Changing the source wth a button

Hi,

I have this Gridview in which I show attendees to a course (per course)

In the same gridview I want to be able (by clicking a button) to show all attendees to all courses simply by leaving out a part of the SQL;

WHERE Eventid = @.eventid (resulting in all attendees no matter what course)

In other words how can I alter the selectcommand of the SQLDataSource?

Seems simple, but can't hack it.

Thanks in advance,

Lx

Hello my friend,

There are several ways to do this. A straightforward one would be to reserve a number to mean ALL of them, like so: -

SELECT * FROM MyTable WHERE (EventID = @.EventID OR @.EventID = -1)

Now just pass in -1 when you want to get all of them.

Kind regards

Scotty

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Hi,

Thank you,

The actual SQL is not a problem. I want to change the Selectcommand using a Commandbutton.

Lets say.

Clicking Button 1 results in the use of the Selectcommand: SELECT * FROM MyTable (resulting in all attendees no matter what course)

Clicking Button 2 results in the use of the Selectcommand: SELECT * FROM MyTableWHERE Eventid = @.eventid

Thanks in advance,

Lx

|||

Hi,

Turned out to be quite simple:

<Grid>.SelectCommand =

"SELECT Blahblah" in the code for the Button worked fine.

Lx

Changing the DataSource at Runtime

I have to create a script for changing the datasource at runtime.

Here is my screnario, While development I am using Data source name called "DevDatasource1" and when I am deploying it to other evnironment the datasource name will change let us say "QADatasource".

I have to create a script for changing the datasource(i.e. DevDatasource1 to QADatasource). How I can achieve I this using the setItemdatasource?

You can also set a parameter in your report to accept the specific database or source and use this parameter within your datasource connection string.

Within your report:

My connection string looks like this: ="Data Source=nt33;Initial Catalog=" & Parameters!Database.Value & ";"

This allows me to change the database on the fly, but could change the entire connection string including server.

Location for the code would be Data Tab --> Dataset properties --> Datasource editor --> Connection String:

The bonus is that no matter where the report is run you have the ability to change the datasource.

My parameter is setup to load al list of available databases for the user.

Not what you were looking for specifcally, but it might help.

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hi simles

thanks for your reply.

Here is my problem. While deploying my reports on the other server we don't want to create the datasource. Already in the deployment server datasources are created.

what we have to do his while deploying the reports we have to map the existing datasources to the deploying rdl files. Can you explain me how we can achieve this using reports scripts.

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So, you have a pre-existing datasource on the server, and you want your newly-published report to use IT instead of the datasource the report was created with, right?

If so, try SetItemDataSources():

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/ru-ru/library/microsoft.wssux.reportingserviceswebservice.rsmanagementservice2005.reportingservice2005.setitemdatasources.aspx

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Russell,

Thanks for your reply.

I tried with that setitemdatasources, but it not setting the new datasource name for the rdl.

I don't know were i am making the mistake. please look into the code and correct me if the code is wrong.

Dim dataSources() As DataSource

dataSources = rs.GetItemDataSources("/Reports/Test Matrix")

Dim NewdataSources As new DataSource

Dim dsref As New DataSourceReference

dsref.Reference = "/Data Sources/TestDatasource"

NewdataSources.Item = CType(dsref,DataSourceDefinitionOrReference)

NewdataSources.Name = "NewDatasource"

dataSources(0) = NewdataSources

rs.SetItemDataSources("/Reports/Test Matrix", dataSources)

Simran Raj

Changing the DataSource at Runtime

I have to create a script for changing the datasource at runtime.

Here is my screnario, While development I am using Data source name called "DevDatasource1" and when I am deploying it to other evnironment the datasource name will change let us say "QADatasource".

I have to create a script for changing the datasource(i.e. DevDatasource1 to QADatasource). How I can achieve I this using the setItemdatasource?

You can also set a parameter in your report to accept the specific database or source and use this parameter within your datasource connection string.

Within your report:

My connection string looks like this: ="Data Source=nt33;Initial Catalog=" & Parameters!Database.Value & ";"

This allows me to change the database on the fly, but could change the entire connection string including server.

Location for the code would be Data Tab --> Dataset properties --> Datasource editor --> Connection String:

The bonus is that no matter where the report is run you have the ability to change the datasource.

My parameter is setup to load al list of available databases for the user.

Not what you were looking for specifcally, but it might help.

|||

hi simles

thanks for your reply.

Here is my problem. While deploying my reports on the other server we don't want to create the datasource. Already in the deployment server datasources are created.

what we have to do his while deploying the reports we have to map the existing datasources to the deploying rdl files. Can you explain me how we can achieve this using reports scripts.

|||

So, you have a pre-existing datasource on the server, and you want your newly-published report to use IT instead of the datasource the report was created with, right?

If so, try SetItemDataSources():

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/ru-ru/library/microsoft.wssux.reportingserviceswebservice.rsmanagementservice2005.reportingservice2005.setitemdatasources.aspx

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Russell,

Thanks for your reply.

I tried with that setitemdatasources, but it not setting the new datasource name for the rdl.

I don't know were i am making the mistake. please look into the code and correct me if the code is wrong.

Dim dataSources() As DataSource

dataSources = rs.GetItemDataSources("/Reports/Test Matrix")

Dim NewdataSources As new DataSource

Dim dsref As New DataSourceReference

dsref.Reference = "/Data Sources/TestDatasource"

NewdataSources.Item = CType(dsref,DataSourceDefinitionOrReference)

NewdataSources.Name = "NewDatasource"

dataSources(0) = NewdataSources

rs.SetItemDataSources("/Reports/Test Matrix", dataSources)

Simran Raj

sql

Changing the DataSource

After changing the data soource for a working report, the Fields become
"unlinked"; what is the correct way to change a data source or relink fields
after the change'There is a refresh button to the right of the ... in the dataset tab. That
should do it for you.
Bruce Loehle-Conger
MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
"Espo" <Espo@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> After changing the data soource for a working report, the Fields become
> "unlinked"; what is the correct way to change a data source or relink
> fields
> after the change'
>

changing source path

Hello,

I moved my Report source files from C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\ to C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\Apps\Src it seems my Data Source does not work. I am able to open reports but could not connect database. Is there anywhere else I need to redefine the path.

Thanks,

I am not sure what you are doing - BUT - never put your source code in inetpub <wwwroot> and on top of it the directory is probably shared!!!!!!

You are missing the entire point of the deployment mechanism of any web service and most importantly Reporting Services!

Please slow down a little with all due respect! And I do mean with ALL DUE RESPECT!

Put your source code in a secure directory - open a new project in Visual Studio change the data source in your project

Chane the Project Properties to point to your server and ensure the data sources within your project point to the same...

Data Source=YOUR SERVER NAME;Initial Catalog=YOUR DATA BASE NAME

REmove your source code from inetpub!@.!!!!!

Deploy (which does a build) to your server -- protect your source code!

Best REgards,

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Hi Josun,

Thank you very much for the advice. I will try to move it somewhere else. However I think the problem is not because of inetpub. Do you have any idea why I am getting that problem when I move all the files from one server to another even though with same path.

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Well - Maybe

Please excue my "LEO ( Thai Beer induced state )

What is going on? Why so much wory about ----

I will go back and read your original post!

Something is a-miss here!

Changing source filename in DTS

Hi!
Is there a way I can make the source file in my DTS dynamic so that every time I run it using ASP I can tell it which file to use?Hi!

Is there a way I can make the source file in my DTS dynamic so that every time I run it using ASP I can tell it which file to use?

Check out the Dynamic Properties Task.

Regards,

hmscott

Changing programmatically the datasource of a report

I am having the following problem:
I have a shared data source and a report on the server.
I want to change the data source of the report programmatically but I am
receiving the following error:
â'The required field DataSource is missing from the input structureâ'
I am using the following code:
Dim reference As New ReportServer.DataSourceReference
reference.Reference = "/MyDS"
Dim dss As New ReportServer.DataSource
dss.Item = CType(reference,
ReportServer.DataSourceDefinitionOrReference)
dss.Name = "MyDS"
Dim dsList() As ReportServer.DataSource = New
ReportServer.DataSource(1){}
dsList(1) = dss
dsList(1).Name = "MyDS"
rs.SetReportDataSources("/Test report1", dsList)
The shared datasource and the report are on the root directory and the
report was created with a shared datasource with the name â'MyDSâ'
What could be the problem?where is a value for dsList(0) ?
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"CalinV" <CalinV@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I am having the following problem:
> I have a shared data source and a report on the server.
> I want to change the data source of the report programmatically but I am
> receiving the following error:
> "The required field DataSource is missing from the input structure"
> I am using the following code:
> Dim reference As New ReportServer.DataSourceReference
> reference.Reference = "/MyDS"
> Dim dss As New ReportServer.DataSource
> dss.Item = CType(reference,
> ReportServer.DataSourceDefinitionOrReference)
> dss.Name = "MyDS"
> Dim dsList() As ReportServer.DataSource = New
> ReportServer.DataSource(1){}
> dsList(1) = dss
> dsList(1).Name = "MyDS"
> rs.SetReportDataSources("/Test report1", dsList)
> The shared datasource and the report are on the root directory and the
> report was created with a shared datasource with the name "MyDS"
> What could be the problem?
>|||Hi, Dear All,
I have the same problem when I tried to use setDataSource method.
Here is my code:
Dim reference As New DataSourceReference
reference.Reference = "/xxxx/" + DBName
Dim dataSources(1) As DataSource
Dim ds As New DataSource
ds.Item = CType(reference, DataSourceDefinitionOrReference)
ds.Name = DBName
dataSources(0) = ds
' Render arguments
Dim reportPath As String = "/xxx/yyy" +
Request.Params("NumberOfT").ToString()
Dim format As String = "PDF"
Dim historyID As String = Nothing
Dim devInfo As String = "<DeviceInfo><Toolbar>False</Toolbar></DeviceInfo>"
' Prepare report parameter.
Dim parameters(1) As ParameterValue
parameters(0) = New ParameterValue
parameters(0).Name = "ReportID"
parameters(0).Value = Request.Params("ReportID").ToString()
parameters(1) = New ParameterValue
parameters(1).Name = "xxx"
parameters(1).Value = Request.Params("xxx").ToString()
Dim rs As New ReportingService
rs.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials
rs.SessionHeaderValue = New SessionHeader
rs.SetReportDataSources(reportPath, dataSources) (error happend here)
Actually, I copied it from MSDN sample. I did not see how the DataSources(1)
could be set. Do I need to set DataSources(1)?
Thanks,
Henry
"Lev Semenets [MSFT]" <levs@.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> where is a value for dsList(0) ?
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
>
> "CalinV" <CalinV@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:631AD51F-0AD1-4B7A-8C3A-47CE0264A5D5@.microsoft.com...
>>I am having the following problem:
>> I have a shared data source and a report on the server.
>> I want to change the data source of the report programmatically but I am
>> receiving the following error:
>> "The required field DataSource is missing from the input structure"
>> I am using the following code:
>> Dim reference As New ReportServer.DataSourceReference
>> reference.Reference = "/MyDS"
>> Dim dss As New ReportServer.DataSource
>> dss.Item = CType(reference,
>> ReportServer.DataSourceDefinitionOrReference)
>> dss.Name = "MyDS"
>> Dim dsList() As ReportServer.DataSource = New
>> ReportServer.DataSource(1){}
>> dsList(1) = dss
>> dsList(1).Name = "MyDS"
>> rs.SetReportDataSources("/Test report1", dsList)
>> The shared datasource and the report are on the root directory and the
>> report was created with a shared datasource with the name "MyDS"
>> What could be the problem?
>>
>|||I think it should be
Dim dataSources(0) As DataSource
instead of
Dim dataSources(1) As DataSource
Please let me know if this works for you.
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"Henry Wang" <wangyh@.gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OhB3Wf3uEHA.3200@.TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Hi, Dear All,
> I have the same problem when I tried to use setDataSource method.
> Here is my code:
> Dim reference As New DataSourceReference
> reference.Reference = "/xxxx/" + DBName
> Dim dataSources(1) As DataSource
> Dim ds As New DataSource
> ds.Item = CType(reference, DataSourceDefinitionOrReference)
> ds.Name = DBName
> dataSources(0) = ds
> ' Render arguments
> Dim reportPath As String = "/xxx/yyy" +
> Request.Params("NumberOfT").ToString()
> Dim format As String = "PDF"
> Dim historyID As String = Nothing
> Dim devInfo As String => "<DeviceInfo><Toolbar>False</Toolbar></DeviceInfo>"
> ' Prepare report parameter.
> Dim parameters(1) As ParameterValue
> parameters(0) = New ParameterValue
> parameters(0).Name = "ReportID"
> parameters(0).Value = Request.Params("ReportID").ToString()
> parameters(1) = New ParameterValue
> parameters(1).Name = "xxx"
> parameters(1).Value = Request.Params("xxx").ToString()
> Dim rs As New ReportingService
> rs.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials
> rs.SessionHeaderValue = New SessionHeader
> rs.SetReportDataSources(reportPath, dataSources) (error happend here)
> Actually, I copied it from MSDN sample. I did not see how the
> DataSources(1) could be set. Do I need to set DataSources(1)?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Henry
> "Lev Semenets [MSFT]" <levs@.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:%23f6R1FwkEHA.1652@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> where is a value for dsList(0) ?
>> --
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "CalinV" <CalinV@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:631AD51F-0AD1-4B7A-8C3A-47CE0264A5D5@.microsoft.com...
>>I am having the following problem:
>> I have a shared data source and a report on the server.
>> I want to change the data source of the report programmatically but I am
>> receiving the following error:
>> "The required field DataSource is missing from the input structure"
>> I am using the following code:
>> Dim reference As New ReportServer.DataSourceReference
>> reference.Reference = "/MyDS"
>> Dim dss As New ReportServer.DataSource
>> dss.Item = CType(reference,
>> ReportServer.DataSourceDefinitionOrReference)
>> dss.Name = "MyDS"
>> Dim dsList() As ReportServer.DataSource = New
>> ReportServer.DataSource(1){}
>> dsList(1) = dss
>> dsList(1).Name = "MyDS"
>> rs.SetReportDataSources("/Test report1", dsList)
>> The shared datasource and the report are on the root directory and the
>> report was created with a shared datasource with the name "MyDS"
>> What could be the problem?
>>
>>
>|||On kinda same vien, I generate a RDL with a shared datasource. Once
published, it says the datasource is no longer valid. Any advice?
"Lev Semenets [MSFT]" wrote:
> I think it should be
> Dim dataSources(0) As DataSource
> instead of
> Dim dataSources(1) As DataSource
> Please let me know if this works for you.
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Henry Wang" <wangyh@.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OhB3Wf3uEHA.3200@.TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Hi, Dear All,
> >
> > I have the same problem when I tried to use setDataSource method.
> >
> > Here is my code:
> > Dim reference As New DataSourceReference
> >
> > reference.Reference = "/xxxx/" + DBName
> >
> > Dim dataSources(1) As DataSource
> >
> > Dim ds As New DataSource
> >
> > ds.Item = CType(reference, DataSourceDefinitionOrReference)
> >
> > ds.Name = DBName
> >
> > dataSources(0) = ds
> >
> > ' Render arguments
> >
> > Dim reportPath As String = "/xxx/yyy" +
> > Request.Params("NumberOfT").ToString()
> >
> > Dim format As String = "PDF"
> >
> > Dim historyID As String = Nothing
> >
> > Dim devInfo As String => > "<DeviceInfo><Toolbar>False</Toolbar></DeviceInfo>"
> >
> > ' Prepare report parameter.
> >
> > Dim parameters(1) As ParameterValue
> >
> > parameters(0) = New ParameterValue
> >
> > parameters(0).Name = "ReportID"
> >
> > parameters(0).Value = Request.Params("ReportID").ToString()
> >
> > parameters(1) = New ParameterValue
> >
> > parameters(1).Name = "xxx"
> >
> > parameters(1).Value = Request.Params("xxx").ToString()
> >
> > Dim rs As New ReportingService
> >
> > rs.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials
> >
> > rs.SessionHeaderValue = New SessionHeader
> >
> > rs.SetReportDataSources(reportPath, dataSources) (error happend here)
> >
> > Actually, I copied it from MSDN sample. I did not see how the
> > DataSources(1) could be set. Do I need to set DataSources(1)?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> >
> >
> > Henry
> >
> > "Lev Semenets [MSFT]" <levs@.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23f6R1FwkEHA.1652@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> where is a value for dsList(0) ?
> >>
> >> --
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >>
> >>
> >> "CalinV" <CalinV@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:631AD51F-0AD1-4B7A-8C3A-47CE0264A5D5@.microsoft.com...
> >>I am having the following problem:
> >> I have a shared data source and a report on the server.
> >> I want to change the data source of the report programmatically but I am
> >> receiving the following error:
> >> "The required field DataSource is missing from the input structure"
> >> I am using the following code:
> >> Dim reference As New ReportServer.DataSourceReference
> >> reference.Reference = "/MyDS"
> >>
> >> Dim dss As New ReportServer.DataSource
> >>
> >> dss.Item = CType(reference,
> >> ReportServer.DataSourceDefinitionOrReference)
> >> dss.Name = "MyDS"
> >> Dim dsList() As ReportServer.DataSource = New
> >> ReportServer.DataSource(1){}
> >> dsList(1) = dss
> >> dsList(1).Name = "MyDS"
> >> rs.SetReportDataSources("/Test report1", dsList)
> >>
> >> The shared datasource and the report are on the root directory and the
> >> report was created with a shared datasource with the name "MyDS"
> >> What could be the problem?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>|||Could you email me the code?
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"Eddie" <Eddie@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> On kinda same vien, I generate a RDL with a shared datasource. Once
> published, it says the datasource is no longer valid. Any advice?
> "Lev Semenets [MSFT]" wrote:
>> I think it should be
>> Dim dataSources(0) As DataSource
>> instead of
>> Dim dataSources(1) As DataSource
>> Please let me know if this works for you.
>> --
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "Henry Wang" <wangyh@.gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OhB3Wf3uEHA.3200@.TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi, Dear All,
>> >
>> > I have the same problem when I tried to use setDataSource method.
>> >
>> > Here is my code:
>> > Dim reference As New DataSourceReference
>> >
>> > reference.Reference = "/xxxx/" + DBName
>> >
>> > Dim dataSources(1) As DataSource
>> >
>> > Dim ds As New DataSource
>> >
>> > ds.Item = CType(reference, DataSourceDefinitionOrReference)
>> >
>> > ds.Name = DBName
>> >
>> > dataSources(0) = ds
>> >
>> > ' Render arguments
>> >
>> > Dim reportPath As String = "/xxx/yyy" +
>> > Request.Params("NumberOfT").ToString()
>> >
>> > Dim format As String = "PDF"
>> >
>> > Dim historyID As String = Nothing
>> >
>> > Dim devInfo As String =>> > "<DeviceInfo><Toolbar>False</Toolbar></DeviceInfo>"
>> >
>> > ' Prepare report parameter.
>> >
>> > Dim parameters(1) As ParameterValue
>> >
>> > parameters(0) = New ParameterValue
>> >
>> > parameters(0).Name = "ReportID"
>> >
>> > parameters(0).Value = Request.Params("ReportID").ToString()
>> >
>> > parameters(1) = New ParameterValue
>> >
>> > parameters(1).Name = "xxx"
>> >
>> > parameters(1).Value = Request.Params("xxx").ToString()
>> >
>> > Dim rs As New ReportingService
>> >
>> > rs.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials
>> >
>> > rs.SessionHeaderValue = New SessionHeader
>> >
>> > rs.SetReportDataSources(reportPath, dataSources) (error happend here)
>> >
>> > Actually, I copied it from MSDN sample. I did not see how the
>> > DataSources(1) could be set. Do I need to set DataSources(1)?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Henry
>> >
>> > "Lev Semenets [MSFT]" <levs@.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:%23f6R1FwkEHA.1652@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> where is a value for dsList(0) ?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> rights.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "CalinV" <CalinV@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:631AD51F-0AD1-4B7A-8C3A-47CE0264A5D5@.microsoft.com...
>> >>I am having the following problem:
>> >> I have a shared data source and a report on the server.
>> >> I want to change the data source of the report programmatically but I
>> >> am
>> >> receiving the following error:
>> >> "The required field DataSource is missing from the input structure"
>> >> I am using the following code:
>> >> Dim reference As New ReportServer.DataSourceReference
>> >> reference.Reference = "/MyDS"
>> >>
>> >> Dim dss As New ReportServer.DataSource
>> >>
>> >> dss.Item = CType(reference,
>> >> ReportServer.DataSourceDefinitionOrReference)
>> >> dss.Name = "MyDS"
>> >> Dim dsList() As ReportServer.DataSource = New
>> >> ReportServer.DataSource(1){}
>> >> dsList(1) = dss
>> >> dsList(1).Name = "MyDS"
>> >> rs.SetReportDataSources("/Test report1", dsList)
>> >>
>> >> The shared datasource and the report are on the root directory and
>> >> the
>> >> report was created with a shared datasource with the name "MyDS"
>> >> What could be the problem?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>|||I got it, phew.
I tried a couple of things, to make sure it wasn't a bug. First I used a
known working RDL template, which uses a shared datasource. I deleted a node
and put it back in and and published it. I went ahead and set the datasource
to the newly published report. That seems to work, but I still wonder why it
doesn't work as seamless as when publishing from the Designer.
"Lev Semenets [MSFT]" wrote:
> Could you email me the code?
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "Eddie" <Eddie@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AC8BA5F5-2106-4203-9701-FE2AAC528F5F@.microsoft.com...
> > On kinda same vien, I generate a RDL with a shared datasource. Once
> > published, it says the datasource is no longer valid. Any advice?
> >
> > "Lev Semenets [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> I think it should be
> >>
> >> Dim dataSources(0) As DataSource
> >> instead of
> >> Dim dataSources(1) As DataSource
> >>
> >> Please let me know if this works for you.
> >>
> >> --
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Henry Wang" <wangyh@.gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:OhB3Wf3uEHA.3200@.TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >> > Hi, Dear All,
> >> >
> >> > I have the same problem when I tried to use setDataSource method.
> >> >
> >> > Here is my code:
> >> > Dim reference As New DataSourceReference
> >> >
> >> > reference.Reference = "/xxxx/" + DBName
> >> >
> >> > Dim dataSources(1) As DataSource
> >> >
> >> > Dim ds As New DataSource
> >> >
> >> > ds.Item = CType(reference, DataSourceDefinitionOrReference)
> >> >
> >> > ds.Name = DBName
> >> >
> >> > dataSources(0) = ds
> >> >
> >> > ' Render arguments
> >> >
> >> > Dim reportPath As String = "/xxx/yyy" +
> >> > Request.Params("NumberOfT").ToString()
> >> >
> >> > Dim format As String = "PDF"
> >> >
> >> > Dim historyID As String = Nothing
> >> >
> >> > Dim devInfo As String => >> > "<DeviceInfo><Toolbar>False</Toolbar></DeviceInfo>"
> >> >
> >> > ' Prepare report parameter.
> >> >
> >> > Dim parameters(1) As ParameterValue
> >> >
> >> > parameters(0) = New ParameterValue
> >> >
> >> > parameters(0).Name = "ReportID"
> >> >
> >> > parameters(0).Value = Request.Params("ReportID").ToString()
> >> >
> >> > parameters(1) = New ParameterValue
> >> >
> >> > parameters(1).Name = "xxx"
> >> >
> >> > parameters(1).Value = Request.Params("xxx").ToString()
> >> >
> >> > Dim rs As New ReportingService
> >> >
> >> > rs.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials
> >> >
> >> > rs.SessionHeaderValue = New SessionHeader
> >> >
> >> > rs.SetReportDataSources(reportPath, dataSources) (error happend here)
> >> >
> >> > Actually, I copied it from MSDN sample. I did not see how the
> >> > DataSources(1) could be set. Do I need to set DataSources(1)?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Henry
> >> >
> >> > "Lev Semenets [MSFT]" <levs@.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:%23f6R1FwkEHA.1652@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> >> >> where is a value for dsList(0) ?
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> >> rights.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "CalinV" <CalinV@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:631AD51F-0AD1-4B7A-8C3A-47CE0264A5D5@.microsoft.com...
> >> >>I am having the following problem:
> >> >> I have a shared data source and a report on the server.
> >> >> I want to change the data source of the report programmatically but I
> >> >> am
> >> >> receiving the following error:
> >> >> "The required field DataSource is missing from the input structure"
> >> >> I am using the following code:
> >> >> Dim reference As New ReportServer.DataSourceReference
> >> >> reference.Reference = "/MyDS"
> >> >>
> >> >> Dim dss As New ReportServer.DataSource
> >> >>
> >> >> dss.Item = CType(reference,
> >> >> ReportServer.DataSourceDefinitionOrReference)
> >> >> dss.Name = "MyDS"
> >> >> Dim dsList() As ReportServer.DataSource = New
> >> >> ReportServer.DataSource(1){}
> >> >> dsList(1) = dss
> >> >> dsList(1).Name = "MyDS"
> >> >> rs.SetReportDataSources("/Test report1", dsList)
> >> >>
> >> >> The shared datasource and the report are on the root directory and
> >> >> the
> >> >> report was created with a shared datasource with the name "MyDS"
> >> >> What could be the problem?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>|||Designer does more than just uploading a report.
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Eddie" <Eddie@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5960DE8A-37A4-4C62-A886-E8DDD3881F78@.microsoft.com...
>I got it, phew.
> I tried a couple of things, to make sure it wasn't a bug. First I used a
> known working RDL template, which uses a shared datasource. I deleted a
> node
> and put it back in and and published it. I went ahead and set the
> datasource
> to the newly published report. That seems to work, but I still wonder why
> it
> doesn't work as seamless as when publishing from the Designer.
> "Lev Semenets [MSFT]" wrote:
>> Could you email me the code?
>> --
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "Eddie" <Eddie@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AC8BA5F5-2106-4203-9701-FE2AAC528F5F@.microsoft.com...
>> > On kinda same vien, I generate a RDL with a shared datasource. Once
>> > published, it says the datasource is no longer valid. Any advice?
>> >
>> > "Lev Semenets [MSFT]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I think it should be
>> >>
>> >> Dim dataSources(0) As DataSource
>> >> instead of
>> >> Dim dataSources(1) As DataSource
>> >>
>> >> Please let me know if this works for you.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> rights.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Henry Wang" <wangyh@.gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:OhB3Wf3uEHA.3200@.TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Hi, Dear All,
>> >> >
>> >> > I have the same problem when I tried to use setDataSource method.
>> >> >
>> >> > Here is my code:
>> >> > Dim reference As New DataSourceReference
>> >> >
>> >> > reference.Reference = "/xxxx/" + DBName
>> >> >
>> >> > Dim dataSources(1) As DataSource
>> >> >
>> >> > Dim ds As New DataSource
>> >> >
>> >> > ds.Item = CType(reference, DataSourceDefinitionOrReference)
>> >> >
>> >> > ds.Name = DBName
>> >> >
>> >> > dataSources(0) = ds
>> >> >
>> >> > ' Render arguments
>> >> >
>> >> > Dim reportPath As String = "/xxx/yyy" +
>> >> > Request.Params("NumberOfT").ToString()
>> >> >
>> >> > Dim format As String = "PDF"
>> >> >
>> >> > Dim historyID As String = Nothing
>> >> >
>> >> > Dim devInfo As String =>> >> > "<DeviceInfo><Toolbar>False</Toolbar></DeviceInfo>"
>> >> >
>> >> > ' Prepare report parameter.
>> >> >
>> >> > Dim parameters(1) As ParameterValue
>> >> >
>> >> > parameters(0) = New ParameterValue
>> >> >
>> >> > parameters(0).Name = "ReportID"
>> >> >
>> >> > parameters(0).Value = Request.Params("ReportID").ToString()
>> >> >
>> >> > parameters(1) = New ParameterValue
>> >> >
>> >> > parameters(1).Name = "xxx"
>> >> >
>> >> > parameters(1).Value = Request.Params("xxx").ToString()
>> >> >
>> >> > Dim rs As New ReportingService
>> >> >
>> >> > rs.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials
>> >> >
>> >> > rs.SessionHeaderValue = New SessionHeader
>> >> >
>> >> > rs.SetReportDataSources(reportPath, dataSources) (error happend
>> >> > here)
>> >> >
>> >> > Actually, I copied it from MSDN sample. I did not see how the
>> >> > DataSources(1) could be set. Do I need to set DataSources(1)?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Henry
>> >> >
>> >> > "Lev Semenets [MSFT]" <levs@.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:%23f6R1FwkEHA.1652@.TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> where is a value for dsList(0) ?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> >> rights.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "CalinV" <CalinV@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:631AD51F-0AD1-4B7A-8C3A-47CE0264A5D5@.microsoft.com...
>> >> >>I am having the following problem:
>> >> >> I have a shared data source and a report on the server.
>> >> >> I want to change the data source of the report programmatically
>> >> >> but I
>> >> >> am
>> >> >> receiving the following error:
>> >> >> "The required field DataSource is missing from the input
>> >> >> structure"
>> >> >> I am using the following code:
>> >> >> Dim reference As New ReportServer.DataSourceReference
>> >> >> reference.Reference = "/MyDS"
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Dim dss As New ReportServer.DataSource
>> >> >>
>> >> >> dss.Item = CType(reference,
>> >> >> ReportServer.DataSourceDefinitionOrReference)
>> >> >> dss.Name = "MyDS"
>> >> >> Dim dsList() As ReportServer.DataSource = New
>> >> >> ReportServer.DataSource(1){}
>> >> >> dsList(1) = dss
>> >> >> dsList(1).Name = "MyDS"
>> >> >> rs.SetReportDataSources("/Test report1", dsList)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> The shared datasource and the report are on the root directory and
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> report was created with a shared datasource with the name "MyDS"
>> >> >> What could be the problem?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>

Changing DB connection from SqlServer to Oracle

Hi

I am trying to switch between oracle and sqlserver databases to read the source data. I have used a parameter file to specify the connection parameters. For SQLserver the connection looks like in the file as below:

<?xml version="1.0"?><DTSConfiguration><DTSConfigurationHeading><DTSConfigurationFileInfo GeneratedBy="ab\vsh" GeneratedFromPackageName="Package" GeneratedFromPackageID="{8A304BF7-5325-4079-9D92-2B9BBF8793AA}" GeneratedDate="1/23/2007 4:46:08 PM"/></DTSConfigurationHeading><Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="\Package.Connections[dl.PM_DW].Properties[ConnectionString]" ValueType="String"><ConfiguredValue>Data Source=dl;Initial Catalog=PM_DW;Provider=SQLNCLI.1;Integrated Security=SSPI;Auto Translate=False;</ConfiguredValue></Configuration><Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="\Package.Connections[dl.PM_DW].Properties[Description]" ValueType="String"><ConfiguredValue></ConfiguredValue></Configuration><Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="\Package.Connections[dl.PM_DW].Properties[InitialCatalog]" ValueType="String"><ConfiguredValue>PM_DW</ConfiguredValue></Configuration><Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="\Package.Connections[dl.PM_DW].Properties[Name]" ValueType="String"><ConfiguredValue>dl.PM_DW</ConfiguredValue></Configuration><Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="\Package.Connections[dl.PM_DW].Properties[Password]" ValueType="String"><ConfiguredValue></ConfiguredValue></Configuration><Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="\Package.Connections[dl.PM_DW].Properties[ProtectionLevel]" ValueType="Int32"><ConfiguredValue>1</ConfiguredValue></Configuration><Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="\Package.Connections[dl.PM_DW].Properties[RetainSameConnection]" ValueType="Boolean"><ConfiguredValue>0</ConfiguredValue></Configuration><Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="\Package.Connections[dl.PM_DW].Properties[ServerName]" ValueType="String"><ConfiguredValue>dl</ConfiguredValue></Configuration><Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="\Package.Connections[dl.PM_DW].Properties[UserName]" ValueType="String"><ConfiguredValue></ConfiguredValue></Configuration></DTSConfiguration>

the pacakge runs fine. But when i change the connection to Oracle, it gives me error.

The config file looks like when i put oracle connection is as follows:

<?xml version="1.0"?><DTSConfiguration><DTSConfigurationHeading><DTSConfigurationFileInfo GeneratedBy="I2\vshrivas" GeneratedFromPackageName="Package" GeneratedFromPackageID="{8A304BF7-5325-4079-9D92-2B9BBF8793AA}" GeneratedDate="1/23/2007 4:46:08 PM"/></DTSConfigurationHeading><Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="\Package.Connections[dl.PM_DW].Properties[ConnectionString]" ValueType="String"><ConfiguredValue>Data Source=pm62;User ID=pcm_62;Provider=OraOLEDB.Oracle.1;Persist Security Info=True;</ConfiguredValue></Configuration><Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="\Package.Connections[dl.PM_DW].Properties[Description]" ValueType="String"><ConfiguredValue></ConfiguredValue></Configuration><Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="\Package.Connections[dl.PM_DW].Properties[InitialCatalog]" ValueType="String"><ConfiguredValue></ConfiguredValue></Configuration><Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="\Package.Connections[dl.PM_DW].Properties[Name]" ValueType="String"><ConfiguredValue>dl.PM_DW</ConfiguredValue></Configuration><Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="\Package.Connections[dl.PM_DW].Properties[Password]" ValueType="String"><ConfiguredValue></ConfiguredValue></Configuration><Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="\Package.Connections[dl.PM_DW].Properties[ProtectionLevel]" ValueType="Int32"><ConfiguredValue>1</ConfiguredValue></Configuration><Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="\Package.Connections[dl.PM_DW].Properties[RetainSameConnection]" ValueType="Boolean"><ConfiguredValue>0</ConfiguredValue></Configuration><Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="\Package.Connections[dl.PM_DW].Properties[ServerName]" ValueType="String"><ConfiguredValue>i2pm62</ConfiguredValue></Configuration><Configuration ConfiguredType="Property" Path="\Package.Connections[dl.PM_DW].Properties[UserName]" ValueType="String"><ConfiguredValue>pcm_62</ConfiguredValue></Configuration></DTSConfiguration>

The error which i get when running from oracle source is this:

Information: 0x40016041 at Package: The package is attempting to configure from the XML file "C:\oraTOsql-DataTX\Integration Services Project1\Integration Services Project1\Integration Services Project1\testConfig.dtsConfig".
SSIS package "Package.dtsx" starting.
Information: 0x4004300A at Data Flow Task, DTS.Pipeline: Validation phase is beginning.
Error: 0xC0202009 at Package, Connection manager "dl.PM_DW": An OLE DB error has occurred. Error code: 0x80040E21.
An OLE DB record is available. Source: "Microsoft OLE DB Service Components" Hresult: 0x80040E21 Description: "Multiple-step OLE DB operation generated errors. Check each OLE DB status value, if available. No work was done.".
Error: 0xC020801C at Data Flow Task, OLE DB Source [1]: The AcquireConnection method call to the connection manager "dl.PM_DW" failed with error code 0xC0202009.
Error: 0xC0047017 at Data Flow Task, DTS.Pipeline: component "OLE DB Source" (1) failed validation and returned error code 0xC020801C.
Error: 0xC004700C at Data Flow Task, DTS.Pipeline: One or more component failed validation.
Error: 0xC0024107 at Data Flow Task: There were errors during task validation.
SSIS package "Package.dtsx" finished: Failure.
The program '[7264] Package.dtsx: DTS' has exited with code 0 (0x0).

Please let me know if you guys have any suggestion in what i am doing wrong.

Thanks,

Vipul

First of all, I highly recommend that you only store the ConnectionString property in the configuration file rather than the constituent parts.

Please could you make that change and see if you get the same problem. If you do, post the before & after contents of the new config file up here - it'll be much easier to read than what you have posted above.

-Jamie

|||

Jamie:

Thanks for the advice. Using only connection string in the configuration file works.

Thanks,

Vipul

Changing DataTypes in an Excel Data Source

Hello.

I'm importing some data from an excel file to sql server 2005.

I created an Excel Data Source inside my Data Flow Task but it is assuming that the source columns DataType is double-precision float [DT_R8]. It isn't, even though some rows may containg numeric string in the column's cell.

If I go to the Data Sources advanded editor, and modify the data type property of the column, SSIS complains the the error output and the source output are not of the same DataType. If I try to change the error output's data type in the advanced editor I get this error: "Property Value". The deailed error states:

Error at MOVIM 04 [MOVIM 04 [1]]: The data type for "output "Excel Source Error Output" (10)" cannot be modified in the error "output column "Agente Protector" (7662)".

Error at MOVIM 04 [MOVIM 04 [1]]: Failed to set property "DataType" on "output column "Agente Protector" (7662)".

If i let SSIS correct the error by itself, it changed the dource column back to double-precision float [DT_R8].

Is there any way to get arround this?

Thanks in advance,

Hugo Oliveira

Hi,

By default SSIS will consider first 8 rows to determine the data type of each column. Refer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/189897/en-us regarding this. U can add "IMEX=1; MAXROWSTOSCAN=0" to your excel connection string to get around the problem. Hope it will work.

|||

Hello.

I've tried your tip and it's wotking well now.

Thanks,

Hugo Oliveira

|||

Adding IMEX=1 to the connection string made the following Error message to appear.

"Coulnd not find Installable ISAM"

I've been to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/209805 and the path in the registry key is correct has they say in the article.

Did anyone had the same problem ?

|||OK, IMEX=1 should be added to the extended properties of the Connection String.|||

Hi Thiru_ and Hugo

I added IMEX=1 in connection string!

When i have a column with simple data, for example:

A column with integer and string values it functioned correctly, but if will have columns with differents formatted cells the IMEX parameter doesn't function returning one data type default.

Some idea for this problem?

Thanks!

Andr Rentes
Brazil

PS. Hugo você brasileiro? Se for entre em contato para trocar idias sobre o SSIS, n?o achei nenhum fórum brasileiro sobre o mesmo. Meu email rentes @. gmail.com

|||

Hi,

I have a problem similar to this one. My excel contains data of the "general" type, mixing in the same column data that are by nature chars and ints: ex: 1, 2, ..., "5+". The automatic indentation of excel shows that implicitly the "5+" is treated as a char and the rest as numbers.

Depending on the first value and the IMEX setting, I can make SSIS consider the values of one of these 2 datatypes. When I use DT_NUMERIC I lose the "5+" which seems logical. But when I convert everything to char, even unicode DT_WSTR, I would have excpected that BOTH the numeric and string values are converted. But then I only read "5+" and not the rest.

I don't find a way either to read a column in twice, once with one data type and once with another.

Does anybody no a way around this?

Many thanks,

Jan

Changing DataTypes in an Excel Data Source

Hello.

I'm importing some data from an excel file to sql server 2005.

I created an Excel Data Source inside my Data Flow Task but it is assuming that the source columns DataType is double-precision float [DT_R8]. It isn't, even though some rows may containg numeric string in the column's cell.

If I go to the Data Sources advanded editor, and modify the data type property of the column, SSIS complains the the error output and the source output are not of the same DataType. If I try to change the error output's data type in the advanced editor I get this error: "Property Value". The deailed error states:

Error at MOVIM 04 [MOVIM 04 [1]]: The data type for "output "Excel Source Error Output" (10)" cannot be modified in the error "output column "Agente Protector" (7662)".

Error at MOVIM 04 [MOVIM 04 [1]]: Failed to set property "DataType" on "output column "Agente Protector" (7662)".

If i let SSIS correct the error by itself, it changed the dource column back to double-precision float [DT_R8].

Is there any way to get arround this?

Thanks in advance,

Hugo Oliveira

Hi,

By default SSIS will consider first 8 rows to determine the data type of each column. Refer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/189897/en-us regarding this. U can add "IMEX=1; MAXROWSTOSCAN=0" to your excel connection string to get around the problem. Hope it will work.

|||

Hello.

I've tried your tip and it's wotking well now.

Thanks,

Hugo Oliveira

|||

Adding IMEX=1 to the connection string made the following Error message to appear.

"Coulnd not find Installable ISAM"

I've been to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/209805 and the path in the registry key is correct has they say in the article.

Did anyone had the same problem ?

|||OK, IMEX=1 should be added to the extended properties of the Connection String.|||

Hi Thiru_ and Hugo

I added IMEX=1 in connection string!

When i have a column with simple data, for example:

A column with integer and string values it functioned correctly, but if will have columns with differents formatted cells the IMEX parameter doesn't function returning one data type default.

Some idea for this problem?

Thanks!

Andr Rentes
Brazil

PS. Hugo você brasileiro? Se for entre em contato para trocar idias sobre o SSIS, n?o achei nenhum fórum brasileiro sobre o mesmo. Meu email rentes @. gmail.com

|||

Hi,

I have a problem similar to this one. My excel contains data of the "general" type, mixing in the same column data that are by nature chars and ints: ex: 1, 2, ..., "5+". The automatic indentation of excel shows that implicitly the "5+" is treated as a char and the rest as numbers.

Depending on the first value and the IMEX setting, I can make SSIS consider the values of one of these 2 datatypes. When I use DT_NUMERIC I lose the "5+" which seems logical. But when I convert everything to char, even unicode DT_WSTR, I would have excpected that BOTH the numeric and string values are converted. But then I only read "5+" and not the rest.

I don't find a way either to read a column in twice, once with one data type and once with another.

Does anybody no a way around this?

Many thanks,

Jan

Changing DataTypes in an Excel Data Source

Hello.

I'm importing some data from an excel file to sql server 2005.

I created an Excel Data Source inside my Data Flow Task but it is assuming that the source columns DataType is double-precision float [DT_R8]. It isn't, even though some rows may containg numeric string in the column's cell.

If I go to the Data Sources advanded editor, and modify the data type property of the column, SSIS complains the the error output and the source output are not of the same DataType. If I try to change the error output's data type in the advanced editor I get this error: "Property Value". The deailed error states:

Error at MOVIM 04 [MOVIM 04 [1]]: The data type for "output "Excel Source Error Output" (10)" cannot be modified in the error "output column "Agente Protector" (7662)".

Error at MOVIM 04 [MOVIM 04 [1]]: Failed to set property "DataType" on "output column "Agente Protector" (7662)".

If i let SSIS correct the error by itself, it changed the dource column back to double-precision float [DT_R8].

Is there any way to get arround this?

Thanks in advance,

Hugo Oliveira

Hi,

By default SSIS will consider first 8 rows to determine the data type of each column. Refer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/189897/en-us regarding this. U can add "IMEX=1; MAXROWSTOSCAN=0" to your excel connection string to get around the problem. Hope it will work.

|||

Hello.

I've tried your tip and it's wotking well now.

Thanks,

Hugo Oliveira

|||

Adding IMEX=1 to the connection string made the following Error message to appear.

"Coulnd not find Installable ISAM"

I've been to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/209805 and the path in the registry key is correct has they say in the article.

Did anyone had the same problem ?

|||OK, IMEX=1 should be added to the extended properties of the Connection String.|||

Hi Thiru_ and Hugo

I added IMEX=1 in connection string!

When i have a column with simple data, for example:

A column with integer and string values it functioned correctly, but if will have columns with differents formatted cells the IMEX parameter doesn't function returning one data type default.

Some idea for this problem?

Thanks!

Andr Rentes
Brazil

PS. Hugo você brasileiro? Se for entre em contato para trocar idias sobre o SSIS, n?o achei nenhum fórum brasileiro sobre o mesmo. Meu email rentes @. gmail.com

|||

Hi,

I have a problem similar to this one. My excel contains data of the "general" type, mixing in the same column data that are by nature chars and ints: ex: 1, 2, ..., "5+". The automatic indentation of excel shows that implicitly the "5+" is treated as a char and the rest as numbers.

Depending on the first value and the IMEX setting, I can make SSIS consider the values of one of these 2 datatypes. When I use DT_NUMERIC I lose the "5+" which seems logical. But when I convert everything to char, even unicode DT_WSTR, I would have excpected that BOTH the numeric and string values are converted. But then I only read "5+" and not the rest.

I don't find a way either to read a column in twice, once with one data type and once with another.

Does anybody no a way around this?

Many thanks,

Jan

Changing DataTypes in an Excel Data Source

Hello.

I'm importing some data from an excel file to sql server 2005.

I created an Excel Data Source inside my Data Flow Task but it is assuming that the source columns DataType is double-precision float [DT_R8]. It isn't, even though some rows may containg numeric string in the column's cell.

If I go to the Data Sources advanded editor, and modify the data type property of the column, SSIS complains the the error output and the source output are not of the same DataType. If I try to change the error output's data type in the advanced editor I get this error: "Property Value". The deailed error states:

Error at MOVIM 04 [MOVIM 04 [1]]: The data type for "output "Excel Source Error Output" (10)" cannot be modified in the error "output column "Agente Protector" (7662)".

Error at MOVIM 04 [MOVIM 04 [1]]: Failed to set property "DataType" on "output column "Agente Protector" (7662)".

If i let SSIS correct the error by itself, it changed the dource column back to double-precision float [DT_R8].

Is there any way to get arround this?

Thanks in advance,

Hugo Oliveira

Hi,

By default SSIS will consider first 8 rows to determine the data type of each column. Refer http://support.microsoft.com/kb/189897/en-us regarding this. U can add "IMEX=1; MAXROWSTOSCAN=0" to your excel connection string to get around the problem. Hope it will work.

|||

Hello.

I've tried your tip and it's wotking well now.

Thanks,

Hugo Oliveira

|||

Adding IMEX=1 to the connection string made the following Error message to appear.

"Coulnd not find Installable ISAM"

I've been to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/209805 and the path in the registry key is correct has they say in the article.

Did anyone had the same problem ?

|||OK, IMEX=1 should be added to the extended properties of the Connection String.|||

Hi Thiru_ and Hugo

I added IMEX=1 in connection string!

When i have a column with simple data, for example:

A column with integer and string values it functioned correctly, but if will have columns with differents formatted cells the IMEX parameter doesn't function returning one data type default.

Some idea for this problem?

Thanks!

Andr Rentes
Brazil

PS. Hugo você brasileiro? Se for entre em contato para trocar idias sobre o SSIS, n?o achei nenhum fórum brasileiro sobre o mesmo. Meu email rentes @. gmail.com

|||

Hi,

I have a problem similar to this one. My excel contains data of the "general" type, mixing in the same column data that are by nature chars and ints: ex: 1, 2, ..., "5+". The automatic indentation of excel shows that implicitly the "5+" is treated as a char and the rest as numbers.

Depending on the first value and the IMEX setting, I can make SSIS consider the values of one of these 2 datatypes. When I use DT_NUMERIC I lose the "5+" which seems logical. But when I convert everything to char, even unicode DT_WSTR, I would have excpected that BOTH the numeric and string values are converted. But then I only read "5+" and not the rest.

I don't find a way either to read a column in twice, once with one data type and once with another.

Does anybody no a way around this?

Many thanks,

Jan

Changing Data Sources

If I have a dataset that uses a certain data source, if I
change the data source do I have to redefine my dataset
and replace the fields from the dataset in my designer...?
DanNope . I never had to do that
"alien251" wrote:
> If I have a dataset that uses a certain data source, if I
> change the data source do I have to redefine my dataset
> and replace the fields from the dataset in my designer...?
> Dan
>

Changing data source programatically does not transfer data

I have created a SSIS package that transfer data from a Foxpro database to an instance of SQL Server 2005 Express. I used the wizard to create the package but I load and execute the package within a custom application that I have written in C#.

The way the custom application is intended to work is that the user can have the database in any location on the computer and all he has to do is specify the location then the application programatically changes the location of the source on the package that it has loaded and then execute it. When I initially run the package the first time (using the original path), it works fine and transfers the data. However, every subsequent time I run the application and specify a different path, the database on the SQL Server side gets created as expected but the data is not transfered!

Where am I going wrong? Do I need to save the package after I modify the source then reload and run it again or do i need to change something else in the Data Flow to make this work?

I think this may be the wrong approach. You can parameterize the package at execution time with the connection string of the source and destination. This is better, and easier, than modifying the package structure.

-Jamie

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That is exactly what I am doing Jamie. I am changing the Connection string property of the source connection. Still doesn't work. Check below the code snippet:

// Load the package

string sLPFPackage = @."C:\projects\CCS_DTS\CCS_DTS\LPFMigration.dtsx";

Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime.Application app = new Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime.Application();

Package oLPFPackage = app.LoadPackage(sLPFPackage, null);

oLPFPackage.UpdateObjects = true;

// Modify the source and target data locations

sDataSource = "Data Source=" + sLPFDataFolder + ";Provider=VFPOLEDB.1;Collating Sequence=MACHINE;";

ConnectionManager oDataConn = oLPFPackage.Connections["SourceConnectionOLEDB"];

DtsProperty prDataSource = oDataConn.Properties["ConnectionString"];

prDataSource.SetValue(oDataConn, sDataSource);

// Execute the package

oLPFPackage.Execute();

Any ideas?

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Actually that is exactly what I am suggesting you do NOT do. The package can be parameterized from the command-line when executed via dtexec.exe without actually changing the package itself. I don't know much about executing package from an application but I have no doubt that you will be able to do the same.

Explore the /SET option of dtexec.exe for more information: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms162810.aspx

-Jamie

|||Thanks jamie. Let me check it out. I will let you know if it helped.

changing data source on deploy?

We developed all our reports (a bunch of them) using our development server
named "development" which is not a local server... meaning we cant set our
connection string to localhost when we make them... but then we need to
deploy them to our Live server which then can be localhost as they will only
run on that server... how can we change the connection string's server upon
deployment? also we need to change the traget server to the live one instead
of development... can this be scripted or do we have to change the
connection string manually each and every time we make a change on
development and redeploy to the live server? thanks!The default when deploying is to not overwrite data sources. That means you
only have to change things the first time you deploy to production, after
that you are good to go. No more changes necessary.
As far as target server, in VS you pick the solution configuration, each
solution configuration has its own target server. So you just select the
configuration you want that is appropriate and then deploy to it.
Bruce Loehle-Conger
MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
"Smokey Grindle" <nospam@.dontspamme.com> wrote in message
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> We developed all our reports (a bunch of them) using our development
> server named "development" which is not a local server... meaning we cant
> set our connection string to localhost when we make them... but then we
> need to deploy them to our Live server which then can be localhost as they
> will only run on that server... how can we change the connection string's
> server upon deployment? also we need to change the traget server to the
> live one instead of development... can this be scripted or do we have to
> change the connection string manually each and every time we make a change
> on development and redeploy to the live server? thanks!
>|||Awesome thanks, but what about for integrated data sources? I found a script
in the same scripts that seems to change the data source its called
PublishSampleReports.rss would this work for changing reports that have
integrated non shared data sources? thanks!
"Bruce L-C [MVP]" <bruce_lcNOSPAM@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eN1imwKRHHA.912@.TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> The default when deploying is to not overwrite data sources. That means
> you only have to change things the first time you deploy to production,
> after that you are good to go. No more changes necessary.
> As far as target server, in VS you pick the solution configuration, each
> solution configuration has its own target server. So you just select the
> configuration you want that is appropriate and then deploy to it.
>
> --
> Bruce Loehle-Conger
> MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
> "Smokey Grindle" <nospam@.dontspamme.com> wrote in message
> news:%23AamjiKRHHA.496@.TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> We developed all our reports (a bunch of them) using our development
>> server named "development" which is not a local server... meaning we cant
>> set our connection string to localhost when we make them... but then we
>> need to deploy them to our Live server which then can be localhost as
>> they will only run on that server... how can we change the connection
>> string's server upon deployment? also we need to change the traget server
>> to the live one instead of development... can this be scripted or do we
>> have to change the connection string manually each and every time we make
>> a change on development and redeploy to the live server? thanks!
>|||I don't know about that. I always used shared data sources.
Bruce Loehle-Conger
MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
"Smokey Grindle" <nospam@.dontspamme.com> wrote in message
news:uWzPVBLRHHA.3996@.TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Awesome thanks, but what about for integrated data sources? I found a
> script in the same scripts that seems to change the data source its called
> PublishSampleReports.rss would this work for changing reports that have
> integrated non shared data sources? thanks!
> "Bruce L-C [MVP]" <bruce_lcNOSPAM@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eN1imwKRHHA.912@.TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> The default when deploying is to not overwrite data sources. That means
>> you only have to change things the first time you deploy to production,
>> after that you are good to go. No more changes necessary.
>> As far as target server, in VS you pick the solution configuration, each
>> solution configuration has its own target server. So you just select the
>> configuration you want that is appropriate and then deploy to it.
>>
>> --
>> Bruce Loehle-Conger
>> MVP SQL Server Reporting Services
>> "Smokey Grindle" <nospam@.dontspamme.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23AamjiKRHHA.496@.TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> We developed all our reports (a bunch of them) using our development
>> server named "development" which is not a local server... meaning we
>> cant set our connection string to localhost when we make them... but
>> then we need to deploy them to our Live server which then can be
>> localhost as they will only run on that server... how can we change the
>> connection string's server upon deployment? also we need to change the
>> traget server to the live one instead of development... can this be
>> scripted or do we have to change the connection string manually each and
>> every time we make a change on development and redeploy to the live
>> server? thanks!
>>
>

Changing Data Source of Existing Cube

Hi Guys,

We had existing cubes in our Analysis Server, we were required to move them on another Reporting Server which would be using Data Replicated every night to that server. Problem is now source data is divided into 2 Reporting Database Servers. Table Names/View Names are the same in all the Databases. I just want to change the data source pointing to existing Database to the new Reporting Server. Can you tell me how this can be achieved?

Regards,

Kaushal

I have the same question while i also can't find better ways

in fact I have to create cube for another time to change datasource

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Looks like RS-related question.

Moving to reporting services forum.

Edward.
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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

|||By Reporting Server, do you mean SSRS? It looks like you just need to change the connection string inside the SSAS database.

Changing Cube source in a EXCEL pivot table

Hi

I have developed a cube on a "test" server - using Excel 2003 as teh front end. All is well with the cube an dI now want to point Excel to the "production" server. I have modified the .oqy file to point to teh new server but Excel does not seem to use this - unless I start over and import data.

is there anyway of pointing to a different server (teh database/cube names are the same - I did an Archive and Restore to move teh database over)

thanks

Steve

By the way - this is SQL Analysis Server 2000 and Excel 2003|||

There are 2 techniques I know of to change the data source for an Excel pivot table.

The "low tech" one is to shut down the Analysis Services instance on your test server. Then when you open up the Excel file, Excel will prompt you for a server.

The "hight tech" option is to write some VBA code to change the connection string. The trick to getting at the connection string is that it is stored on the connection property of the PivotCache object. To change a single pivot table on the current sheet you would write something like the following:

thisWorkbook.ActiveSheet.PivotTables(1).PivotCache.Connection = "Provider-MSOLAP.2;Data Source=<Server>;Initial Catalog=<Database>"

|||Another technique, which was mentioned on the public SQL OLAP Newsgroup, is to save the pivot table as an XML file. Then you can find and edit the connection string (search for the server/DB/cube names), and re-open and save the XML back as .XLS.|||

Thanks to all.

I checked out the XML and the VBA solutions - at least I have options now.

Changing Cube source in a EXCEL pivot table

Hi

I have developed a cube on a "test" server - using Excel 2003 as teh front end. All is well with the cube an dI now want to point Excel to the "production" server. I have modified the .oqy file to point to teh new server but Excel does not seem to use this - unless I start over and import data.

is there anyway of pointing to a different server (teh database/cube names are the same - I did an Archive and Restore to move teh database over)

thanks

Steve

By the way - this is SQL Analysis Server 2000 and Excel 2003|||

There are 2 techniques I know of to change the data source for an Excel pivot table.

The "low tech" one is to shut down the Analysis Services instance on your test server. Then when you open up the Excel file, Excel will prompt you for a server.

The "hight tech" option is to write some VBA code to change the connection string. The trick to getting at the connection string is that it is stored on the connection property of the PivotCache object. To change a single pivot table on the current sheet you would write something like the following:

thisWorkbook.ActiveSheet.PivotTables(1).PivotCache.Connection = "Provider-MSOLAP.2;Data Source=<Server>;Initial Catalog=<Database>"

|||Another technique, which was mentioned on the public SQL OLAP Newsgroup, is to save the pivot table as an XML file. Then you can find and edit the connection string (search for the server/DB/cube names), and re-open and save the XML back as .XLS.|||

Thanks to all.

I checked out the XML and the VBA solutions - at least I have options now.