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sql_er
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
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 Posted - 2013-03-18 : 14:32:22
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| Hi guys,I need to create an SSIS package that takes a table name as a parameter and exports out its data in a CSV file.The challenge is that if I use a data flow task and a flat file connection manager (for csv export), I have to specify the file/table structure. I will not know the table structure until the run time because it is input specific.Has anyone had a similar problem and implemented a solution?I was thinking along the lines of using C# in a script task, but could not come up with a full blown solution.Any advise is appreciated.Thanks! |
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
52326 Posts |
Posted - 2013-03-18 : 14:37:51
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| does the table structure vary at runtime? then only way is to create object of data flow task programatically inside script task.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SQL Server MVPhttp://visakhm.blogspot.com/ |
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sql_er
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
267 Posts |
Posted - 2013-03-18 : 14:44:50
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| Yes, input tables can be of any structure, so they will vary from run to run.When you say "create object of data flow task programatically inside script task" are you referring to SSIS API?Thank you! |
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yosiasz
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
1635 Posts |
Posted - 2013-03-18 : 21:08:37
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| create destination table programatically by reading csv file and dynamically creating a table that matches the csv file.<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>If you don't have the passion to help people, you have no passion |
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
52326 Posts |
Posted - 2013-03-19 : 01:11:48
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Originally posted by sql_er
Yes, input tables can be of any structure, so they will vary from run to run.When you say "create object of data flow task programatically inside script task" are you referring to SSIS API?Thank you!
Something like thishttp://www.selectsifiso.net/?p=288------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SQL Server MVPhttp://visakhm.blogspot.com/ |
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sql_er
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
267 Posts |
Posted - 2013-03-19 : 09:19:13
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| Thanks guys. Using SSIS API seems quite involved for seemingly simple task.I'll be looking into using bcp as a starting point. |
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visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder
52326 Posts |
Posted - 2013-03-19 : 11:39:13
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| hmm..that would be much better. you can put logic to generate column headers also dynamically in bcp------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SQL Server MVPhttp://visakhm.blogspot.com/ |
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General SSIS package to export any table into .csv