Failed to schedule DTS in SQL 2005

Hello,

I am trying to to schedule DTS Package but this message appear .

Message
The job failed. The Job was invoked by User sa. The last step to run was step 1 (1). and this

Message
Executed as user: Computer name\SYSTEM. The package execution failed. The step failed

so how I can schedule DTS Package in sql 2005 .

Do you have logging enabled for this package? if enabled check the log file it should have more detailed information on the error.

The error you have posted is a very generic error from the job agent, and it does not give any information.

Thanks

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Sounds like you might have some issues with the account settings. See the following thread for tips on setting up proxies / credentials / jobs etc.

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1955723&SiteID=1

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Thanks, all

But still the same problem even I did all thing to solve but still can't schedule DTS, but when I see th proparites of the

SQL Server Agent-->Connection and found the sql server connection grayed out and can't select or change it . so may be this is the problem but how to run the agent under sa account .

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Assuming you are talking about the connection infromation on the left hand side of the job properties screen, that connection information is how you are currently connected to the sql server. You would need to look at the steps tab and click edit on the step associated with the package you are trying to run. At the top of this screen there will be a place for the step name (i.e. run package x), the type (sql server integration services package) and the run as. You would select the correct proxy name from the run as drop down that ties to your sa account...

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Thanks very much for you reply but I still can't schedule the DTS even though when I execute the dts it's work fine and I did all thing what said here http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/Schedule__Run__SSIS__DTS.asp

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I am trying to schedule working DTS in sql server 2005 sp 2 . but I it failed and got this message . I searched at Internet and found this

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904796

but I can’t understand how to solve it, any one can help please .

Message

Executed as user: ComputrName\Administrator. ...00.3042.00 for 32-bitCopyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1984-2005. All rights reserved.Started:10:16:11 ?Error: 2007-08-17 22:16:12.95Code: 0x00000000Source: Copy Data from ROOM toDBNamedboER_ROOMTaskDescription: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80040427): Execution was canceled by user.at DTS.PackageClass.Execute()at Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Tasks.Exec80PackageTask.Exec80PackageTask.ExecuteThread()End ErrorError: 2007-08-17 22:16:14.75Code: 0x00000000Description: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException (0x80040427): Execution was canceled by user.at DTS.PackageClass.Execute()at Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Tasks.Exec80PackageTask.Exec80PackageTask.ExecuteThread()End ErrorError: 2007-08-17 22:16:15.14Code: 0x00000000The package execution fa...The step failed.

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how to Reinstall the SQL Server 2000 tools? where to find it .

Still no solution can solve this issue .

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Failed to create snapshot while bulk copy large table with TEXT/IMAGE field

Dear all,

Please help us on the snapshot bulk copy issue with a TEXT
field. The snapshot agent was failed with below message:

The process could not bulk copy into table '"Enclosure"'

We have a big table about 170,000 records that needs to
replicate to other sites. There is a TEXT field in this
table. Here is the table schema..

CREATE TABLE [dbo].[Enclosure] (
[Identifier] [uniqueidentifier] NOT NULL ,
[sCommentId] [varchar] (15) COLLATE
Chinese_Taiwan_Stroke_CI_AS NOT NULL ,
[sEncName] [varchar] (50) COLLATE
Chinese_Taiwan_Stroke_CI_AS NOT NULL ,
[sUserId] [varchar] (15) COLLATE
Chinese_Taiwan_Stroke_CI_AS NOT NULL ,
[dUpdateTime] [datetime] NOT NULL ,
[sContent] [text] COLLATE Chinese_Taiwan_Stroke_CI_AS
NULL ,
[msrepl_tran_version] [uniqueidentifier] NOT NULL ,
[rowguid] uniqueidentifier ROWGUIDCOL NOT NULL
) ON [EXT_1] TEXTIMAGE_ON [EXT_1]

The "Identifier" field is an auto-generated primary key
(by newid()) of this table. The table is built on SQL
server 2000 SP3 over Windows 2000 sever SP4.

For this problem, I've searched in the news group and
google for the solution. I would summarize them as below:

1. Check disk space:
Our disk space should be enough. We have 3GB in system
partition and 120GB in data partition. All snapshot and
database file are located on the data partition. The data
file of this database that need to replicate is only 170MB.

2. Try BCP.exe command line
We tried to execute
[ bcp "select * from repl_test.dbo.Enclosure" queryout
snapshot.txt ]
in the command line. It can finish successfully but it
showed that it only bulk copy 36739 records out of 170,000
records. We do not have any idea about this result.

3. Make the TEXT field to be non-NULL
We fill an empty character ('') for the NULL value in the
TEXT field but the snapshot still cannot create
successfully.

4. Change configuration "max text repl size (B)" with
sp_configure
We check the maximum length of the TEXT field by [ select
max(datalength(sContent)) from Enclosure ]. Then, we
use "sp_configure" to set the "configure_value" of "max
text repl size (B)" entry to be 2 times of the maximum
length of the TEXT field. However, it shill cannot work!

Above suggestions did not work in our problem. The
snapshot still cannot create successfully. Finally I try
to modify the data type of TEXT field to be VARCHAR(7500)
then it can create snapshot successfully. Although it can
work, it's not really what we need.

I also tried to reduce the row number to see if bulk copy
has row limitation. When the row number become smaller
(about 10,000 records), the snapshot can create
successfully with the TEXT field.

I am not sure it's a bug or limitation of SQL server
replication. Could anybody help us on this urgent issue?
We are exhausted on this problem :~~. We need your advice
about this issue.

Thanks for your help!!

Best regards,
Louis
.Howdy

Check the disk space for the Distribution database - if its small ( monitor space taken for 5000 rows then 10000 rows ) , try moving it to a bigger drive if need be.

You may also want to check the snap shot replication folder location - again it could be a space issue.

See:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/replsql/replplan_1l4e.asp

How to specify alternate snapshot locations (Enterprise Manager):

In SQL Server Enterprise Manager, expand the Replication and Publications directory, select a publication, right-click the publication, and then click Properties.

On the Snapshot Location tab, select Generate snapshots in the following location option, and then type a Universal Naming Convention path or click the browse button (...) and browse for the location where you want to save snapshot files.

Cheers

SG|||HI SG,

Thanks for your answer. I just adjust the file location of "distribution" and snapshot folder to a 120GB free disk partition. The source database is only 170MB. Beside this, the winnt\temp directory has 3GB free in system partition. I think the disk space should be OK.

I just tried the bcp.exe command again. I found it only can bulk copy 36188 records out of original 170000 records. All data length of the TEXT file and total data rows are under snapshot agent's defaults.

bcp command:

bcp repl_test..Enclosure out enclosure.bcp /Usa

Defaults of snapshot agent :

M i c r o s o f t S Q L S e r v e r S n a p s h o t A g e n t 8 . 0 0 . 7 6 0
C o p y r i g h t ( c ) 2 0 0 0 M i c r o s o f t C o r p o r a t i o n
M i c r o s o f t S Q L S e r v e r R e p l i c a t i o n A g e n t : C R M 2 - r e p l _ t e s t - r e p l _ t e s t - 1 1

S e r v e r :

D B M S : M i c r o s o f t S Q L S e r v e r
V e r s i o n : 0 8 . 0 0 . 0 7 6 0
u s e r n a m e : d b o
A P I c o n f o r m a n c e : 2
S Q L c o n f o r m a n c e : 1
t r a n s a c t i o n c a p a b l e : 2
r e a d o n l y : N
i d e n t i f i e r q u o t e c h a r : "
n o n _ n u l l a b l e _ c o l u m n s : 1
o w n e r u s a g e : 3 1
m a x t a b l e n a m e l e n : 1 2 8
m a x c o l u m n n a m e l e n : 1 2 8
n e e d l o n g d a t a l e n : Y
m a x c o l u m n s i n t a b l e : 1 0 2 4
m a x c o l u m n s i n i n d e x : 1 6
m a x c h a r l i t e r a l l e n : 5 2 4 2 8 8
m a x s t a t e m e n t l e n : 5 2 4 2 8 8
m a x r o w s i z e : 5 2 4 2 8 8|||Additional information for the bcp.exe. I think I find the way to solve my problem.

First, I executed

bcp repl_test..Enclosure out enclosure.bcp /Usa

It only can bulk copy 36188 records out of original 170000 records. So I try non-text native bulk copy with /N switch of bcp.exe

bcp repl_test..Enclosure out enclosure.bcp /Usa /N

With non-text native bulk copy, it can copy all 170000 records successfully. Then, I modify snapshot settings in Enterprise manager to use non-text native mode to create snapshot. The snapshop then can finished successfully!! :)

I am not sure if any side effect to use non-text native snapshot creation for TEXT and IMAGE field. I will double check the result and post it for everyone that interested on this issue.

Thanks for your concern and help!!

Louis|||Hello louisyfwang,

With bcp you can set the batch size ( -b option) so that it commits blocks of rows, and breakes the bulk into multiple transaction instead of attempting to transfer all at once. Essence this is mainly done in large size tables.

Hope this helps.

Jose R.

Originally posted by louisyfwang
Additional information for the bcp.exe. I think I find the way to solve my problem.

First, I executed

bcp repl_test..Enclosure out enclosure.bcp /Usa

It only can bulk copy 36188 records out of original 170000 records. So I try non-text native bulk copy with /N switch of bcp.exe

bcp repl_test..Enclosure out enclosure.bcp /Usa /N

With non-text native bulk copy, it can copy all 170000 records successfully. Then, I modify snapshot settings in Enterprise manager to use non-text native mode to create snapshot. The snapshop then can finished successfully!! :)

I am not sure if any side effect to use non-text native snapshot creation for TEXT and IMAGE field. I will double check the result and post it for everyone that interested on this issue.

Thanks for your concern and help!!

Louis|||Hi Jose,

Thanks for your suggestion. I can use the option of "-b" in the bcp.exe command line. Is there any way to specify this options in snapshot agent? I cannot find any "bcp.exe" command in the agent properties.

Best regards,
Louis