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arkiboys
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Posted - 2009-10-08 : 12:09:08
Hi,
There are several separate files in a folder on the network.
i.e.
Personal.xls
buildings.xls
food.xls
...

I am creating a ssis package to transfer the data in each file into it's related table.

Question:
Should I use a foor loop for this import or should I just have one connection for each.

Note that the number and the name of these feed files will remain the same every day.

Thanks

webfred
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Posted - 2009-10-08 : 12:58:42
IMHO that is not a job for the "for loop".
To handle that without any trouble I would like to have one package for each file and then start them in a job.
So I would be able to add a new file with a new package without having to work in an existing package.
And I would be able to remove a file by simply not starting that package anymore.


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arkiboys
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1433 Posts

Posted - 2009-10-09 : 02:18:14
I see.
Thanks
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