SQL Server Import Export Wizard fails while trying to retrieve the data from...
When trying to import data from FastObjects database to SQL Server 2008 R2 using import/ export wizard we get the following error message :"Column information for the source and the destination data...
View ArticleThe time has come! Step up SSIS Gurus! Your community needs heroes like you!
TechNet Gurus... we salute you!You're awesome, and we know it!Your knowledge uploads and nifty info nuggets are our life blood at TechNet Wiki.Every awesome article that gets an award is just the...
View ArticleBest and Recommended technique to Synch Data-SSIS Vs Replication Vs Synch...
I have a Source Database D1, I have another database D2, schema is identical for D1 and D2.D1 is on SQL Server 2012 and configured for SQL Server HA using Always on.Data from D1 is required to be...
View ArticleDerived Column transformation in ssis - Resolve issue with embedded delimiters
I am creating a package to resolve an issue with embedded comma delimiters within columns in a csv file, by changing the delimiter from comma to pipe. Upon applying...
View ArticleHow to change SSIS packages deployed to MSDB - image data type
Is there a way to change an image data type? I want to make a change to some deployed SQL 2008 SSIS deployed packages. I have a TSQL SELECT that searches the packages for a string. But I would like to...
View ArticleFile System Task "process cannot access the file" because CSC.EXE has it open
Good day,I've seen a few similar posts, but the advice doesn't seem to apply to my situation. Short version:A new folder "B" is created via File System Task in a parent package, which calls a child...
View ArticleThird Party Dll (WinSCP) throwing runtime error in script task
Hi,I am trying to implement SFTP automation in SSIS. I used winscp assemblies to achieve this task. During compile time, I have no errors. When i try to run it, i am getting below runtime error...
View ArticleReg: CDC in SSIS 2012
Hi Team,I created Intial load and Incremental load packages using CDC tasks in SSIS 2012.After making the changes in source table, I ran the incremental load package but the changes didn't pick at a...
View ArticleUpload files to Box.com
Hi. I need to upload/download files from Box.com, Dropbox, etc. Is it possible to use SSIS? If yes, please provide details on how.Thank you!newbie
View ArticleUpgrading to Windows Server 2012
I am looking to upgrade my standalone ssis server from windows 2008 r2 ( which runs 2005 and 2008 packages) to windows 2012, can any one point to good checklist of how it should be done.
View ArticleSSIS: Cannot convert between unicode and non-unicode error but works locally
Hi All,I have a package, that runs successfully and completes the requirement without any issues.I ran the same package on other developer machine and works as expected, no issues.But when running...
View ArticleVariableScope problem with sequence containers (SSIS 2012)
Hi,a co-worker of mine experienced a problem with variable scopes in SSIS 2012 when copying a sequence container.This is what he tried to do:Create a sequence container with a data flow task and a...
View ArticleSSIS: ForEach Loop Container Enumerates Same File
Trying to loop an Excel Directory. Have it in a ForEach Loop Container. It keeps looping the same file the amount of times the file pattern recognized; i.e Loop starts at report with 10 lines, there...
View ArticleWhat is the best way to import an ANSI as UTF-8 Text file using the import...
I'm using SQL Server 2008 and am trying to import a flat txt file that is ANSI as UTF-8 and keep getting error after error on different fields. I'm wondering if there is a series of settings that will...
View Articledata for two columns are merging automatically
Hi,I have 2 columns like updatedate & updatedId.when I am loading my data into table I got o/p as below:It will merging with the columns in ssis.updatedate UpdatedId20/12/2013...
View ArticleSSIS 2012 Pipe delimited file with cr/lf at the end of row
Hello All,I have a pipe delimited flat file having column headers with varying length which needs to be inserted into tables:...
View ArticleSSIS Data Flow to Excel think my Number is Text
Hi,I have an excel export with numeric values. When the SSIS package writes into the excel it treats all data types as strings and attaches an apostrophe in the beginning. I...
View ArticleSSIS Import Wizard does not recognize the Excel Format
I have an Excel file(.xls) that I need to import to SQL Server database. I am trying to use the Import wizard. However, when I select the file and click next I get the warning "External table is not in...
View ArticleTest smtp connection
I have a package that polls a datasource to identify whether the source is 1) available and 2) configured ,"ready" to provide data. If it is not, the package loops for x minutes before trying again....
View ArticleUnable to upgrade SSIS packages to SQL Server 2014
Hi there,I'm trying to upgrade our SSIS packages from SQL Server 2012 to 2014 (in Visual Studio 2013). The wizard pops up the minute the project loads and I leave everything to default.It errors...
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