Using DTS to automatically increment the primary key of the table -- sql server dts

sql server dts : Using DTS to automatically increment the primary key of the table

Claire
6/14/2004 5:02:01 AM

Ilya Margolin
6/14/2004 8:32:53 AM

Claire,

Do not map the key column and let it auto-increment.

Ilya

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question. I am trying to schedule a daily import from a csv file into an
application that runs on SQL server. I can create a DTS package to do this
but the main problem is the primary key of the table is a surrogate key that
automatically increments. I cannot import a csv file without supplying a
memberID(primary key). I can supply a memberID in the base csv file if I
know the next number but this is not always possible as multiple sources can
insert a new row into the table. If I use SQL to insert a new row into the
SQL Server db (by using SQL Query Analyzer) the database will automatically
increment a memberID and the value does not need to be supplied. DTS seems
to be the easiest way to schedule a daily import but I cannot seem to get
around the auto incrementing primary key issue. All feedback is welcome &
sorry for being the annoying novice!

Allan Mitchell
6/14/2004 1:42:35 PM

Have a look at this article: It will help you get around some of the issues
you may encounter.

Problems With IDENTITY() and the DataPump task.
(http://www.sqldts.com/default.aspx?293)

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www.SQLDTS.com - The site for all your DTS needs.
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question. I am trying to schedule a daily import from a csv file into an
application that runs on SQL server. I can create a DTS package to do this
but the main problem is the primary key of the table is a surrogate key that
automatically increments. I cannot import a csv file without supplying a
memberID(primary key). I can supply a memberID in the base csv file if I
know the next number but this is not always possible as multiple sources can
insert a new row into the table. If I use SQL to insert a new row into the
SQL Server db (by using SQL Query Analyzer) the database will automatically
increment a memberID and the value does not need to be supplied. DTS seems
to be the easiest way to schedule a daily import but I cannot seem to get
around the auto incrementing primary key issue. All feedback is welcome &
sorry for being the annoying novice!

Claire
6/15/2004 4:07:02 AM

Thanks Allan,

Only noticing while replying that you were the author of the excellent document you referred me to. This explained exactly the problem I was experiencing. I followed your document & can now get SQL Server to auto increment my identity/primary key column. Thanks very mcuh for your help.

Regards,

Claire

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