20 May 2014

Steps to create data flow package


To customize the data flow task in the package you're building, follow these steps:
  • Select the Data Flow tab in the Package Designer. The single Data Flow Task in the package will automatically be selected in the combo box.
  • Drag an OLE DB Source from the Toolbox and drop it on the Package Designer.
  • Drag a Character Map Transformation from the Toolbox and drop it on the Package Designer.
  • Drag a Flat File Destination from the Toolbox and drop it on the Package Designer.
  • Click on the OLE DB Source on the Package Designer to select it.
  • Drag the green arrow from the bottom of the OLE DB Source and drop it on top of the Character Map Transformation.
  • Click on the Character Map Transformation on the Package Designer to select it.
  • Drag the green arrow from the bottom of the Character Map Transformation and drop it on top of the Flat File Destination.
  • Double-click the OLE DB Source to open the OLE DB Source Editor. Notice that it uses the Chapter16 OLE DB connection manager by default.
  • Select the HumanResources.Department table. Figure 16-7 shows the completed OLE DB Source Editor.
 Setting up OLE DB Data Source


  • Click OK.
  • Double-click the Character Map Transformation.
  • Check the Name column.
  • Select In-Place Change in the Destination column.
  • Select the Uppercase operation. Figure 16-8 shows the completed Character Map Transformation Editor.

Setting up Character Map Transformation





  • Click OK.
  • Double-click the Flat File Destination.
  • Select the DepartmentList Flat File Connection Manager.
  • Select the Mappings page of the dialog box.
  • Drag the Name column from the Available Input Columns list and drop it on top of the DepartmentName column in the Available Destination Columns list. Figure 16-9 shows the completed Mappings page.
Configuring flat file destination

      

  • Click Ok
Adding data flows

            


The data flows in this package take a table from the Chapter16 database, transform one of the columns in that table to all uppercase characters, and then write that transformed column out to a flat file.








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