Solution/projects/package Organisation
Sep 22, 2006
I would like to create a set of packages which could be used as a basic package for other people. This package /project/solution should be used in a way that another a person could manipulate it in BIDS nad save it as a stand-alone package.
I already created some child packages and one package which should act as a "template" for developing a new package. The devloper should integrate existing child packages very easily.
All developers will share the same network directoy where all the solutions/projects/packages will be stored (which is not a problem to realize it) But how can it be organized that you can have a basic package which can be used as a general "template"?
Does anybody have a good idea, how this could be organized?
Norbert
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Jan 15, 2008
Hi everyone - I'm getting myself into a right muddle and am looking for advice.
How do people deal with connection string matters when taking a dataset defined in one assembly (and by default using the connection strings defined within that assembly in the settings files) and then using that assembly in an app (which also has a requirement to see the same physical database).
I'm not sure I've explained that terribly well but what I'm trying to avoid is duplicate copies of my database which so far seems to be the only way that I've managed to make stuff work. I'm not very experienced with SSCE data access (I'm a serices/sockets/ip person) and this may just be ignorance. Most of the examples seem to assume that the data is in the same place as the app whereas I'm trying to collate a whole series of functions into a helper assembly that I'd like to re-use for other things.
Ideally the dataset designer would provide an easy way of choosing from centralised connection strings - perhaps this is what the Dataset Project implies - but again the docs are mostly focused on SQL Server? Otherwise the best I've been able to do is make the connection properties public and try to update them that way or use a post-build action to copy the database from my datalayer project directory to that of my application |DataDirectory|
I suppose the question might be if you have a dataset containing multiple tableadapters that assumes one connection string, is there any easy way to keep such strings co-ordinated between projects without hardcoding them? With a server resource, the same non-specific connection string resolves to the same server (if that make sense) and this seems to be were I can't make the logical shift.
Does anyone have any thoughts and can they please point this SSCE noob in the right direction?
Cheers
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Aug 29, 2007
Hi,
I have a multiple package solution that I've deployed using the manifest file produced with the development environment. If I need to make a change to a single package, how do I then deploy this package? Is it a case of rebuilding the entire solution and re-running the manifest file, or is there a simpler way?
Any help would be much appreciated, cheers.
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Jul 24, 2006
When I open BIDS it displays a list of "Recent Projects". How can I edit (or delete) items from this list? (Over time the list has acquired a lot of junk est projects that I no longer need).
TIA,
Barkingdog
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Jun 23, 2005
I'm pretty new to all things database and SQL.
I'm currently using SQL Server Express Edition.
I want to know what the best way to organise my databases for my "web application".
I currently have all my tables in one database which makes things
easier to manage. However, if I want to make changes to certain tables
or add tables etc it means taking the whole web application offline.
Perhaps it would be easier to logically group the tables into separate
databases; i.e. all things travel related go into a travel database,
all affiliate tables go into an affiliate database and so on.
Is this best way to organise my tables?
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Mar 8, 2006
Hi folks,
I have a Employee Master table named "Employee_Master". This has got the fields like as follows,
Employee_ID
Employee_Name
Reporting_To
Now I need a query that can help me to build up the organisation chart. I have a query that gives me some data......... Its like
select emp.employee_id,emp.employee_name,
mgr.employee_name as reporting_manager
from employee_master emp ,employee_master mgr
where emp.reporting_to=mgr.employee_id
But the problem with this query is, it gives only 1:1 mapping. And my requirement is to build a tree structure.........
So please help me oput in this regard........
Please lemme know if the problem is not understood to ya guys.......
Waiting for the earliest reply..........
Thanks,
Rahul Jha
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Oct 26, 2005
I have 5 packages in a solution.
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Feb 20, 2007
Yesterday, SQL Server 2005 SP2 was installed on our DEV Server (Windows 2003 SP1 x86) and now I cannot right-click a package in the Solutions Explorer window in BIDS and Execute Package. When I do, I get the following error
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Object reference not set to an instance of an object. (Microsoft Visual Studio)
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Program Location:
at Microsoft.DataTransformationServices.Project.DtsPackagesFolderProjectFeature.ExecuteTaskOrPackage(ProjectItem prjItem, String taskPath)
I know I could do this yesterday morning pre SP2. I've attempted this with a couple of different packages and solutions, so it is probably not a corrupt package (unless now they are all corrupt). I can execute in debug mode if I open the package first and then hit Start Debugging. However this is not always an optimal solution because I sometimes have many connected packages and sometimes what gets executed is not what is expected.
Your thoughts would be appreciated.
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Dec 15, 2005
hello ,
I want to download data from an AS/400 to a SQL 2005 Database.
Within Sql server 2000 it was possible to do more than 1 transformation with just 1 source connenction and 1 destination.
In SSIS I have created:
- new solution
- data source
- Data source viewer ( I made named queries to format the data as i want it to be in Sql)
Although it is possible to view the named query data it does not seem to be possible to import the data in the data viewer into my sql 2005 database. (For each dataflow I have to define each query again)
I have added the data source in the connection manager.
Also I am searching to import more than 1 file in 1 package !
I can use however a Dts-2000 package but why then use SQL server 2005
Hope somebody can help me
Regard,
Ronny
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Oct 1, 2007
Hi,
here is my problem
i've a table in my database like this
Col1 | Col 2
____|______
aaa | 111
aaa | 222
aaa | 333
bbb | 222
bbb | 333
to insert data into a flat text file or another table
i would like to make a dataset like that :
Col1| Col2| Col3 | Col4
____|____|_____|_____
aaa | 111 | 222 | 333
bbb | 222 | 333 | NULL
the table is quite big, so i can't make it line by line
i would like to have a maximum of 12 column ( if there is more data than 12, these data should be ignored )
thanks for answering
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Jul 25, 2007
I have Data Flow task that contains 50 components.
My computer configuration: 1 GB RAM Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Periodicaly when i try to save package after making some changes Out of memory ... exceptions message box appears , and soon after this Not fatal error occurs ... message box shows . If i close solution and open it again all my 50 components disappears --instead I see clear list, and all my work losen.
Such "Not fatal errors" making hell out of job -- every time I need to change package i must add package to archive!!!
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Nov 30, 2006
VB.NET 2005 Express and SQL Server 2005 Express - NOT saving updates to DB - SOLUTION!
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The following article is bogus and confusing:
How to: Manage Local Data Files - Setting 'Copy to Output Directory' to 'Do not copy'
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms246989.aspx
You must manually copy the database file to the output directory
AFTER setting 'Copy to Output Directory' to 'Do not copy'.
Do not copy
The file is never copied or overwritten by the project system. Because your application creates a dynamic connection string that points to the database file in the output directory, this setting only works for local database files when you manually copy the file yourself.
You must manually copy the database file to the output directory
AFTER setting 'Copy to Output Directory' to 'Do not copy'.
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The above article is bogus and confusing.
This is rediculous!
This is the most vague and convoluted bunch of nonsince I've ever come accross!
Getting caught out on this issue for the 10th time!
And not being able to find an exact step-by-step solution.
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I've tried it and it doesn't work for me.
Please don't try what the article eludes to as I'm still sorting out exactly what is supposed to be happening.
If you have a step-by-step procedure that can be reproduced this properly please PM me.
I would like to test its validity then update this exact post as a solution rather than just another dicussion thread.
Many thanks.
This is the exact procedure I have come up with:
NOTE 1: DO NOT allow VB.net to copy the database into its folders/directorys.
NOTE 2: DO NOT hand copy the database to a folder/directory in your project.
Yes, I know its hard not to do it because you want your project nice and tidy.
I just simply could NOT get it to work.
You should NOT have myData.mdf listed in the Solution Explorer. Ever.
Create a folder for your data following NOTE 2.
Copy your data to that folder. * mine was C:mydatamyData.mdf
Create a NEW project.
Remove any Data Connections. ( no matter what)
Save it.
Data | View Data Sources
Add New Data Source
select NEW CONNECTION ( No Matter what, do it!
Select the database. * again mine was C:mydatamyData.mdf
Answer NO to the question:
Would you like to copy the file to your project and modify the connection?
- NO ( no matter what - ANSWER NO ! - Absolutely NO )
Then select the tables you want in the DataSet.
and Finish.
To Test ----------
From the Solution Explorer | click the table name drop down arrow | select details
Now Drag the table name onto the form.
The form is then populated with a Navigation control
and matching Labels with corresponding Textboxes for each field in the table.
Save it.
1) Run the app.
Add one database record to the database by pressing the Add(+) icon
Just add some quick junk data that you don't mind getting lost if it doesn't save.
YOU MUST CLICK THE SAVE ICON to save the data you just entered.
Now exit the application.
2) Run the app again.
And verify there is one record already there.
Now add a second database record to the database by pressing the Add (+) icon.
NOW add some quick junk data that you WILL intentionally loose.
*** DO NOT *** press the save icon.
Just Exit the app.
3) Again, Run the app.
Verify that the first record is still there.
Verify that the Second record is NOT there.
Its NOT there because you didn't save the data before exiting the app.
Proving that YOU MUST CLICK THE SAVE ICON to save the data you just entered.
Also proving you must add your own code to catch the changes
and ask the user to save the data before exitiing or moving to another record.
As a side note, since vb.net uses detached datasets,
(a copy/snapshot of the dataset in memory and NOT directly linked to the database)
the dataset will reflect all changes made when moving around the detached datasets.
YOU MUT REMEMBER TO SUBMIT YOUR CHANGES TO THE DATABASE TO SAVE THEM.
Otherwise, they will simply be discarded without notice.
Whewh!
I hope this saves me some time the next time I want to start a new database project.
Oh, and uh, for anyone else reading this post.
Thanks,
Barry G. Sumpter
Currently working with:
Visual Basic 2005 Express
SQL Server 2005 Express
Developing Windows Forms with
101 Samples for Visual Basic 2005
using the DataGridView thru code
and every development wizard I can find within vb.net
unless otherwise individually stated within a thread.
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Mar 17, 2007
I would like to spend as much time as I can working on SQL projects but my daytime job doesn't exactly call for it. My end goal is to be MS SQL DBA certified and hands on skills will help me get there.
Is there a website where I could offer my time and skills to work on SQL projects - DB design, scripting, development, admin, etc - I would offer my time and sklls for cheap or free in exchange for the experience.
Thanks,
-Allen
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Sep 12, 2006
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=497273&SiteID=1
I have gone through the above and, while I can connect to the sql server and activate connections, I can not add a sql database to a project.
Open a project
Right click - add new item
Choose sql database
or
Add existing item
choose existing sql database
results in:
"Connections to SQL server files (*.mdf) require sql server express 2005 to function properly blah blah blah"
Like I said, I can connect to the DB through the server explorer and view table definitions and data. I just can't add one to a solution. I have reinstalled sqlexpress already and am trying to avoid having to reinstall visual studio.
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Mar 10, 2006
I guess the Subject line sums it all up, but I need some experienced explanation of what do a solution and a project represent, and how do I use them to my advantage.
Is a solution an entire database? If so, how can I create a solution from my existing databases?
Are either of them a way to collect together scripts etc which will be run against a production database when the solution is rolled out?
What is a project? Is it a single set of scripts related to an upgrade to a database? If so, can it be executed as a single entity? How is the sequence of execution controlled?
And so on and so on....
2005 is such a step backwards for DBA's with all the features we used to have and now don't. If it wasn't for the fact that MS will eventually stop supporting 2000, I frankly see no incentive to upgrade myself.
Ok, OK, flame off.
Can anybody suggest some resources which might give me some insight into these questions?
Thanks,
-Rob
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Jun 5, 2008
I'm creating an application to track project issues. I would like to have the issue number start over at 1 for each project. I would like to have the issue numbers assigned to each issue in sequential order for each project. Below is a brief example of what I need it to do. I don't know where to even start to try to figure this out. Thanks
ProjectNumber, IssueNumber
TEST0001, 1TEST0001, 2TEST0002, 1TEST0003, 1TEST0003, 2TEST0001, 3TEST0004, 1TEST0003, 3TEST0002, 2TEST0005, 1
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Mar 30, 2001
I have a column called line_number and a column called projectid's.
I need to count count the projectid's as they occur in the line_number
column.
This is how I need the columns to look.
projectid line_number
111 1
111 2
111 3
222 1
222 2
I have written a cursor to get all the data into the table. But not sure how to get this column to count distinct projectid's.
I really appreciate any help.
Thanks again,
Dianne
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Sep 5, 2006
I have recently switched to SQL 2005 and have been following this guide to create a new DTS project.
The only problem is the "Data Transformation Project" option does not show in my list of available 'templates'.
I double checked the install using the add/remove programs feature to update the installation -- all components under the business intelligence section are installed.
Here is the step by step of what I am doing:
1. Launch SQL Server Business Intelligence Development studio.
2. File --> New Project
3. Under the Business Intelligence Projects I am looking for Data Transformation Project but do not see it listed.
Here is what I do have:
Analysis services project
Integration services project
report model project
import analysis services 9.0 database
report server project wizard
report server project
Anyone know what the problem is/where I can find DTS?
Thanks,
Zoop
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Jul 23, 2005
Hi,I wanted to know if Access Data Projects is a good option to choose fora SQL Server Database Frontend. The other option is C#.The database will be accessed by multiple users (around 100 users) on aLAN. ADP looks viable coz the users are used to working on a MS accessdatabase.Please post your replies with reasons as to why you think your choiceof f-end is betterCheers!
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Jun 21, 2007
When i create a new SSIS project, the system alert will popup a window to show 'Constructor on type 'Microsoft.DataTransformationService.wizards.ETLProjectInitializer' not found'
I met this kind of questions more than 3 time.
Reinstall VS2005?
How should i do?
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Nov 9, 2006
How do I install / setup SQL server 2005 so that I can use it for my school projects. I am learning C# and web service programming that supports connections to an SQL database. I need to be able to use it as a "local host" that can connect to Visual Studio 2005.
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Dec 16, 2007
Hello everyone..
Start with a Vista Ultimate laptop running in x64. VS 2005 loaded second in x64 mode and sql 2005 developer loaded with everything in x64 mode.
I see the x64 service running in the sql server configuration manager but I don't see business intelligence project under sql server in the start menu or as a type in VS 2005.
Please help.. I love SSIS
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Feb 20, 2008
Hi All,
I have a SSIS package.
Very Simple one.
Two OLEDB connection for SQL Server.
I am trying to copy data from a server to another server by column mapping.The source Server is SQL 2000 and Destination is SQL 2005.Everything is ok.. like connections. As there are another two EXECUTE SQL Task, which are executing some sql in the destination server (SQL 2005).All all those two task is ok
But when i am debuging the project all the following errors occurs
1.[OLE DB Destination [121]] Error: SSIS Error Code DTS_E_OLEDBERROR. An OLE DB error has occurred. Error code: 0x80040E23. An OLE DB record is available. Source: "Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server" Hresult: 0x80040E23 Description: "Cursor operation conflict".
2.[DTS.Pipeline] Error: SSIS Error Code DTS_E_PROCESSINPUTFAILED. The ProcessInput method on component "OLE DB Destination" (121) failed with error code 0xC0202009. The identified component returned an error from the ProcessInput method. The error is specific to the component, but the error is fatal and will cause the Data Flow task to stop running. There may be error messages posted before this with more information about the failure.
3.[DTS.Pipeline] Error: SSIS Error Code DTS_E_THREADFAILED. Thread "WorkThread0" has exited with error code 0xC0202009. There may be error messages posted before this with more information on why the thread has exited.
4.[OLE DB Source [1]] Error: Setting the end of rowset for the buffer failed with error code 0xC0047020.
5.[DTS.Pipeline] Error: SSIS Error Code DTS_E_PRIMEOUTPUTFAILED. The PrimeOutput method on component "OLE DB Source" (1) returned error code 0xC0209017. The component returned a failure code when the pipeline engine called PrimeOutput(). The meaning of the failure code is defined by the component, but the error is fatal and the pipeline stopped executing. There may be error messages posted before this with more information about the failure.
6.[DTS.Pipeline] Error: SSIS Error Code DTS_E_THREADFAILED. Thread "SourceThread0" has exited with error code 0xC0047038. There may be error messages posted before this with more information on why the thread has exited.
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Any solutions ??
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Jul 9, 2006
I'm trying to open an Reporting Services project in Sql Server Business Intelligence Development Studio (which looks a lot like Visual Studio 2005). This project was copied from another computer where it runs normally. I get the following error when trying to open it...
Package Load Failure
Package 'DataWarehouse VSIntegration layer' has failed t load peoperly (guid = etc..). Please contact package vendor for assistance. Application restart is recommended, due to possible enfvironment corruption. Would you like to disable loadinug for this package in the future? you may use 'devenv /resetskippkgs' to re-enable package loading.
I also tried to create a new Reporting services project and I got the following error....
Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.ReportingServices.Designer, Version=9.0.242.0...blah blah.
Some of my research so far says the first message could be related to having ran a beta version of vs2005 on this system which I did. However the ordinary vs2005 asp.net project appear to run normally.
How can I fix this problem?
Thanks,
Gary
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Aug 8, 2005
We use SQL Server 2000 on the back-end of our directory web site and ASP on the front end which works fine. However, for my own uses (since I don't create the asp and have to pay a programmer), would it be better to set up an Access 2003 project for my own data entry forms, standard reports and quick searching?
What would be the negatives of this approach. Remember, this is just for me.
Thanks in advance,
Kelly
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May 3, 2007
Hey All,
I'm tring to figure out the best way to organize my reports.
When I create a new Reporting Service Project throught the 2005 .NET IDE, I'm allowed to have 1 folder in the project to deploy to. I've tried adding folders under the default Reports folder, but I haven't found a way to do this. I'd like to be able to add more directories so I can deploy them right to the server, and they will be in the proper folders, with the correct access rights.
A developer here has offered the approach of One Report - One Project. I don't want to do this because the reports have so much in common, like datasources, that I don't want to be flipping back an forth from one project to the next.
I did also look to see if there was a way to assign a dircetory to each report, rather than the project level, but I didn't see way to do that. I also, tried to add folder through the Windows Explorer and see if I could get around this restriction, but no luck there either.
Anyway, How is everyone else organizing they projects?
Eric Wild
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Mar 28, 2007
Say I created a new ssis Project and allowed the project to created a subfolder .. say both the project and subfolder are called x123.
I now want to rename the project to "Mycompany.MyProject" and want to remove the subfolder.
Possible?
Trying to avoid this, I made a copy of the parent folder, and manually tried to copy and paste all objects .. but am getting errors with connection manager entries.
Thanks for any help or information!
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Jan 22, 2008
Hi all,
I just installed Visual Studio 2008 in my machine and removed VS 2005 as I thought it wasnt needed anymore. However, my Business Inteligence studio for SQL Server stopped working now...I understand that I can reinstall VS 2005 to get everything back up and running, but whats the whole point of upgrading to a newer version if its not backward compatible?
So, is there anyway to create/open business intelligence projects in VS 2008?
Thanks
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Oct 23, 2007
I need to move SSIS packages from our development server to our production server. I need to move those projects in a manner that would allow me to modify them on the destination server. The build option seems to move an executable only. Is there a way to move the entire package to another server?
Thanks,
Ed
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Should Unicode types, like nvarchar, be used when creating new databases that are used by new applications?
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Mar 30, 2008
Am new to SSIS, I saw only few examples from the textbook but i need to learn a lot from the ssis , so can any one suggest me where can i find good examples and small projects , so that i can get more practise on the ssis.
Thanks ,
Raj
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Dec 20, 2006
Hi,
We are using Microsoft Reporting Service 2005 to develop reports. The
reports are pointing to the Analysis Services database.
We want to move the report project developed to another machine. Basically
we want to deploy the reports at the client end.
I have found the below url that mentions the steps for SQL Server 2005
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/842425
Is this the only way to acheive the needed functionality or is there any
command line utility available that does this? or any other
simple procedure to do this?
We want to give the client, simple instructions to deploy the report project.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
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Nov 29, 2007
We receive data files from different external customers, and these files have identical layouts.
I'm planning to set up a package for each customer. Each package will contain a flat file source -> OLEDB transformation dataflow, (followed by other customer-specific data flows).
What I'd like to do is just create this dataflow once, parameterising the flat file and table names. Is it possible to include this dataflow in each customer package so that if the flat file layout changes, I can just modify the connection managers in the one place, and then recompile each package to pick up the changes?
Any advice appreciated.
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