We are new to SSIS and would appreciate any help on retrieving a flat file with varying column length.
On a monthly basis, we will be retrieving a flat file from an FTP server. This flat file is tilde delimted with varying column length. I want to use SSIS to grab the file and upload the detail into a SQL Server table. Our goal is to automate the entire process with an SSIS package.
What are our options for retrieving a flat file with varying column length? We would like to use the base SSIS wizard, but I don't think that is possible because of the varying column length. (We are a java shop and are trying to stay away from writing software in another program like VB, etc.)
Any help will be highly appreciated. I look forward to hearing from everybody.
One more thing, we are on SQL Server 2008 R2!