Hi, I am importing figures into a table and I have declared it as a FLOAT and DECIMAL but it is still not importing and i need advise as to which data type to use. Be low are some of the figures i have to import. 0.09 6 5.9 6.6 6.8 14.5 10.8 15.1 14.9 23.9 0.59 0.61 0.62 0.81 1.6 1.47 1.66 1.74 2.43 2.2 2.4 2.2 3.1 2.5 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.9 1.7 1.9 1.8 2.5 2.1 0.49 0.49 0.58 0.67 1.32 1.32 1.53 1.69 2.02 0.02 0.04 0.06 0 0.18 0 0 0.04 0.04 26.119 26.109 26.149 26.258 26.457 26.654 26.759 26.823 26.872 There are zero's and whole numbers and decimals so i have been trying to use all the data types and i just can't seem to get it right. please helpAshley Niekerk

What do you mean "still not importing"? Use DECIMAL for 'safety'Best Regards, Uri Dimant SQL Server MVP http://dimantdatabasesolutions.blogspot.com/ http://sqlblog.com/blogs/uri_dimant/

This is the error message I am receiving. I used the DECIMAL data type: Copying to [dbo].[properties] (Error) Messages Error 0xc0202009: Data Flow Task 1: SSIS Error Code DTS_E_OLEDBERROR. An OLE DB error has occurred. Error code: 0x80004005. An OLE DB record is available. Source: "Microsoft SQL Server Native Client 10.0" Hresult: 0x80004005 Description: "Unspecified error". (SQL Server Import and Export Wizard) Error 0xc020901c: Data Flow Task 1: There was an error with input column "property_value" (116) on input "Destination Input" (69). The column status returned was: "The value violated the integrity constraints for the column.". (SQL Server Import and Export Wizard) Error 0xc0209029: Data Flow Task 1: SSIS Error Code DTS_E_INDUCEDTRANSFORMFAILUREONERROR. The "input "Destination Input" (69)" failed because error code 0xC020907D occurred, and the error row disposition on "input "Destination Input" (69)" specifies failure on error. An error occurred on the specified object of the specified component. There may be error messages posted before this with more information about the failure. (SQL Server Import and Export Wizard) Error 0xc0047022: Data Flow Task 1: SSIS Error Code DTS_E_PROCESSINPUTFAILED. The ProcessInput method on component "Destination - properties" (56) failed with error code 0xC0209029 while processing input "Destination Input" (69). The identified component returned an error from the ProcessInput method. The error is specific to the component, but the error is fatal and will cause the Data Flow task to stop running. There may be error messages posted before this with more information about the failure. (SQL Server Import and Export Wizard) Ashley Niekerk

But the error clearly says : The value violated the integrity constraints for the column. check the constraint at the destination table and source table ..are you moving data from SQL to SQL or some other DBMS to SQL ...Are you using a flat file or moving directly from a table ..Abhay Chaudhary OCP 9i, MCTS/MCITP (SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2005 BI) ms-abhay.blogspot.com/

Hi there, I am importing from Excel to SQL 2008 DB. I have succeffully imported the other files and this seems to be having import issues with. please see the details below. property_value depth cruise_code vessel_code station_id property_code data_type 14.47 1 OA105 AFR STN 3 1 1 14.48 10 OA105 AFR STN 3 1 1 14.04 20 OA105 AFR STN 3 1 1 13.02 31 OA105 AFR STN 3 1 1 11.72 50 OA105 AFR STN 3 1 1 10.77 76 OA105 AFR STN 3 1 1 9.9 101 OA105 AFR STN 3 1 1 9.23 126 OA105 AFR STN 3 1 1 8.73 169 OA105 AFR STN 3 1 1 35.04 1 OA105 AFR STN 3 2 1 35.03 10 OA105 AFR STN 3 2 1 34.96 20 OA105 AFR STN 3 2 1 34.83 31 OA105 AFR STN 3 2 1 34.76 50 OA105 AFR STN 3 2 1 34.79 76 OA105 AFR STN 3 2 1 34.73 101 OA105 AFR STN 3 2 1 34.67 126 OA105 AFR STN 3 2 1 34.63 169 OA105 AFR STN 3 2 1 0.19 1 OA105 AFR STN 3 6 1 0.23 10 OA105 AFR STN 3 6 1 0.23 20 OA105 AFR STN 3 6 1 0.25 31 OA105 AFR STN 3 6 1 0.36 50 OA105 AFR STN 3 6 1 0.08 76 OA105 AFR STN 3 6 1 0.11 101 OA105 AFR STN 3 6 1 0.09 126 OA105 AFR STN 3 6 1 0.09 169 OA105 AFR STN 3 6 1 6 1 OA105 AFR STN 3 8 1 5.9 10 OA105 AFR STN 3 8 1 6.6 20 OA105 AFR STN 3 8 1 6.8 31 OA105 AFR STN 3 8 1 14.5 50 OA105 AFR STN 3 8 1 10.8 76 OA105 AFR STN 3 8 1 15.1 101 OA105 AFR STN 3 8 1 14.9 126 OA105 AFR STN 3 8 1 23.9 169 OA105 AFR STN 3 8 1 0.59 1 OA105 AFR STN 3 9 1 0.61 10 OA105 AFR STN 3 9 1 0.62 20 OA105 AFR STN 3 9 1 0.81 31 OA105 AFR STN 3 9 1 1.6 50 OA105 AFR STN 3 9 1 1.47 76 OA105 AFR STN 3 9 1 1.66 101 OA105 AFR STN 3 9 1 1.74 126 OA105 AFR STN 3 9 1 2.43 169 OA105 AFR STN 3 9 1 2.2 1 OA105 AFR STN 3 10 1 2.4 10 OA105 AFR STN 3 10 1 2.2 20 OA105 AFR STN 3 10 1 3.1 31 OA105 AFR STN 3 10 1 2.5 50 OA105 AFR STN 3 10 1 0.4 1 OA105 AFR STN 3 13 1 0.5 10 OA105 AFR STN 3 13 1 0.2 20 OA105 AFR STN 3 13 1 0.4 31 OA105 AFR STN 3 13 1 0.9 50 OA105 AFR STN 3 13 1 1.7 1 OA105 AFR STN 3 14 1 1.9 10 OA105 AFR STN 3 14 1 1.8 20 OA105 AFR STN 3 14 1 2.5 31 OA105 AFR STN 3 14 1 2.1 50 OA105 AFR STN 3 14 1 0.49 1 OA105 AFR STN 3 34 1 0.49 10 OA105 AFR STN 3 34 1 0.58 20 OA105 AFR STN 3 34 1 0.67 31 OA105 AFR STN 3 34 1 1.32 50 OA105 AFR STN 3 34 1 1.32 76 OA105 AFR STN 3 34 1 1.53 101 OA105 AFR STN 3 34 1 1.69 126 OA105 AFR STN 3 34 1 2.02 169 OA105 AFR STN 3 34 1 0.02 1 OA105 AFR STN 3 35 1 0.04 10 OA105 AFR STN 3 35 1 0.06 20 OA105 AFR STN 3 35 1 0 31 OA105 AFR STN 3 35 1 0.18 50 OA105 AFR STN 3 35 1 0 76 OA105 AFR STN 3 35 1 0 101 OA105 AFR STN 3 35 1 0.04 126 OA105 AFR STN 3 35 1 0.04 169 OA105 AFR STN 3 35 1 26.119 1 OA105 AFR STN 3 48 1 26.109 10 OA105 AFR STN 3 48 1 26.149 20 OA105 AFR STN 3 48 1 26.258 31 OA105 AFR STN 3 48 1 26.457 50 OA105 AFR STN 3 48 1 26.654 76 OA105 AFR STN 3 48 1 26.759 101 OA105 AFR STN 3 48 1 26.823 126 OA105 AFR STN 3 48 1 26.872 169 OA105 AFR STN 3 48 1 2.7 1 OA105 AFR STN 3 40 1 The property_value column is the problem I am trying to use teh correct data type but it still isn't accepting the import. Ashley Niekerk

then check the constraint on the column which showing up in the error ..alternatively , please share the complete table structure .. Abhay Chaudhary OCP 9i, MCTS/MCITP (SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2005 BI) ms-abhay.blogspot.com/

You wrote you tried float as well. any errors on that? Did you use the switch "IMEX=1" in the ConnectionString? Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=C:\test.xls;Extended Properties="EXCEL 8.0;HDR=NO;IMEX=1";

Abhay is correct - the error clearly describes an issue with constraints. It has nothing to do with data type. The problem also has nothing to do with the source, Christina. Talk to me now on