups: comp.databases.ms-sqlserverFrom: chris.duni...@agwsha.nhs.uk - Find messages by this authorDate: 31 Jan 2005 10:05:00 -0800Subject: Re: Executing a DTS Package using an ASP (VBScript) ScriptReply | Reply to Author | Forward | Print | Individual Message | Showoriginal | Report AbuseHi,I've tried adding this function to my ASP pages and get the *followingerror message;Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a01ad'ActiveX component can't create object: 'DTS.Package'/asp/pages/dts.asp, line 21Does anyone have any idea what I need to fix to get the DTS *to work?I'm v. new to SQL Server and ASP so any help would be apprec*iated.Many thanks, Chris Dunigan
Below is a code snippet that is throwing the following error:Error Source: Microsoft DTS PackageError Description: Error Code: 0Error Source= Microsoft VBScript runtime errorError Description: Object required: 'Server'Error on line 13In my code line 13 is the following:Set Cnxn = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.connection")I did set up a Microsoft OLE DB connection in my DTS package for thisActiveX Task. I'm new to VBScript and ActiveX. Any help would beappreciated.Thanks,-p'************************************************* *********************' Visual Basic ActiveX Script'************************************************* ***********************Function Main()Main = DTSTaskExecResult_Success' connection, command and recordset variablesDim Cnxn, strCnxn' create and open connectionSet Cnxn = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.connection")strCnxn = "data source=Pluto;initial catalog=Stats;User Id=sa;password=;"Cnxn.Open strCnxnEnd Function
I have a DTS package which executes an ActiveX control written in vbscript. I need to move the ActiveX code out of the DTS environment. The code is too big to execute in a Sql Server Job Step as type "ActiveX Script." Do I have any other easy options?
I am planning to write a vbscript in my DTS package.
I have a procedure call IsAllDataDeleted which returns integer value (0, 1); I want to Invoke this stored procedure in my vbscript and receive the returned value, and base on the returned value I make a decision what to make after
Could somebody drop me someline how to accomplish this
Hi.. i am new to vbscripting.i need to create the vbscript for ( .netframework2.0,MDAC2.7,XML4.0,VC++2005,windowsinstaller3.0,OWC10) with silent installation via VBscript.before that i need to check the machine have my pre-requisites or not,which machine does not have my pre-requisites through script i have to install. Kindly provide any solution for this.you can reach me at senthil...@tcs.com. thanks, N.senthil
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..
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 creating a DTS package to import a .txt file into sql. I have everything in place, but the text file needs to have the last record deleted before the import. I need help with this part
I would like to delete the last record from a fixed width text file before I import it into sql. The number of rows will vary from file to file.
Can any one offer suggestions on the best way to do this.
I understand that I have to use the FSO to open and read the file, but I am not sure the best way to proceed after that.
I went to Microsoft to find some info about the function Instr. I need to perform a search with a string similar to their example I found below. Can anyone explain to me Microsoft's example?? I am little confused by the parameters used and the explanation it gives back to me??
Dim SearchString, SearchChar, MyPos SearchString ="XXpXXpXXPXXP" ' String to search in. SearchChar = "P" ' Search for "P". MyPos = Instr(4, SearchString, SearchChar, 1) ' A textual comparison starting at position 4. Returns 6. MyPos = Instr(1, SearchString, SearchChar, 0) ' A binary comparison starting at position 1. Returns 9. MyPos = Instr(SearchString, SearchChar) ' Comparison is binary by default (last argument is omitted). Returns 9. MyPos = Instr(1, SearchString, "W") ' A binary comparison starting at position 1. Returns 0 ("W" is not found).
My problem is this:
I need to scan within SearchString for blanks/spaces characters. When I find one, then place the values to the left and right of it in seperate columns. For example, I would need to scan 'John Smith A' and then place 'John' in FirstName column, 'Smith' in LastName column, and 'A' in MidName column.
I think this is how my code would read, but I am confused on how to place the results into my table to the correct columns?
my search string would be SearchString = 'John Smith A' my SearchChar would be SearchChar = ' ' (note I am searching for a space/blank character)
So would then my code be like:
Dim SearchString, SearchChar, MyPos SearchString = 'John Smith A' SearchChar = ' ' MyPos = Instr(1, SearchString, SearchChar, 0)
How do I get whatever is returned from the Instr function to a column in a table??
I'm new to ASP coding and trying to connect to SQL server in ASP thru vbscript. It works fine in the local machine, but received the "[DBNETLIB][connectionopen[connect().]SQL server does not exist or access denied" in the client machine, can anybody help to sort this out?
I have a relatively simple update statement that runs fine from Query Analyzer and Enterprise Manager (two rows updated in less than 1 sec) but times out when I run it from a VBScript file.
I am trying to connect to a database and run a query using vbscript. The problem I have run into currently is that I can not get the connection to open even though I know the DSN name it still says it can not find it. I am fairly new to vbscript so I am not sure exactly what it is looking for in the connection string so that it will find the database. Any ideas?
