Data converted when loaded into SQL 2k5 table

Hi All

Data in access is converted when loaded into SQL 2k5

00 >> 0

01 >> 1

03 >> 3

I am using SSIS import wizard to load data from MS Access ’03 into a SQL 2k5 database.Some data of the data is converted, or the leading zero is deleted when loaded into sql table.

The data type on the source field is byte with a 00 format. The data type in 2k5 is tinyint.

I need some help with getting the data to load into 2k5 exactly as it appears in access.

Thanks for you help.

Nats

Hi Nats

One quick question - how is the data going to be used once it has been imported? To store data in the format that you specified then you'll have to decare the column as a text-based datatype, such as VARCHAR, which is not necessarily the best option for numerical data.

If you're going to perform calculations on the data then it might be better to store the data as TINYINT then manipulate the formatting when you want to return / display the data.

e.g.

DECLARE @.int INT

SET @.int = 1

SELECT '00' + RIGHT(CAST(@.int AS VARCHAR(1)), 2)

...will return a text string of '01' even though @.int is of type integer.

Chris

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I don't think it will be used in any calculation.

Thanks,

Data converted when loaded into SQL 2k5 table

Hi All

Data in access is converted when loaded into SQL 2k5

00 >> 0

01 >> 1

03 >> 3

I am using SSIS import wizard to load data from MS Access ’03 into a SQL 2k5 database.Some data of the data is converted, or the leading zero is deleted when loaded into sql table.

The data type on the source field is byte with a 00 format. The data type in 2k5 is tinyint.

I need some help with getting the data to load into 2k5 exactly as it appears in access.

Thanks for you help.

Nats

Hi Nats

One quick question - how is the data going to be used once it has been imported? To store data in the format that you specified then you'll have to decare the column as a text-based datatype, such as VARCHAR, which is not necessarily the best option for numerical data.

If you're going to perform calculations on the data then it might be better to store the data as TINYINT then manipulate the formatting when you want to return / display the data.

e.g.

DECLARE @.int INT

SET @.int = 1

SELECT '00' + RIGHT(CAST(@.int AS VARCHAR(1)), 2)

...will return a text string of '01' even though @.int is of type integer.

Chris

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I don't think it will be used in any calculation.

Thanks,

Data Conversion

I need help!!!! I am about to go nuts! I am getting the following error in SSIS:

Error at Violations Load [SQL Server Destination [3800]]: The column ""Site No "" can't be inserted because the conversion between types DT_STR and DT_NUMERIC is not supported.

I have tried using the data conversion task, modifying all properties to DT_NUMERIC and so on. I just can't figure it out! I am attempting to load a numeric field from a flat file into a SQL Server database. I cannot find any information on this and have tried about everything. I need any help or suggestions anyone can offer! Thank you in advance for your help!!

SD

If the column in sql is a string (char, varchar, etc) you should use a (DT_WSTR,<<length>>)intcolum from file.

For example.. (DT_WSTR,2)12 would cast the number 12 into a string of 2 character length as "12"

Hope that helps.

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The destination component tells you the type of the target table. Double click on any data path (the green lines between the components) to see teh tye of the field in the pipeline. At some point the 2 will be different. Thats where you need to do a data conversion.

-Jamie