February 27, 2013 at 9:32 am
I have a Macro which works in Excel. It basically just formats headers and creates a validation list so the user can select something from the list and save the file.
It starts Sub FormatSpreadsheetPS_V2()
Ans ends End Sub
Obviously.
I have an integration package that creates lots of CSV files. The excel macro takes each one of these files and makes a nicely formatted excel document. I want it to run straight after the CSV file build.
Before running I have a file system task that deletes all xls ready for the next batch.
Next comes my script task, Its set as Microsoft Visual Basic 2008
I’ve added the script and I have Set Delay validation to true but still getting this error when I try and execute.
The Binary Code for the script is not found. Please open the script in the designer by clicking edit script button and make sure it builds successfully
Ive seen this a lot whilst googling for help. Some people say you shouldn’t trigger Macros via Integration Services, Others say you need to download service packs (But that was for 2005 and I’m in 2008)
Ive gone in to have a look and Sub FormatSpreadsheetPS_V2() is underlined in blue with the error ‘Statement is not valid in a name space’
So Im guessing that I havent yet got the script right to actualy trigger in Integration Services. Maybe I need something else rather that the start and end.
If anyone knows of any good help sheets on doing this or what I should be doing that would be great.
Debbie
February 27, 2013 at 12:59 pm
I think the missing binary code is your clue. It often (usually?) means that there was a build error in your script. Open the script and check the error list. do a built explicitly and see what the output was.
CEWII
February 28, 2013 at 3:00 am
Elliott Whitlow (2/27/2013)
I think the missing binary code is your clue. It often (usually?) means that there was a build error in your script. Open the script and check the error list. do a built explicitly and see what the output was.CEWII
Somethings missing for definite but if I run it from Excel its fine. And when I run through IS thats the only error message I get. IIm not sure what you mean by build expicitly? Im guessing that means just running it via Integration services, through the script task?
February 28, 2013 at 7:28 am
Debbie Edwards (2/28/2013)
Elliott Whitlow (2/27/2013)
I think the missing binary code is your clue. It often (usually?) means that there was a build error in your script. Open the script and check the error list. do a built explicitly and see what the output was.CEWII
Somethings missing for definite but if I run it from Excel its fine. And when I run through IS thats the only error message I get. IIm not sure what you mean by build expicitly? Im guessing that means just running it via Integration services, through the script task?
Sounds like you are trying to automate Excel from SSIS. You should know up front that Microsoft does not support this type of call from unattended server processes.
You cannot call exactly the same script in SSIS as you developed inside Excel, unfortunately. The contexts in which the scripts run are different.
Here is a link that may get you started.
The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence
- Martin Rees
The absence of consumable DDL, sample data and desired results is, however, evidence of the absence of my response
- Phil Parkin
March 1, 2013 at 2:18 am
Phil Parkin (2/28/2013)
Debbie Edwards (2/28/2013)
Elliott Whitlow (2/27/2013)
I think the missing binary code is your clue. It often (usually?) means that there was a build error in your script. Open the script and check the error list. do a built explicitly and see what the output was.CEWII
Somethings missing for definite but if I run it from Excel its fine. And when I run through IS thats the only error message I get. IIm not sure what you mean by build expicitly? Im guessing that means just running it via Integration services, through the script task?
Sounds like you are trying to automate Excel from SSIS. You should know up front that Microsoft does not support this type of call from unattended server processes.
You cannot call exactly the same script in SSIS as you developed inside Excel, unfortunately. The contexts in which the scripts run are different.
Here is a link that may get you started.
That makes sense. Ive scoured the internet to find the proper way of doing this but havent had any success. Did you say you had a good link for how to do this? I couldnt find one on this post?
Debbie
March 1, 2013 at 5:07 am
Phil Parkin (2/28/2013)
Debbie Edwards (2/28/2013)
Elliott Whitlow (2/27/2013)
I think the missing binary code is your clue. It often (usually?) means that there was a build error in your script. Open the script and check the error list. do a built explicitly and see what the output was.CEWII
Somethings missing for definite but if I run it from Excel its fine. And when I run through IS thats the only error message I get. IIm not sure what you mean by build expicitly? Im guessing that means just running it via Integration services, through the script task?
Sounds like you are trying to automate Excel from SSIS. You should know up front that Microsoft does not support this type of call from unattended server processes.
You cannot call exactly the same script in SSIS as you developed inside Excel, unfortunately. The contexts in which the scripts run are different.
Here is a link that may get you started.
That makes sense. Ive scoured the internet to find the proper way of doing this but havent had any success. Did you say you had a good link for how to do this? I couldnt find one on this post?
Debbie
March 6, 2013 at 7:46 am
Still getting absoloutely no where with this.
I have made sure that the script is referencing Microsoft Excel 11.0 Object Library because the Macro was created in Excel 2003
I have a fully working Macro
Sub FormatSpreadsheetPS_V1()
'
' FormatSpreadsheet Macro
'
'This version uses the C: directory with C:\Test, C:\Converted and C:\Test\NewJobs. The original Template.xlsx without Job Family
'
' Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl+f
Dim MyFile As String
' change to correct directory
ChDir "C:\Test\"
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
'
' Sets up the variable "MyFile" to be each file in the directory
MyFile = Dir(CurDir() & "\" & "*.csv")
Do While MyFile <> ""
'MsgBox MyFile
Workbooks.Open Filename:=MyFile
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
Set curr = ActiveWorkbook
Workbooks.Open Filename:="C:\Test\NewJobs\ExcelHeaders.xlsm"
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
Set EXH = ActiveWorkbook
Sheets("Headers").Select
Rows("1:1").Select
Selection.Copy
curr.Activate
Rows("1:1").Select
Selection.Insert Shift:=xlDown, CopyOrigin:=xlFormatFromLeftOrAbove
Sheets(1).Select
Sheets(1).Name = Left(ActiveSheet.Name, 4)
'fit to contents
Cells.Select
Selection.Columns.AutoFit
'Format Header
Range("A1:O1").Select
Range("N1").Activate
Selection.Font.Bold = True
Selection.Font.Underline = True
Columns("A:N").Select
With Selection
.HorizontalAlignment = xlCenter
.VerticalAlignment = xlBottom
.WrapText = False
.Orientation = 0
.AddIndent = False
.IndentLevel = 0
.ShrinkToFit = False
.ReadingOrder = xlContext
.MergeCells = False
End With
' ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="C:\Test\Converted\" + Left(ActiveSheet.Name, 4) + ".xlsm", _
' FileFormat:=xlOpenXMLWorkbookMacroEnabled
'Add newPostWorksheet
Sheets.Add After:=Sheets(Sheets.Count)
Sheets("Sheet1").Select
Sheets("Sheet1").Name = "NewPosts"
ChDir "C:\Test\Converted"
Workbooks.Open Filename:="C:\Test\NewJobs\NewJobs.xlsx"
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
Set NWJ = ActiveWorkbook
Columns("A:A").Select
Range("A:A").Activate
Selection.Copy
ActiveWorkbook.Close
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
Range("A1").Select
ActiveSheet.Paste
Range("A1:A14").Select
'Create Drop down list for new posts on original worksheet new version DE 22/02/2013
'Go to the New Posts Worksheet and add a Name range for the list
Sheets("NewPosts").Select
Columns("A:A").Select
ActiveWorkbook.Names.Add Name:="NewJobTypes", RefersToR1C1:="=NewPosts!C1"
'Then go back to worksheet This needs amending to be any worksheet not just the example one of 4001
'Sheets("4001").Select this is what originally appeared in the macro
Sheets(1).Select 'This selects sheet 1 no matter what it is called
'1st attempt I missed this out but this actually creates the column header in P1
Range("P1").Select
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "NewPosts"
Selection.Font.Bold = True
Selection.Font.Underline = True
'Now select the whole column to add the validation list
Columns("P:P").Select
With Selection.Validation
.Delete
.Add Type:=xlValidateList, AlertStyle:=xlValidAlertStop, Operator:= _
xlBetween, Formula1:="=NewJobTypes"
.IgnoreBlank = True
.InCellDropdown = True
.InputTitle = "Choose the new grade "
.ErrorTitle = "Error"
.InputMessage = "Choose the new grade for this person"
.ErrorMessage = "You have chosen an incorrect grade"
.ShowInput = True
.ShowError = True
End With
'Go back to the header row and clear validation
Range("P1").Select
With Selection.Validation
.Delete
.Add Type:=xlValidateInputOnly, AlertStyle:=xlValidAlertStop, Operator _
:=xlBetween
.IgnoreBlank = True
.InCellDropdown = True
.ShowInput = True
.ShowError = True
End With
'Create Drop down list for new posts on original worksheet NOT WORKING COMMENTED THE WHOLE THING OUT DE
' Sheets(1).Select
' Range("P1").Select
' ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "NewPosts"
' Selection.Font.Bold = True
' Selection.Font.Underline = True
' Selection.Columns.AutoFit
' Range("P2").Select
' Range("P2:P102").Select
' With Selection.Validation
' .Delete
'
' .Add Type:=xlValidateList, AlertStyle:=xlValidAlertStop, Operator:= _
' xlBetween, Formula1:="=NewPosts!$A$1:$A$100"
'
' .IgnoreBlank = True
' .InCellDropdown = True
' .InputTitle = "Choose the new grade "
' .ErrorTitle = "Error"
' .InputMessage = "Choose the new grade for this person"
' .ErrorMessage = "You have chosen an incorrect grade"
' .ShowInput = True
' .ShowError = True
' End With
'' 'Add VBA code to active sheet
'Set EXH = ActiveWorkbook
'Const MODULE_NAME As String = "Module1" ' Name of the module to transfer
'Const TEMPFILE As String = "c:\Modul.bas" ' temp textfile
'
' '** export the module to a textfile
' ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents(MODULE_NAME).Export TEMPFILE
'
' 'import the module to the new workbook
'
' curr.VBProject.VBComponents.Import TEMPFILE
'
' 'kill the textfile
' Kill TEMPFILE
'Protect worksheet and then unprotect editable areas
ActiveSheet.Protect DrawingObjects:=True, Contents:=True, Scenarios:=True
Sheets("NewPosts").Select
ActiveSheet.Protect DrawingObjects:=True, Contents:=True, Scenarios:=True
Sheets(1).Select
ActiveSheet.Unprotect
ActiveSheet.Protection.AllowEditRanges.Add Title:="Range1", Range:=Columns("P:P")
ActiveSheet.Protect DrawingObjects:=True, Contents:=True, Scenarios:=True, Password:="x" + StrReverse(Left(ActiveSheet.Name, 4)) + "x"
'save as password protected excel file in converted folder
Range("A1").Select
ChDir "C:\Test\Converted\"
'This bit was erroring, possibly because its an XLSM and I am in 2003
'ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="C:\Test\Converted\" + Left(ActiveSheet.Name, 4) + ".xlsm",
'FileFormat:=xlOpenXMLWorkbookMacroEnabled, Password:="x" + Left(ActiveSheet.Name, 4) + "x", CreateBackup:=False
'Adding this in worked but the validation dissapears
' ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:="C:\Test\Converted\" + Left(ActiveSheet.Name, 4) + ".xls", _
' FileFormat:=xlExcel5, Password:="x" + Left(ActiveSheet.Name, 4) + "x", CreateBackup:=False
'Created a mini macro at the end to save the file and it worked
ActiveWorkbook.SaveAs Filename:= _
"C:\Test\Converted\" + Left(ActiveSheet.Name, 4) + ".xls", FileFormat:= _
xlExcel9795, Password:="x" + Left(ActiveSheet.Name, 4) + "x", WriteResPassword:="", ReadOnlyRecommended:= _
False, CreateBackup:=False
Workbooks.Close
ChDir "C:\Test\"
MyFile = Dir()
Loop
'MsgBox ("Done it")
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
End Sub
So this is in the script task. But when I execute I get
Error: The binary code for the script is not found. Please open the script in the designer by clicking Edit Script button and make sure it builds successfully.
Now the last posts explained I need to change the code but didnt go into the how or what you had to do. I have searched for information for days and havent found anything useable.
So Im still asking the question.... If anyone knows..... How do I change the abvoe VBA script from Excel 2003 to get it executing through Integration Services 2008
🙁
March 6, 2013 at 8:03 am
Did you follow the link in my previous post? The word 'here' is a hyperlink.
The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence
- Martin Rees
The absence of consumable DDL, sample data and desired results is, however, evidence of the absence of my response
- Phil Parkin
March 6, 2013 at 8:13 am
I did. I read this along with lots of other articles but Im still far from understanding whats going on...
I dont know C# code at all so by that point its gets very difficult to understand.
Is it saying that you add
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using Excel = Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel;
Before you then add your VBA Script?
March 6, 2013 at 9:47 am
Im horribly close to having to sign this off as a no can do at the moment which is really dissapointing.
From what I can gather I possibly need to execute the VBA Script using c# script within the IS Task but again there seeems to be no documentation on how to do this.
But Again I cant get enough out of the information I have to know that that is right
🙁
March 6, 2013 at 10:07 am
Debbie Edwards (3/6/2013)
Im horribly close to having to sign this off as a no can do at the moment which is really dissapointing.From what I can gather I possibly need to execute the VBA Script using c# script within the IS Task but again there seeems to be no documentation on how to do this.
But Again I cant get enough out of the information I have to know that that is right
🙁
You need a Script Task in SSIS which will perform the Excel automation for you. This task would need to effectively load the spreadsheet in Excel - programmatically - and call the macro. That's roughly what the link I posted was doing - albeit from a native C# app rather than a script task (should not be much difference).
Without C# or VB skills, I believe you will struggle to complete this task, I am afraid.
The absence of evidence is not evidence of absence
- Martin Rees
The absence of consumable DDL, sample data and desired results is, however, evidence of the absence of my response
- Phil Parkin
March 7, 2013 at 1:52 am
Phil Parkin (3/6/2013)
Debbie Edwards (3/6/2013)
Im horribly close to having to sign this off as a no can do at the moment which is really dissapointing.From what I can gather I possibly need to execute the VBA Script using c# script within the IS Task but again there seeems to be no documentation on how to do this.
But Again I cant get enough out of the information I have to know that that is right
🙁
You need a Script Task in SSIS which will perform the Excel automation for you. This task would need to effectively load the spreadsheet in Excel - programmatically - and call the macro. That's roughly what the link I posted was doing - albeit from a native C# app rather than a script task (should not be much difference).
Without C# or VB skills, I believe you will struggle to complete this task, I am afraid.
What I was hoping for is something like
This is the extra bit of code you need to add and this is why...
And here is where you put the VB Code you have already created.
At the moment I dont know what section is what, or if I need to change the code I have already created to include more information.
I thought there would be something somewhere that would take you through the process step by step so I could learn how to do it.
Do I need to add C# code or can I stick with VB?
From what you have just said I do have a script task in SSIS
The Macro I have successfully does everything I need it too with the xls
The only bit I have missing is where I call the macro within the task
Thats the only bit Im missing.
And I cant work out where that bit is in the link you sent me an how it works with the VB Script I already have.I do hate so being beaten when I feel like Im so near. :crazy:
March 7, 2013 at 10:46 am
I was under the impression that you can output data to Excel from SSIS but you can't format it; which it sounds like it is what you are trying to do.
The following is only a suggestion and would only work in Excel 2007 and higher.
From office 2007 onwards, all the document types (docx,xlsx etc) are effectively XML files with a different extension; all of the formatting is held within the XML tags. You could use a script to generate the document headers and follow the DOM (available from the microsoft site) to actualy build the XML string that will create the document. It really depends on how complicated your formatting gets.
I admit to never having used this technique in SSIS, but I did successfully write programs in Progress4GL which generated a xlsx document with cell formatting and the principle woudl be similar.
Another alternative would be to have a .bat file that opens Excel with a specific file and macro that loops through the created spreadsheets and applies the formatting. It is a wicked combination of technologies and I wouldn't fancy managing the ongoing development but in one respect it is easier because the components are all separate and the stack can be built gradually.
Excel Master file with a macro that runs on opening
.bat file that calls Excel with the Master File which triggers the script to run
Execute process task that calls the batch file
March 7, 2013 at 11:09 am
Thanks for that. I wouldnt go for the second option, Its way beyond my capabilites.
There are lots of docs on the internet saying you can add a script task in Integratin services and then deploy the vBA script from their (The macro)
bu then it all gets vague and doesnt tell you the specifics on how to do it. Its very frustrating. I have code which works and an IS package to add it too.
I just dont have the bit of script that would call the macro wthin the package.
I have a meeting with my boss tomorrow where Im going to tell him Ive been beaten. Gutted!
March 8, 2013 at 4:39 am
As an extra on this...
I went back to the original error in the Integration Services script package
The Binary Code for the script is not found. Please open the script in the designer by clicking edit script button and make sure it builds successfully
I hadnt realised I could click Build so I did and now I have a new error coming up (Which is at least getting somewhere)
Statement is not valid in a namespace.
Using this I think I might have found a forum post that does what I need. Gives you the extra bit of script and shos you where the code goes
Im not totally sure yet as I havent tested it but that was what I should have done... Clicked build and then used this to get further errors
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