HOW TO CREATE DYNAMIC FOLDER TO INSERT EXPORTED FILES INTO ??

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HOW TO CREATE DYNAMIC FOLDER TO INSERT EXPORTED FILES INTO ??

Lidou123

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June 6, 2013 at 10:02 am

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Hi All,
In my actual project, my boss asked me to export data from database to csv flat files.
So, as I don't know .net code, I use SSIS File System task and ForEach Loop Container.
I built a package which:
1. Select data filtered by year, month and region
2. Create differents folder to archive files exported like this:
A- Year
B - MONTH
C-REGION
D- csv Files.
One difficulty that I have is to create folder only if it does not exist.
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thank U.

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varun.x.shar Old Hand Points: 375 More actions · Answer 1

Hi,

You can do this using scripting in vb or C# in SSIS script task. There is a beautiful post on this requirement.

http://sqlserversolutions.blogspot.com/2009/01/creating-directory-using-ssis.html

Thanks

Varun

Lidou123 Hall of Fame Points: 3186 More actions · Answer 2

Hi Varun,

Thank U for your answer.

But one difficulty that I have is to create the folder only if it doesn't exist.

Do U know how to implement it with SSIS script task ??

Because I need to:

1- Export data from my database filtered by Region and Month (because of files that I want to export )

I think that I will use a ForeachLoop Container with SSIS DFT task inside it.

And have Region and Month in parameter for the filter clause

2- Create a folder with Month Name only if it doesn't exist (use script task or File system task ???)

3- Create a sub-folder with Region Name only if it doesn't exist (use script task or File system task ???)

4- Export Files in subfolder that I create .

Please can U help me to implement it ???

Phil Parkin SSC Guru Points: 246961 More actions · Answer 3

Here is the code for a script task to check for the existence of c:\temp1. If it does not exist, it is created.

public void Main()

{

string folderCheck = @"c:\temp1";

if (!System.IO.Directory.Exists(folderCheck))

System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory(folderCheck);

Dts.TaskResult = (int)ScriptResults.Success;

}

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June 11, 2013 at 2:18 pm

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Thank U Phil