Exiting a package without failure if no file exists

  • Hi all,

    I'm converting the following Active X into VB Script, but I'm having difficulty working out how to get the script to stop all package execution if the file isn't found.

    Cheers,

    Jake

    Dim oFSO

    Dim sFileName

    Dim pkg

    Dim stpContinuePkg

    Dim stpExitPkg

    sFilename = "E:\SQLImport\Parts\TOC.txt"

    'Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

    ' Check for file and return appropriate result

    'If oFSO.FileExists(sFilename) Then

    'Main = DTSStepScriptResult_ExecuteTask

    'Else

    'Main = DTSStepScriptResult_DontExecuteTask

    'End If

    'Set oFSO = Nothing

    SET pkg = DTSGlobalVariables.Parent

    SET stpContinuePkg = pkg.Steps("DTSStep_DTSExecuteSQLTask_1") 'spImportTOC

    Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

    'if file already exists

    if oFSO.FileExists(sFilename) then

    stpContinuePkg.DisableStep = False

    else

    stpContinuePkg.DisableStep = True

    End If

    Set oFSO = Nothing

    ' Whatever happens return SUCCESS so not to fail any calling jobs

    Main = DTSTaskExecResult_Success

  • I suggest you change your approach slightly.

    Create a FOREACH container which executes for every occurrence of the file you want to process. It will therefore execute either once or not at all.

    Put your processing logic inside the FOREACH container.

    The package will complete successfully and do nothing if the file is not found.

    The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
    Martin Rees

    You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead.
    Stan Laurel

  • Phil Parkin (6/3/2014)


    I suggest you change your approach slightly.

    Create a FOREACH container which executes for every occurrence of the file you want to process. It will therefore execute either once or not at all.

    Put your processing logic inside the FOREACH container.

    The package will complete successfully and do nothing if the file is not found.

    +1 on this approach.

    If you really want to use the script task, you can simply set a status in an SSIS variable. You can use this variable in a precedence constraint to the rest of the package.

    Need an answer? No, you need a question
    My blog at https://sqlkover.com.
    MCSE Business Intelligence - Microsoft Data Platform MVP

  • Phil Parkin (6/3/2014)


    I suggest you change your approach slightly.

    Create a FOREACH container which executes for every occurrence of the file you want to process. It will therefore execute either once or not at all.

    Put your processing logic inside the FOREACH container.

    The package will complete successfully and do nothing if the file is not found.

    Ok, I've configured the container, but I'm not sure how it will know when to proceed to the next task or exiti the package. What elements need to go into it? I've got...

    1) 'Check File Exists' - this is the script that looks for the file;

    On success:

    2) Generic Import Sproc - this imports data from any files found above.

    On success moves to another sproc, but on failure..

    3) Send FailMail (actually uses an 'execute SQL' task to have a SQL Server email out this message), if the file is there but cannot be imported, and I DO want to the package to fail if this is the case (Vs simply exiting gracefully if no files found)

  • Put everything that depends on the file's presence in the FEL container - so that appears to be all tasks.

    Your file-existence-check script is rendered superfluous.

    The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
    Martin Rees

    You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead.
    Stan Laurel

  • Cheers 🙂

Viewing 6 posts - 1 through 5 (of 5 total)

You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Login to reply