DTS package import

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DTS package import

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December 4, 2009 at 11:38 am

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Hi,
I need to import 150 DTS packages in sqlserver2005.Importing one by one shouls take lot of time.
how to import all these packages at a time.
can you please provide the query.
Thanks in advance.

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 1

Since it is not guaranteed that all of the packages will properly convert, you will need to investigate the packages at the individual level. Are you sure that you will even need all 150 packages? Are any of them deprecated?

Hunker down and just start doing it.

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December 4, 2009 at 6:31 pm

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yes i need all the packages.

homebrew01 SSC Guru Points: 55539 More actions · Answer 3

I think I used "DTSBackup2000" tool. Free download, and pushed 100+ DTS packages from 2000 to 2005 with just a few clicks.

SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281334 More actions · Answer 4

Yes, there are tools available. With our dts packages we see about a 50% conversion failure rate and have to manually do the conversion anyway.

One such tool that can do conversions

http://www.pragmaticworks.com/products/Business-Intelligence/dtsxchange/

ssis tutorial

http://bi-polar23.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-to-ssis-start-here.html

Conversion Article

http://www.sqlmag.com/Article/ArticleID/94095/sql_server_94095.html

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homebrew01 SSC Guru Points: 55539 More actions · Answer 5

Are you wanting to import and convert to SSIS at the same time ? The tool I referred to just imports them as DTS running in Legacy mode.

sureshdeenu Right there with Babe Points: 796 More actions · Answer 6

Hi I am trying to copy DTS Packages from sql 2000 to 2005? what is the process i can do it?

homebrew01 SSC Guru Points: 55539 More actions · Answer 7

sureshdeenu (12/5/2009)
Hi I am trying to copy DTS Packages from sql 2000 to 2005? what is the process i can do it?

As I recall, you can export & import them one at a time, or try the tools mentioned above.

sureshdeenu Right there with Babe Points: 796 More actions · Answer 8

can u pls give me step by step to copy the packages from sql 2000 to 2005

sureshdeenu Right there with Babe Points: 796 More actions · Answer 9

I tried to move each dts package, rt. click on it-> Open -> Save as storagefile on source server(2000)

On the destination server(2005), rt click on DTS package folder-> Import -> select the dts package storage file from the shared folder. But i couldnt open the package in destination server. wht is the best sollution for me?

nba ninetytwo SSC Journeyman Points: 75 More actions · Answer 10

hi!!

try that:

1-make a backup of your msdb db.

2-restore it on your target server with another name(be carful!!!, don't overwrite on the true msdb on sql 2005)

3-excecute that in the msdb that you've restored:

use msdb_restored

go

insert into msdb.dbo.sysdtspackages

select * from sysdtspackages a

where name in ('dts names....')

and createdate =(select max(createdate)from sysdtspackages b

where b.name in ('dts names....')

and a.name=b.name)

enjoy!!!

Arjun SreeVastsva SSCertifiable Points: 7137 More actions · Answer 11

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December 8, 2009 at 3:49 am

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Try Using DTSBACKUP TOOL

sureshdeenu Right there with Babe Points: 796 More actions · Answer 12

sureshdeenu

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December 8, 2009 at 8:57 am

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thanks, gud idea

jezman SSChasing Mays Points: 611 More actions · Answer 13

I learnt the hard way that importing existing packages was no short cut. By the time it was all up and running I wished we had rebuilt everything from scratch. Especially since a lot of the packages could have easily been replicated with some meta data and a looping container!

The barrier to this was that the existing DTS packages were "proven to work" and our project managers liked this, unfortunately the logic was flawed because they were not proven to work within SSIS. And in many cases they didn't! This route proved to be a massive false economy.

Obviously your situation may be entirely different, but I wish we had re-done the bulk of our packages - even if it had just been the more straight forward data shunting tasks.

bradfordshultz Mr or Mrs. 500 Points: 563 More actions · Answer 14

if you dont/wont need to make any changes to the packages, use DTS Backup 2000 application (http://www.sqldts.com/242.aspx) and run the DTS in legacy mode on the 2005 server. Otherwise I'd use one of the many DTS Documentation tools and generate documentation for all my DTS packages. Then I'd sit down and start with number one and create an equivalent SSIS package until I'd done them all. Depending on your specific situation, there may be a shortcut/easier way to do it, but in my experience, you just have to end up rebuilding them all anyway.

Cheers and Good luck.