Import From INFORMIX (Cannot Get The Supported Data Types)
Mar 14, 2006
Hi!
I'm trying to import data from an Informix Database to my SQL Server 2005 database with the import/export wizard.
I have an ODBC-connection that works, Access fetches data with no errors. From the wizard I can only choose to use the IBM Informix OLE DB Provider as datasource. As fare as I know the OLE DB Provider is using settings from the ODBC-driver?
In SQL Server 2000 there is a posibillity to choose Other(ODBC provider) as datasource which works against this database. Any ideas how i can use an ODBC-datasource?
If I try to use the IBM Informix OLE DB Provider I get an error message after the first step of the wizard:
Cannot get the supported data types from the database connection "Provider=Ifxoledbc;Password=;Persist Security Info=True;User ID=uid;Data Source=db@server".
I´m exporting an ms-excel file, then I use a lookup transformation to get a field from a SQL Server 2005 table. The Lookup transformation editor, after selecting the table, shows a warning that says:
at least one mapping between a column from available input columns ans a column from available lookup columns must be defined on the columns page.
So I try to make a relationship in the Lookup transformation editor's column tab where I find the Available input columns and the available lookup columns but I get the following error:
The following columns cannot be mapped: [Department, DEP_CLEGALCODE] One or more columns do not have supported data types, or their data types do not match.
The field in SLQ Server is varchar(10) and the input field is a derived column transformation; I have tried different Data Types but I always have the same error.
The DataFlow is: ExcelSource --> Derived Column --> Lookup --> Flat file destination
As part of an ETL conversion I have dataflow task created that copies data from one table to another, we use it as a way to rename fields and change data types. What is strange is that the OLE DB SQL destination has not issue if I copy data from an int to smallint and in another case from an int to a numeric field and it runs fine. So I decided to test using a SQL Server Destination as I heard it may be faste that using OLE Db.
No I am getting the following error
Error: 0xC02020F5 at Insert into TRANSACTION, SQL Server Destination [32]: The column "ID" can't be inserted because the conversion between types DT_I4 and DT_NUMERIC is not supported. Error: 0xC02020F5 at Insert into TRANSACTION, SQL Server Destination [32]: The column "ID1" can't be inserted because the conversion between types DT_I4 and DT_I2 is not supported.
I do understand the error but not why it runs fine using the OLE DB but when running it through SQL Server Destination I get this error.
I'm not a DBA but I'm doing what is turning into way too much work... Yes I understand you want to do memory intensive data conversions and SQL server is not tolerant, etc....
But, I have to get my data from a flat source into a table in SQL server. I know DT_I1 is a 1 byte signed integer, I see System.Byte, but surprise, NONE of the TYPES in defining my table in SQL Server Management Studio correspond to any type that it accepts.
What am I doing wrong?
I have a table in SQL Server. I know DT_I8 is Bigint, I know DT_I4 is Int. Bigint and Int, for example, are two types I have access to when I'm building my table. But what on EARTH is DT_I1? It is NOT a TYPE that I can dropdown and choose.
My SSIS package has a Flat File Source that points to my comma delimeted file on my PC, it has a Data Conversion element that seems to do nothing..., and of course a SQL Server Destination which is my table.
I would rather just have the SSIS package create the right table on the fly.
DTS was much easier, I know, not as efficient for 1,000,000 rows, but guess what, there are still small to medium size businesses that don't need that efficiency to get in 1MM rows +, we just need to get our jobs done.
Help...
P.S. I'm creating the SSIS in MS Visual Studio Professional.
Error at Data Flow Task [SQL Server Destination [14]]: The column "Opened On" can't be inserted because the conversion between types DT_DATE and DT_DBTIMESTAMP is not supported.
Error at Data Flow Task [DTS.Pipeline]: "component "SQL Server Destination" (14)" failed validation and returned validation status "VS_ISBROKEN".
Error at Data Flow Task [DTS.Pipeline]: One or more component failed validation.
Error at Data Flow Task: There were errors during task validation.
I tried using Data Conversion and Derived column, still this error prevails. Any help ????
and coupled it to a Flat File Source. The Flat File Source suggested that the type was DT-I1.
Next I created a €œSQL Server Destination task and connected the output of the Flat File to the Sql Destination. In the Destination editor I created a table, whose one column was declared to be a sql smallint.
Here€™s the problem: the Sql Server Destination now displays a red circle with a white €œx€?. The tooltip says that: €œThe column €œColumn 0€? can€™t be inserted because the conversion between types DT_I1 and DT_I2 is not supported€?
Can anyone explain why the conversion is not supported?
TIA,
Barkingdog
P.S. It's not kidding! When I changed the Flat File Source type to DT-I2 everything worked fine.
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select * from openquery (DM,'SELECT * FROM [Model Association TB].Content where NODE_TYPE = 8;')
Msg 7354, Level 16, State 1, Line 2
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DTS_E_PRODUCTLEVELTOLOW. The product level is insufficient for component "Data Conversion"
We are running SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition 64-bit.
We have integration services installed on the server. Is data conversion something that is not supported on Standard Edition?
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Operation stopped...
- Initializing Data Flow Task (Success)
- Initializing Connections (Success)
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Exception from HRESULT: 0xC020801C (Microsoft.SqlServer.DTSPipelineWrap)
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- Validating (Stopped)
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- Pre-execute (Stopped)
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- Post-execute (Stopped)
Does anyone encounter this problem before and know what is happening?
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Could you please look into this and guide me Thanks in advance venkatesh imtesh@gmail.com
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the source MySQL table is....
CREATE TABLE `entry` ( `web_id` int(11) NOT NULL auto_increment, `web_name` varchar(40) NOT NULL default '', `web_email` varchar(60) NOT NULL default '', `web_cli` varchar(50) NOT NULL default '', `web_pu_id` varchar(60) default NULL, `web_answer` varchar(60) NOT NULL default '', `web_ddi` varchar(30) default NULL, `web_time_entered` datetime NOT NULL default '0000-00-00 00:00:00', `web_ip_address` varchar(20) default NULL, `web_entry_status` set('failed','success') NOT NULL default '', `web_polled` enum('true','false') default 'false', PRIMARY KEY (`web_id`) ) ENGINE=MyISAM;
and the SQl Server destination is....
CREATE TABLE [entry] ( [web_id] [int] NOT NULL , [web_name] [varchar] (23) NOT NULL , [web_email] [varchar] (37) NOT NULL , [web_cli] [varchar] (15) NOT NULL , [web_pu_id] [varchar] (15) NULL , [web_answer] [text] NOT NULL , [web_ddi] [varchar] (11) NULL , [web_time_entered] [datetime] NOT NULL , [web_ip_address] [varchar] (15) NULL , [web_entry_status] [varchar] (15) , [web_polled] [varchar] (15) NULL ) ON [PRIMARY] TEXTIMAGE_ON [PRIMARY] GO
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