Looping problem in DTS with ActiveX
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I have a DTS package that downloads files via FTP, then processes each file. A few tasks are done when each file is processed:
(a) a holding table is truncated and 1 blank record is inserted into the holding table,
(b) the XML data in the file is inserted into the holding table via TextCopy.exe,
(c) the XML data is parsed using OPENXML and inserted into 2 additional holding tables, and
(d) the XML file is archived to another directory.
After (a), (b), (c), and (d) are completed, the DTS package loops back and executes (a), (b), (c), and (d) for the other remaining files.
It all worked flawlessly in testing, until I commented out a MsgBox line in the ActiveX task for item (b) above. Without the MsgBox command, the other tasks (b) and (c) don't appear to execute, though I can see that the looping is working, since the source files get moved to the archive location (in step (d)).
Here's a screenshot of the DTS package (it can also be viewed at http://www.nmwildlife.org/images/DTS_screenshot.gif):
I think that the MsgBox issue is a red herring, in that my thought is that when I click the OK button on the MsgBox, there might be something about the return code which allows the tasks to be executed properly. However, I'm not a VBScript expert, so can't figure out where the problem lies or how to fix it.
Here's the code for the "Import w/ShellCmd" ActiveX task:
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Function Main()
Dim objShell
Dim strPath
Dim strCmd
strPath = CSTR(DTSGlobalVariables("gv_FileFullName").Value)
strCmd = """C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Binn\TextCopy.exe"" /S ""GROVER"" /U sa /P """" /D TESTProlaw /T dc_XML /C myXML /F " & _
strPath & _
" /W ""WHERE 1=1"" /I /Z"
Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
objShell.Run strCmd
Set objShell = nothing
MsgBox ""
Main = DTSTaskExecResult_Success
End Function
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And here's the code for the "Begin Loop" ActiveX task:
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Option Explicit
Function Main()
dim pkg
dim stpEnterLoop
dim stpFinished
set pkg = DTSGlobalVariables.Parent
set stpEnterLoop = pkg.Steps("DTSStep_DTSExecuteSQLTask_2") 'Start loop at the "Truncate dc_XML" task
set stpFinished = pkg.Steps("DTSStep_DTSActiveScriptTask_5")
' We want to continue with the loop only of there are more than 1 text file in the directory.
' If the function ShouldILoop returns true then we disable the step that takes us out of the package and continue processing
if ShouldILoop = True then
stpEnterLoop.DisableStep = False
stpFinished.DisableStep = True
stpEnterLoop.ExecutionStatus = DTSStepExecStat_Waiting
else
stpEnterLoop.DisableStep =True
stpFinished.DisableStep = False
stpFinished.ExecutionStatus = DTSStepExecStat_Waiting
End if
Main = DTSTaskExecResult_Success
End Function
Function ShouldILoop
dim fso
dim fil
dim fold
dim pkg
dim counter
set pkg = DTSGlobalVariables.Parent
set fso = CREATEOBJECT("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
set fold = fso.GetFolder(DTSGlobalVariables("gv_FileLocation").Value)
counter = fold.files.count
'So long as there is more than 1 file carry on
if counter >= 1 then
for each fil in fold.Files
DTSGlobalVariables("gv_FileFullName").Value = fil.path
ShouldILoop = CBool(True)
Next
else
ShouldILoop = CBool(False)
End if
End Function
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The goal is to get the DTS package to run without having to manually click OK on the MsgBox; that way, I can schedule it to run automatically.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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