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Convert SQL Server 2012 SSIS package to 2008

I've created a few SSIS packages in SQL Server 2012 that I need to run on SQL Server 2008. I've been told that it is impossible in their current state. Is there a way to convert the 2012 packages to ...
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Fixed length text file insert into SQL table

I am not a DBA on this one and I will not have access to BCP or anything like that. So I'm wondering if there is still a way to do it in SQL keeping it very basic. I have 100's of text files that ...
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SSIS Data Flow Task Excel to SQL table NULL value will not work for small INT datatype

I have a package that imports excel data into a SQL table. One of the columns in the table is of "smallint" data type and it allows for nulls. The excel file column that has the data that is suppose ...
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Limit Output Flat File Size In SSIS

I am using Flat File Destination to export my data's to a Text file. I need to limit the output File size to 1 MB. Is it possible?
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How to import table's data in MySql from Sql Server?

I am trying to export table from SQL Server 2008 R2 TO MySql 5.5. For this I am using SQL Server Import and Export Wizard of Sql Server 2008, but it is giving this error. Here this error may be ...
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sql agent job hangs without any errors or warnings

Problem: we have a SQL Agent job which runs everyday in the morning at 4:00 am. This job hangs sometimes without providing any errors or warnings. It just hangs. BUT when i stop the job and run again ...
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Optimizing SSIS Packages

I have a SSIS package that loads data in an Access DB to tables on a SQL Server DB. Currently I double click the package and excute it. There are times when there is a lot of data to load. My question ...
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Logging of incorrect row in SQL Server Integration Services

I newbie to SQL Server Integration Services and I have a problem: Data loaded from file looks like this: 1 'a' 'b' 2 'a' 'b' 1 'c' 'd' And this rows would be loaded in table like this: CREATE ...
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moving data from one db to another using SSIS

I am very new to SSIS and need to work out how to setup a transfer from table A database A to table B database B. table A contains many more fields than I need in table B, so the process needs SQL ...
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SQL Server 2008 SP1 to SQL Server 2008 R2 upgrade

One of our project is planning to upgrade from SQL Server 2008 SP1 to SQL Server 2008 R2. I would like to know from this community the suggestions on: Is there any configuration or any change ...
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SQL server job deployment

I have a SQL server job which has got different steps, including running a SSIS package. Currently it is on my pc (my local instance). I should deploy it to UAT and assume some steps need to be ...
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SQL Calculation based on 'similar' rows within table

I'm using SQL Server 2008 R2, building a fact table for SSAS. I can therefore accept solutions to this via either SQL query to SSIS task. Let's say I have a fact table that looks a little like this, ...
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How to load more than one MS-Access-db tables with data in SQL-Server-DB

I'm just getting into SQL-server 2008 R2 ssis , so forgive me if this is a basic question. I'm building an application using integration service. On of my computer folder contain more than one ...
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SQL Analysis Services - SSAS

Do you know what the best practices would be regarding SSAS and having real-time reports. I am not sure if we should be pulling data off our live database or using SSIS to move data periodically to a ...
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SSIS how to parse column with erratic data

I have a question on how to parse out a column and hoping a SSIS/Database guru can help out :) Here is the problem. I have a column saved as a string/varchar format in SQL Server, and need to parse ...
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Find material for improvement in Microsoft BI

Which websites, books etc. can you recommend me to improve my basic knowledge in Microsoft Business Intelligence 2008, SSAS, SSIS and SSRS? Please remember that I'm a newbie in technical BI tool. If ...
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SQL Server 2005: Integration Services Stored Packages is empty. Why?

I am trying to import, export SSIS packages. I know they are there. When I query msdb.dbo.sysdtspackages90 I get 22 packages. But when I connect to Integration Services on the server, the stored ...