dts package errors

I am transferring data from a text file to a table in SQL Server. Is
there any way to export the dts package logs or a similar error log to
a text file. I need to know if the errors are duplicate keys or
missing files. I don't know if I need to write some code or what I
need to do. Any help'It largely depends on what type of transformation you're using. If you are
using the Transform Data Task then on the options tab of the task properties
you can set a filename for the "Exception file". If you uncheck the '7.0
format' option and select the other 3 check boxes you'll get an exception
file and 2 other files - each containing the erroring rows. If you are using
the BULK INSERT task then there is no such granular option. You could try
package logging (right-click on the white background, "Package Properties",
"Logging" tab and "Error file:" text box) but AFAIR you don't get much
useful info there.
Cheers,
Paul Ibison SQL Server MVP, www.replicationanswers.com .|||I have tried the exception file but if the file does not exist there is
no error written to that file. I will need to know this.
Paul Ibison wrote:
> It largely depends on what type of transformation you're using. If you are
> using the Transform Data Task then on the options tab of the task properti
es
> you can set a filename for the "Exception file". If you uncheck the '7.0
> format' option and select the other 3 check boxes you'll get an exception
> file and 2 other files - each containing the erroring rows. If you are usi
ng
> the BULK INSERT task then there is no such granular option. You could try
> package logging (right-click on the white background, "Package Properties"
,
> "Logging" tab and "Error file:" text box) but AFAIR you don't get much
> useful info there.
> Cheers,
> Paul Ibison SQL Server MVP, www.replicationanswers.com .