How do we test SSIS packages?

Can anyone help me how to test SSIS packages.
Both the source DB and Destination Db have a different table structure.

SSIS as in Sql Server?
Even if you were in the right place, what have you given us to work with? Your source and destination tables are different, that's all you're going to tell someone who you need help from?

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How to execute an SSIS package on a scheduled basis from remote server and pass in input files

I have an application server and a db server. My db server has all things SQL Server stored on it (DBMS, SSRS, SSIS, etc.) I have several nightly batch process SSIS packages (dtsx files currently) that will pickup an input file and import them
into the database. I would like to execute all batch processes from my application server as I have quite a few other ones as well that do other stuff outside of SQL Server via powershell. My question is how to do this? Is there away to execute
them remotely via DTexec.exe, should I set them up as Agent jobs and somehow pass in the file names\location (how?), create and SSIS catalog, etc.?
I need to easily be able to see if the packages execute successfully or not and if not capture the detailed information of why they failed from the remote server so I can use that to drive my process flow logic in the batch processes.

Hi Jason,
According to your description, you want to execute a package on a schedule and receive notification when package ends with error in the job.
After testing the issue in my environment, we can directly add the package in a step of a job, then add a schedule and set the Alert and Notification property in the job to achieve your requirement. For more details, please see:
Create a Database Mail in the SSMS.
Right-click the SQL Server Agent services to Enable mail profile, then select the appropriate Mail profile.
Under the Operators folder, create an operator with the correct E-mail name.
Right-click the Jobs folder to add a new job.
In the Steps pane, New a step with SQL Server Integration Services Package Type to run the package.
In the Schedules pane, New a schedule for the job.
In the Alerts pane, New an alert with SQL Server event alert, then enable Notify operators option with an operator in the Response pane.
In the Notifications pane, enable Email option with same operator and When the job fails selection.
Then when the package fails, the job would be failed and we can receive the error message in the mailbox.
Besides, please make sure the account that execute the job has correct permissions for the file, for the folder that contains the file, and for the database.
References:
Configure Database Mail – Send Email From SQL Database
How to setup SQL Server alerts and email operator notifications
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How data flow when SSIS packages are run on a different server than the DB server

The scenario is that i have a dedicated SQL SErver 2014 SSIS machine that executes the packages.
The database server is a separate machine with SQL Server 2008R2.
1) Running SSIS packages that transfer data within SQL Server 2008R2 (same machine)
2) Running SSIS packages that transfer data between 2 separate SQL Server servers.
How the data flow in these two cases and what resource is being used where? (cpu,disk,ram,network)
Elias

When you have a dedicated SSIS server, all data read flows to that server, is processed using the resources of that ETL server and then sent back over the network to the destination server.
It doesn't matter if source and destination are the same server. If you use a data flow, all data flows over the network twice.
The only exception is when you don't use a data flow, but only SQL statements. In that case, data flows only between source and destination.
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How to insert CLEAR SSIS Package in another SSIS Package

Hi All,
We have a requirement to run CLEAR SSIS Package in another SSIS Package whish extracts data from Oracle database system. Needed to run CLEAR SSIS Package if data exists in BPC application else run extract to Oracle system. Basically continue with SSIS Package and extract to Oracle system.
In Outlooksoft 4.2 we didn't have any issue, since all evModify is going to be in DTS Package and we didn't have any issues in placing a condition connection to CLEAR Package. Basically we were running CLEAR Package inside anther DTS Package twice successfully.
When we tried to create same functionality in SAP BPC 5.1, the code from EVMODIFY not doing correctly in executing the CLEAR inside another SSIS Package.
If any body knows how to create SSIS Package with a combination of 2 or more SSIS Packages by taking above scenario, please let me know.
The basic requirement is, how do we include a SSIS Package in another SSIS Package and use EVMODIFY to run this meta package in SAP BPC 5.1 environment.
Any information would be appreciated.
Regards,
Sreekanth.

Yes, I have the job , and tried running this, Looks like it started executing. Will update in next 5 mins if it runs fine.
Looking at the command it generated, it looks like it is setting few more parameters like LoggingLevel, Synchronized , callerInfo etc.. I believe these should be optional right?
Also now I have to set two Parameters out of 10 parameters the project takes, If I add additional /Par Project.starttime , will the package pick the values passed from this prompt?
/ISSERVER "\"\SSISDB\FFF\PPP\Xpackage2.dtsx\"" /SERVER "\".\"" /Par "\"$ServerOption::LOGGING_LEVEL(Int16)\"";1 /Par "\"$ServerOption::SYNCHRONIZED(Boolean)\"";True /CALLERINFO SQLAGENT /REPORTING E

How to Run 2012 SSIS packages on 2008R2 Version

HI Friends,
I have scheduled a job to run 2012 SSIs packages on 2008R2. I am getting this error can you please Give any ideas how can I run them without converting!
ERROR Is :
Package migration from version 6 to version 3 failed with error 0xC001700A "The version number in the package is not valid. The version number cannot be greater than current version number."

Hello,
There is backward compatibility in SSIS but no forward compatibility, meaning, when 2008 R2 is developed they were aware of all versions less than 2008 R2 and included execution scenarios , this is backward compatibility
while 2008 R2 is being developed , 2012 is not yet developed. so we cannot execute a 2012 package on 2008 R2 Server where vice versa is possible
Correct.
The "backwards compatibility" is implemented by SSIS upgrading older versions of packages to the current version of SSIS when executing. If the upgrade fails, you're out of luck.
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How to create a SSIS package to delete word documents from local system

Hi All,
How to create a small SSIS package to delete word documents from local system. Word documents might be one or two weeks ago.
Thanks in advance for your help.

Dim filename As System.IO.FileSystemInfo
        filename = My.Computer.FileSystem.GetFileInfo("c:\temp.doc")
        If (Now.DayOfYear - filename.CreationTime.DayOfYear) > 3 Then
            'filename.Delete()
        End If
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How to make my SSIS package execute successfully, even when there is no input feed file which is actually expected.

Hello,
Currently I am running a SSIS package scheduled daily at 7 A.M. It expects two feed files from two different folders.
The first step in my package will rename the input files in those folders to names which the package can understand. I have created two variables in my package to read the files with those file names. I used these variables in connection managers.
If any of these folders doesn't have input files when the package runs, the package will fail. Can someone please let me know how to make the package the run successfully even there is no input feed?
Any help is highly appreciated.
Thank you.

Why not add a check to see if filecount > 0 from the folder. ANd only if it exists do the next set of tasks ie rename + other processing.
For this you can use a logic like below
http://sqlage.blogspot.in/2013/07/ssis-how-to-check-if-file-exists-in.html
Then link the output of this script task to your rename task using conditional precedence constraint usig Expression and Constriant option. Set Constraint as OnSuccess and Expression as below
@FileExistsFlg == 1
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How to create a SSIS package

Create a SSIS package for following scenario
I have one excel file which will contain 10 records for Monday, 12 records for Tuesday, 7 on Wed, no records on
Thursday so if records are there I get mail if no records are there I didn't get mail daily.

Hi,
You can use Row Count transformation to capture the number of records in a variable and then depending on the count you can send out an email.
Following are the steps.
Create a variable RecordCount of type int (Int32).
Add a Data Flow Task.
Create an Excel Connection Manager and connect to the excel file.
Add an Excel Source and select the Excel Connection Manager.
Add a Row Count Transformation and select the variable RecordCount in VariableName under Custom Properties.
Add a Send Mail Task in the Control Flow and connect it to the Data Flow Task
Configure your Send Mail Task as per your requirement. You will have to specify an SMTP connection.
Double click on the Precedence Constraint.
Select Expression in Evaluation operation
Set Expression as @[User::RecordCount]>0
Hope this will help.
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SSIS Package Fails when Scheduled as a SQL Server Agent Job

I have an SSIS package that runs without any problems when executed through BIDS.
However, when I schedule the SSIS as an Agent job, it fails completely or part way through. When it partially runs, the part that it is failing on is a Script Task that moves the source data file to an archive folder (on the same server).
I have tried using my domain account as the owner of the job, then the job fails straight off and I get an error:
Unable to determine if the owner (Domain\MyID) of job JobName has server access (reason: Could not obtain information about Windows NT group/user 'Domain\MyID'
If I change the owner to the 'sa' account , then the job partially runs, but then fails because 'sa' is a SQL account and does not have access to the filesystem.
I have managed to get it to work by using the SQL2008_Local account and granting modify permissions to the affected folders.
My question is - what is the advised way of doing this?
Thanks
Gary

Hi Garyv.King,
When you see a SSIS package fails running in a SQL Agent job, you need to first consider the following conditions:
1. The user account that is used to run the package under SQL Server Agent differs from the original package author.
2. The user account does not have the required permissions to make connections or to access resources outside the SSIS package.
For more detailed information about the issue, please following this KB article:
An SSIS package does not run when you call the SSIS package from a SQL Server Agent job step
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918760
You can check SQL Server Agent’s activity logs, Windows Event logs and SSIS logs to get more clues. Also the tool Process Monitor is helpful to track the cause of registry or file access related issues.
The following 4 issues are common encountered in the SSIS forum.
1. The package's Protection Level is set to EncryptSensitiveWithUserKey but your SQL Server Agent service account is different from the SSIS package creator.
2. Data source connection issue.
3. File or registry access permission issue.
4. No 64-bit driver issue.
For more information about it, please see:
How do I troubleshoot SSIS packages failed execution in a SQL Agent job:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqlintegrationservices/thread/e13c137c-1535-4475-8c2f-c7e6e7d125fc
Thanks,
Eileen

Errors running SQL Agent Jobs for 64 bit SSIS packages on a 64 bit server, but Source server 32 bit

Hi,
I can able ran the SSIS package in BIDS, since set to false in Run64BitRuntime property.
Then I created SQL server Agent job I tried the following ways
Step 1:
Type is set as SQL Server Integration Services Packages,
Run as - SQL Server Agent Service Account
Package source - FileSystem
then Execution option tab I selected 32 bit runtime
and then run the job I am getting the below error
Message
Executed as user: CIT\svc_CS_SS2008Agent. Microsoft (R) SQL Server Execute Package Utility Version 11.0.2100.60 for 32-bit Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.    Started: 7:29:17 AM Error: 2013-11-28
07:29:18.57     Code: 0xC0014020     Source: Example Connection manager "DataSource.DataExtract"     Description: An ODBC error -1 has occurred. End Error Error: 2013-11-28 07:29:18.57
Code: 0xC0014009     Source: Imports20_OAC_Gifts Connection manager "DataSource.DataExtract"     Description: There was an error trying to establish an Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) connection with the
database server. End Error Error: 2013-11-28 07:29:18.59     Code: 0x0000020F     Source: DFT_Example ODBC_SRC Example [11]     Description: The AcquireConnection method call to the connection
manager DataSource.DataExtract failed with error code 0xC0014009. There may be error messages posted before this with more information on why the AcquireConnection method call failed. End Error Error: 2013-11-28 07:29:18.59
Code: 0xC0047017     Source: DFT_Example SSIS.Pipeline     Description: ODBC_SRC Example failed validation and returned error code 0x80004005. End Error Error: 2013-11-2
Step 2:
Type - Operating sytem (CmdExec)
Run as - Sql Server agent service account
Command - C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\110\DTS\Binn\dtexec.exe /FILE "D:\Example\Example.dtsx" /x86 /CHECKPOINTING OFF /REPORTING E
then run the job I am getting the below error
Message
Executed as user: MIS\svc_CS_SS2008Agent. Microsoft (R) SQL Server Execute Package Utility Version 11.0.2100.60 for 64-bit Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.    Started: 6:37:58 AM Error: 2013-11-28
06:37:58.94     Code: 0xC0014020     Source: Example Connection manager "DataSource.DataExtract"     Description: An ODBC error -1 has occurred. End Error Error: 2013-11-28 06:37:58.96
Code: 0xC0014009     Source: Example Connection manager "DataSource.DataExtract"     Description: There was an error trying to establish an Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) connection with the database server.
End Error Error: 2013-11-28 06:37:59.01     Code: 0x0000020F     Source: DFT_Example ODBC_SRC Example [11]     Description: The AcquireConnection method call to the connection manager DataSource.DataExtract
failed with error code 0xC0014009. There may be error messages posted before this with more information on why the AcquireConnection method call failed. End Error Error: 2013-11-28 06:37:59.07     Code: 0xC0047017
Source: DFT_Example SSIS.Pipeline     Description: ODBC_SRC Example failed validation and returned error code 0x80004005. End Error Error: 2013-11-28 06:37:59.12     Code: 0xC004700C
Source: DFT_Example SSIS.Pipeline     Description: One or more component failed validation. End Error Error: 2013-11-28 06:37:59.16     Code: 0xC0024107     Source: DFT_Example
Description: There were errors during task validation. End Error DTExec: The package execution returned DTSER_FAILURE (1).Started: 6:37:58 AM Finished: 6:37:59 AM Elapsed: 1.373 seconds. Process Exit Code 1.
The step failed.
Note:
My source server is 32 bit and development environment in 64 bit
if anybody have idea please share your knowledge

Hi BIRam,
Based on the current information, the issue may be caused by the factor that the SQL Server Agent Service Account doesn’t have access to the MySQL server. Try to create a SQL Server Agent Proxy account that has sufficient permission on the MySQL server.
In addition, also pay attention to the package protection level setting.
For more information, please see:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/e13c137c-1535-4475-8c2f-c7e6e7d125fc/how-do-i-troubleshoot-ssis-packages-failed-execution-in-a-sql-agent-job?forum=sqlintegrationservices.
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Calling SSIS package in Stored Procedure...

I have a SSIS package, and i want to call this (run this SSIS package) from Stored Procedure in Sql Server 2008.
Can anyone please explain to me as to how can i call SSIS package from SP?
Thanks!
Rahman

Ted Kruger explains how this can be done in his blog post
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Run SSIS Package (SQL Database on Different Server) from Data Manager.

Hi- How to run a SSIS package from BPC Data Manager -This package connects to another SQL Server Database and creates a text file. This text file is the source to BPC custom tasks CONERTTASK and DUMPLOAD task to load to BPC.
Here is the flow of the complete package- Dataflow (Create the text file from a SQL Database)
CONVERT TASK (Convert the file to BPC Format)
DUMPLOAD TASK (Load the converted file to BPC)
Any pointer will be a great help.

Hello Pam,
When you run SSIS package with BPC DM it runs on the application server. You don't really have to run a package on a different server in order to get data from a remote database and dump it to a file. That task can be done in your SSIS package using various data sources/destinations. If that's what you are trying to do. The only thing is, your BPC admin user (the one you used to install BPC) has to have an appropriate privileges on a remote server.
Hope that helps.
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Akim

SSIS package is taking more time on production server than test server

Same SSIS package was taking 18 hours on production and was just taking 6-7 hours on test server. When I increased the frequency of the Tlog backup file then it dropped to 11 hours. But still the difference of 3-4 hours is there.
I had doubt that production server might have online transaction causing this issues, however this was proved wrong when I shutdown production sites and then also same output.
Any idea where I am missing..
Santosh Singh

Thanks for taking time and trying to understand the explanation I had shared, please find comments inline:
Are they performing server or database maintenance in the same window of time when the packages run. These include backups, index re-organize/rebuilt, partition switching, DBCC checks, statistics update, etc.?
Comments: I am DBA too for them so I know better what is going on. No such jobs are executing during this window.
What is the recovery model being used in production Full, Simple, Bulk-logged?
Comments: Full
Are the indexes and statistics being maintained in the source system you are extracting data from?
Comments:Yes
Have SQL Server configurations been modified such as Max Degree of Parallelism and Parallelism thresholds?
Comments: Yes it was earlier, then I changed that back to Default while comparing Test environment which has everything default.
Are there any special trace flags used to start up SQL Server in production?
Comments: No only Trace 1118 for Tempdb enabled.
Is SQL Server Auditing, Compression or Encryption being used in production?
Comments: Only Backup compression has been enabled, no Auditing and no Encryption
Is there Replication, Mirroring, Log-Shipping, Change Data Capture, Change Tracking being used in production?
Comments: No Replication, Mirroring, Log-Shipping, Change Data Capture, Change Tracking being used in production. Earlier we had log shipping, however as of now log shipping as well. Its long time ago we removed log shipping.
Are there other applications running along with SQL Server in the same Windows Server?
Comments: No only sql server.
Has SQL Server max memory changed from the default value? How much RAM is left for Integration Services and Windows? Check if paging is occurring.
Comments: This is cluster setup for two instances on each node, so yes default memory is not still i had to adjust, however i didn't find high memory usage or memory issues in all log like sql, windows. 28 GB left for Integration Services and Windows
and 50 GB-50 GB between two sql server instances. Paging looks normal too.
Are there query hints being used in the SELECT queries?
Comments: Query we have bad, however this is our last target. The same query is executing in 6 hours in Test server and why it is taking now 11 hours is the question of the hour for me.
Thanks for all help again.
Please let me know if I am missing anything.
Santosh Singh

How do I edit (import into VS 2012) an SSIS package that was deployed in SSISDB

Greetings,
I inherited an SSIS package that is already deployed and scheduled.
Using the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, I can see that the package was deployed to Integration Services Catalog and resides in the SSISDB.
I am working directly on the server desktop with SSMS and Visual Studio 2012.
I'd like to open this package (the one that is actually deployed) in VS in order to test it and repair any issues if necessary (and then re-deploy it, etc.)
How can edit a package that has already been deployed? I tried exporting the Project from its deployed SSISDB location using SSMS, but when I do this it creates a file that takes me through
a wizard that wants me to deploy the package to a server again. My goal is to edit a package from a deployed source.... not sure how to get it into VS for review/editing.
Many Thanks!

"When you were trying to export, it was correct step. You need to follow that step by step wizard"
Many Thanks for the reply. I guess I don’t understand. It looks to me like the Export Wizard is trying to deploy the project into production somewhere (asking me to specify server,
etc.).
I don't want to deploy it anywhere since it's already deployed. I want to edit a project that has been deployed (i.e. pull it from its deployed location) so that I can review and edit
it 1st. Then, once I edit the project I would re-deploy it (presuming I need to import it into SSDT from its' deployed location....that is the part I don't understand). Thanks again for your assistance with this stuff.
If Exporting project is confusing for you then Use Option A provided in below blog.
You need to create new SSIS project in your local and Import deployed project so that you can edit them there.
http://www.mssqlgirl.com/editing-published-ssis-package-in-sql-server-2012.html
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How to make SSIS packages automatically read the input file from a path?

Currently I am using a SSIS package to read data from a .dat file and load it into SQL Server tables.
I am placing the input .dat file on the desktop. In the connection manager -> Browse option, I am pointing this file to create connection.
The file naming convention is like - aSNAP_Data_20140926_P-2014-09-26_07.02.36
However, I need the SSIS package to automatically read the input file from a folder which is located in a remote server. This folder has lots of files where input files are added on a daily basis with the date value in the file name as mentioned above.
I want to schedule the SSIS package to run daily and take the latest file in the folder based on the date.
Please let me know how to do it. Any help would be highly appreciated.....
Thanks in advance.

Hi SQL_SSIS_Dev,
According to your description, you want to get the latest file from a path to a SQL Server table. After testing the issue in my environment, we can refer to the following steps to achieve your requirement:
Create two variables, VarFolderPath stores the folder path in which our files exist, VarFileName hold the value of most recent File Name.
Drag a Script Task from SSIS Toolbox to Control Flow Pane, then select “User::VarFolderPath” as ReadOnlyVariables, select “User::VarFileName” as ReadWriteVariables.
Then Edit Script with the C# code below:
Add “using System.IO;” into namespace.
Add the code below under Main function:
var directory= new DirectoryInfo(Dts.Variables["User::VarFolderPath"].Value.ToString());
            FileInfo[] files = directory.GetFiles();
            DateTime lastModified = DateTime.MinValue;
            foreach (FileInfo file in files)
                if (file.LastWriteTime > lastModified)
                    lastModified = file.LastWriteTime;
                    Dts.Variables["User::VarFileName"].Value = file.ToString();
Drag a Data Flow Task to Control Flow Pane and connect to Script Task.
In the Data Flow Task, drag a Flat File Source with a file in the source folder as all the files have same structure as the File name.
Add the property below the Flat File Connection Manger expression:
Property: ConnectionString      Expression: @[User::VarFolderPath] +"\\"+ @[User::VarFileName]
Drag an OLE DB Destination that connect to the Flat File Source, then configure a table to store the data.
The following screenshot is for your reference:
If there are any other questions, please feel free to ask.
Thanks,
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