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all groups > sql server dts > march 2006 > threads for march 29 - 31, 2006

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Scheduling database copy
Posted by hb at 3/31/2006 12:05:03 PM
Server: SQL2K I want to have a backup server ready to deploy in case my production server gets damaged. One of tables has identity column, and the other has no primary key. So, I gave up Replication method. (Does Replication still work?) I chose DTS to copy database. When the backup...more >>

migrate DTS from sql2000 to sql 2005
Posted by mecn at 3/31/2006 10:50:02 AM
Hi, I am trying to migrate DTS package from sql2000sp4 to sql2005/legacy. I got this error, an error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. whne connecting to sql server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings sql server does not allo...more >>

SSIS - Export to Excel
Posted by Pat at 3/31/2006 10:16:03 AM
I am exporting two different views to the same spreadsheet but different sheets. The first export works fine but the second creates the second worksheet with the same headings as the first. Both exports are created using the wizard so they are in different packages. Anybody tried this suc...more >>

Invoking a DTS Package
Posted by Jim Heavey at 3/31/2006 5:22:01 AM
I read in a book that the DTS packages could be invoked by a program (in my case a C# program) as long as you provided the login ID and password. Now I am looking for an example. Is it possible and where could I find an example. Thanks in advance for your assistance!!!...more >>

Copying Packages
Posted by Jim Heavey at 3/31/2006 5:17:03 AM
I want to copy the contents of one package into another package. I can bring up the 2 packages side by side in DTS Designer and I can copy things like the Connection and the Text file, but I can't copy the transform between the 2 opjects....Is there a way to copy the contents of one package i...more >>

Shortcut to start DTS
Posted by Waldy at 3/31/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi there, is there any way that a DTS package can be executed via a shortcut? I need to make this as simple as possible for a customer who is not familiar with Enterprise Manager. ...more >>

DTS to Excel New Spreadsheet
Posted by javathehutt at 3/30/2006 3:37:35 PM
Hi I am trying to schedule DTS jobs that would pull from SQL and extract the data to specific Excel files. These jobs are being run daily at 8am. Eg. Pull data from SQL Table A and copy to Excel File A. Also, I am discovering some wierd behavior; the new data being pulled from SQL, adds to the...more >>

Handle task error
Posted by talldrink NO[at]SPAM gmail.com at 3/30/2006 3:26:54 PM
Hello all, quickly: I want to be able to be able to have a specific task fail, run a stored procedure to log the error, and then continue processing the package as if nothing had gone wrong. When it gets to the end, I'd like the package to act as if it had suceeded. More detail: I'm working...more >>



After install SQLServer2005_DTS.msi
Posted by mecn at 3/30/2006 11:37:45 AM
Hi, I have both sql2000 and sql2005 server in my computer. In order to open legacy/DTS package in design mode sql2005 I installed SQLServer2005_DTS.msi. I was able to open DTS in sql2005. Now my problem is I can user sql2000 anymore. It gives error says that The procedure entry point? pr...more >>

SQL 2K: Help needed with dynamic output file names
Posted by Matthew Speed at 3/30/2006 10:51:23 AM
I have been asked to produce a set of csv output files for a number of subsets of data from a database. I have created a DTS package that can output each query to a hardcoded filename specified in the Destination file object in the package. As I have to do this appoximately 160 times I need to...more >>

SSIS in sql2005
Posted by mecn at 3/30/2006 10:08:17 AM
I can't find SSIS in sql2005? the SSIS service is running. Thanks ...more >>

TDS package from sql2000 to sql 2005
Posted by mecn at 3/30/2006 9:50:15 AM
Hi, After I upgraded the sql2000 to sql2005. I see the dts package under legacy. but i can open it. WHY? Thanks ...more >>

Sql2k dts. Just a question
Posted by Enric at 3/30/2006 12:56:01 AM
dear gurus, I don't understand a feature. It is in Package Properties->Logging and it's called as 'Fail package on first error' What the heck! Any of our dts end up when any task fails. is it referring to warnings or something like that? Please, let me know how works that option button and ...more >>

Calling the same stored proc multiple times to execute diff DTS Pk
Posted by DeniseMe at 3/29/2006 1:31:01 PM
Hello! I have a stored procedure (FL_LIGenerateNextPkg) which I call to set the global variables of a DTS Pkg and execute it (Pkg A). Pkg A then runs a couple of stored procedures and after they have successfully completed, it calls FL_LIGenerateNextPkg again, passing different parameters ...more >>

Help: Using DDQ to update another DB's table
Posted by memiller NO[at]SPAM westernsurety.com at 3/29/2006 1:21:59 PM
I'm using MS SQL 2K. I'm trying to design a DTS that uses DDQ that uses a query as its source from DB1, then using that data it needs to update a table in a second DB (DB2). Both DBs are defined in the DTS as a Connection. I have the source query completed and tested, I've defined my binding ...more >>

DTS OWNER
Posted by Tom Reis at 3/29/2006 1:05:13 PM
Is there a way to change the owner of a DTS Package. I am running SQL 2000 Enterprise with SP4. Thanks. ...more >>

DTS - Multiple Column Lookup
Posted by Asim Siddiqui at 3/29/2006 10:51:02 AM
Hi, I would really appreciate if anyone of you can help me. I am new to the DTS and working on multiple column lookup under ActiveX script. I am using SQL Server 2000. Lookup Query: SELECT STATUS_DATE,STATUS_CODE,DELIVERY_DATE FROM PRODUCT_ORDER WHERE (PRODUCT_ORDER_ID = ?) The Trans...more >>

Keeping object selection when changing login
Posted by ksteilbe at 3/29/2006 10:23:02 AM
When I modify the server connection to change the login ID when I transfer a DTS package to a different server, the tables I selected for copy on the original package get de-selected. How can I preserve the object selection when changing a connection login? This is in SQL Server 2000. Thank...more >>

Copy SQL Server Objects task won't copy table
Posted by Francis at 3/29/2006 6:53:01 AM
I am using the Copy SQL Server Objects task in DTS on SQL Server 2000 sp4 to copy a number of specific tables from one database to another on the same server. The package fails with the error message "Could not find check constraint for table 'x', although the table is flagged as having one."...more >>

Import Multiple Text Files
Posted by molsonexpert at 3/29/2006 5:57:04 AM
I'm new to DTS so bear with me. I have an app that exports several tab-delimited files throughout the day. I'd like to then schedule a time when these can be imported into an SQL database. I've got it to work fine on a test server using DTS for one file. The exported files generated have diff...more >>


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