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Variable Excel Sheet Name

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leslieb
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Posted - 2009-02-12 : 18:08:09

I upload a new Excel spreadsheet each day using SSIS. The data comes from a different system and it has a file name of the date ie 20090212. The Sheet name is the same (only 1 sheet). I save the file as a standard file name. Is there a place in SSIS where I can tell the system to accept any sheet name by using a wildcard, etc?

sodeep
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7174 Posts

Posted - 2009-02-12 : 18:18:00

quote:
Originally posted by leslieb

I upload a new Excel spreadsheet each day using SSIS. The data comes from a different system and it has a file name of the date ie 20090212. The Sheet name is the same (only 1 sheet). I save the file as a standard file name. Is there a place in SSIS where I can tell the system to accept any sheet name by using a wildcard, etc?

Yes you can with FOREACH LOOP CONTAINER.You can specify any files with extension in that directory?

visakh16
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52326 Posts

Posted - 2009-02-13 : 09:59:21

quote:
Originally posted by leslieb

I upload a new Excel spreadsheet each day using SSIS. The data comes from a different system and it has a file name of the date ie 20090212. The Sheet name is the same (only 1 sheet). I save the file as a standard file name. Is there a place in SSIS where I can tell the system to accept any sheet name by using a wildcard, etc?

if sheet name always have current of previous date name, you could simply declare a variable to get this date value using expression builder , then map this variable to filename property of file source.

http://blogs.conchango.com/jamiethomson/archive/2005/03/19/SSIS_3A00_-Evaluating-variables-as-expressions.aspx

leslieb
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Posted - 2009-02-15 : 16:19:49

visakh16

Thanks for the info but the filename is not always the previous day as it is only run Monday to friday and not on public holidays.

So I would receive the file on Monday but it would be dated the Friday.

Thanks for your time.

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2009-02-15 : 21:34:14

ok..then how will you decide whats the date to be associated to filename?

jmill130
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Posted - 2009-02-16 : 09:51:13

maybe have it based on the day of the week, mondays it will be today -3, assume if you are including holidays need more logic to handles these days.

visakh16
Very Important crosS Applying yaK Herder

52326 Posts

Posted - 2009-02-16 : 09:54:15

then based on your rule, write an expression to get date value using expression builder. then use steps outlined below to join it with file name