In SSIS (Sql server integration services) we
can copy any types of file from one location to another location by using File System Task.
Suppose we have a text file at C:\Source\ssis.txt which we want
to copy at any other location say C:\Destination\
Step 1: Create a new integration services project.
Step 2: In control flow tab, drag and drop the File System Task.
Step 3: Double click on File System Task. We will get the
File System Task Editor.
Name: It can be any
name of task. In this example task name is Copy file.
Description: It is
description of the task. In this example description is Copy at
c:\Destination\
Operation:
There are ten different operations performed by File System task. They are:
Task
Name
|
Use
|
Create
directory
|
To
create a new folder at given path.
|
Delete
directory
|
To
delete an existing folder.
|
Delete
directory content
|
To
delete the all content of a folder.
|
Move
directory
|
To
move a folder from one location to other.
|
Copy
directory
|
To
copy a folder from one location to other.
|
Copy
file
|
To
copy a file from one location to other.
|
Move
file
|
To
move a file from one location to other.
|
Rename
file
|
To
rename a given file.
|
Set
Attributes
|
To set
the four attributes of a specific a file or folder. Attributes are:
1. Hidden
2. Read only
3. Archive
4. System
|
In this example we have to copy a file from one location to
other so operation name will be Copy file.
IsSorcePathVariable:
It can be either true or false. If it is true then path of the source folder
will stored in a variable. If it is false then path of the source folder will
be static.
In this example we will go for both the options.
Option 1: Set the IsSorcePathVariable to true.
Source variable:
To specify path of the source folder which we have to copy. Select <New
Variable…> from combo box. We will get the Add variable window.
Container: To
specify the scope of the variable. In this example we will use Package (write name
of your package). It means scope of variable is whole the package.
Name: Any name of the
variable. In this example name of the variable is SourceFolderPath.
NameSpace: It can
be either User of System. User means user defined variable. We can write any
name of namespace of user defined variable. In this example we will keep User.
Value Type: Data
type of variable. Since we have to store path of a folder so, we will choose
String.
Value: It keeps the any
value of a variable. In this example it will path of the source file i.e. C:\Source\ssis.txt
Now click on OK button.
Option 2: Set the IsSorcePathVariable to false.
SourceConnection:
To specify the path of the source folder. Choose the <New connection…>
from combo box. We will get File Connection Manager Editor.
Usage type: In
this example choose the Existing file.
File: Click browse button
to choose the source file which you want to copy.
Now click on OK button.
IsDestinationPathVariable:
It can be either true or false. If it is true then path of the destination folder
will be stored in a variable. If it is false then path of the source folder
will be static. Same way as we have done in case of source file. In this
example we will set to False.
DestinationConnection:
Choose the destination folder path where we have to copy the folder. In this
example it is c:\Destination
OverwriteDestination:
It can be either true or false. If it is true then while copying it will
overwrite if the files and folders of source folder are already present in the
destination folder if it is false then it will be not been overwritten. In this
example we will keep True.
Now click on OK
button.
Step 4: Now we will run the package. For this press F5 button
from keyboard. If everything is fine we will get following screen:
