DTS global variable question

[Billy Cormic]

Hello,
I am having difficulty with global variables in DTS. Specifically
I would like to instantiate a global variable with a value obtained
from a SQL database. I have created the global variable through the
package properties section. Now i need to instantiate it with a value
from the database. Should i use an ActiveX Script Task to accomplish
this? If so can someone send me a link that shows the best way of
doing this?

Thanks,
Billy

[Dan Guzman]

An ActiveX script task will do the job but you could also use a
DynamicProperties task if you are using SQL 2000. This enables you to set
properties at run time without writing code.

See http://www.sqldts.com/default.aspx?205 for an ActiveX script for an
example as sell as other useful DTS info.

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Hope this helps.

Dan Guzman
SQL Server MVP

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Hello,
I am having difficulty with global variables in DTS. Specifically
I would like to instantiate a global variable with a value obtained
from a SQL database. I have created the global variable through the
package properties section. Now i need to instantiate it with a value
from the database. Should i use an ActiveX Script Task to accomplish
this? If so can someone send me a link that shows the best way of
doing this?

Thanks,
Billy