Where/How are you running the VB code?

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Best to put a ExecuteSQL task before the datapump to load the data into a staging table, then use the datapump to select from that table.

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DTS will asume the security context of the process that is actually executing the package. Maybe you could try a CmdExec using 'Run As'.

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What is the structure of the data like? How are the two tables related?

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Try this article

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315968

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Check the following article

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;285006

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Is the following article applicable?

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;274330

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Can you run up another server without SP2 and trying opening the package?

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Get the drivers for SQLBase from here ( you will have to register )

http://www.guptaworldwide.com/register/default.asp?ProductGroupID=7&ProductGroup=SQLBase+Driver+Pack&HasPlatforms=0&Type=ProductGroup&ID=7

They support OLE/DB, so away you go ...

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Here's a link for you,

http://www.sqlsecurity.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=2&tabid=3

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Simplest way is to put a password on the package. There are two levels 'Owner' and 'User'. An Owner password allows the package to be edited and run, the user...

Never had any success with GetExecutionErrorInfo. Ended up building my own script to extract the info from the DTS logging tables. You can have a look at my script here,

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/scripts/contributions/556.asp

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Antares, are you thinking of SQLCheck from NetIQ?

http://www.netiq.com/sqlcheck/

It's not as full featured as SpotLight but it has the same sort of graphical interface. It's OK for highlighting problems, but doesn't...

The user id that the Task Scheduler ( WINAT )uses would need to be granted access to the SQL Server. Usually, the Task Sceduler uses a Local System account so...

Writing a stored procedure with an IF statement will provide you with the most optimal execution in terms of time and resources.

Using Dynamic SQL will lead to things like stored...