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Strange Issue with SSIS package - Flat file source does not show the FIRST ROW in preview mode

  • February 25, 2017 at 4:02 am

    #401682

    Dear all,

    I have currently facing a strange issue with one of the SSIS packages I am working with.

    My SSIS package is the simplest one which is reading from a flat file and writing into a sql table.

    the flat file looks like below

    The flat file does not have any header name defined.

    Now we have created a Flat file connection manager which looks as below




    The strange problem is that THE FIRST DATA ROW which is

    "2017/02/18","2017","02","18","0023","DB","0026215959     ","ENOTRIA WINECELLARS LTD   ","    29,149.09","    20,000.00","2007/11/03"

    is not shown in the preview, and for the same reason when we are loading the data into the table the first line of data is missing.

    What could be the reason for this? Is the first data row is some how getting overwritten by the columns we added?

    Please help here. I am breaking my head on this for hours still no luck

    Thanks in advance.

  • February 25, 2017 at 4:21 am

    #1930311

    You haven't unticked the the box that states your first line has column headings. In your first screen shot it's ticked.

    Thom~

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  • February 25, 2017 at 6:42 am

    #1930318

    Thom A - Saturday, February 25, 2017 4:21 AM

    You haven't unticked the the box that states your first line has column headings. In your first screen shot it's ticked.

    Thank you.
    But  if I untick that check box the columns in have defined in the third screen shot are also getting deleted.
    And in the last screen shot(the preview mode) is also getting screwed up.
     I Need to see the preview mode as it is shown there.
    Can that be achieved after unticking that check box?
    Thanks in advance

  • February 25, 2017 at 6:53 am

    #1930320

    joydeep.sen157 - Saturday, February 25, 2017 6:42 AM

    Thom A - Saturday, February 25, 2017 4:21 AM

    You haven't unticked the the box that states your first line has column headings. In your first screen shot it's ticked.

    Thank you.
    But  if I untick that check box the columns in have defined in the third screen shot are also getting deleted.
    And in the last screen shot(the preview mode) is also getting screwed up.
     I Need to see the preview mode as it is shown there.
    Can that be achieved after unticking that check box?
    Thanks in advance

    yeah, if your data does not have column headings, you have to define their names manually; you have the screenshot, so just uncheck the column headings and head over the advanced editor, an d change COLUMN0,COLUMN1, etc to match your column names you want.

    Lowell

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  • February 25, 2017 at 12:19 pm

    #1930337

    Lowell - Saturday, February 25, 2017 6:53 AM

    joydeep.sen157 - Saturday, February 25, 2017 6:42 AM

    Thom A - Saturday, February 25, 2017 4:21 AM

    You haven't unticked the the box that states your first line has column headings. In your first screen shot it's ticked.

    Thank you.
    But  if I untick that check box the columns in have defined in the third screen shot are also getting deleted.
    And in the last screen shot(the preview mode) is also getting screwed up.
     I Need to see the preview mode as it is shown there.
    Can that be achieved after unticking that check box?
    Thanks in advance

    yeah, if your data does not have column headings, you have to define their names manually; you have the screenshot, so just uncheck the column headings and head over the advanced editor, an d change COLUMN0,COLUMN1, etc to match your column names you want.

    Hi Lowell,
    Your suggestion worked like a charm. Thanks mate. I unticked the checkbox and redefined the columns and executed the step.
    Its no more skipping the first record and I got all the records inserted into the backend table. 🙂

  • February 25, 2017 at 12:21 pm

    #1930338

    joydeep.sen157 - Saturday, February 25, 2017 6:42 AM

    Thom A - Saturday, February 25, 2017 4:21 AM

    You haven't unticked the the box that states your first line has column headings. In your first screen shot it's ticked.

    Thank you.
    But  if I untick that check box the columns in have defined in the third screen shot are also getting deleted.
    And in the last screen shot(the preview mode) is also getting screwed up.
     I Need to see the preview mode as it is shown there.
    Can that be achieved after unticking that check box?
    Thanks in advance

    Thank you Thom A. Your guidance along with Lowell's confirmation helped me in  fixing the issue

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