The Excel export is a table configured job solution that is used to dynamically export the contents of a SQL table into excel. This is particularly useful for capturing configuration work or any other ‘manual’ data work that is not observed within the data packages.
How to use
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After following the deployment instructions, the user can call the dbo.QueueExport proc to queue the tables to be exported. Upon execution, the proc will insert a pointer for all the active exports at that time into the PTG_ExportQueue table, where the records will await for the next time the job runs, exports the rows and marks the rows as exported in the PTG_ExportOut table.
Solution
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The solution has 3 main parts:
The queue proc, QueueExport
The configuration tables: PTG_ExportDeploy, PTG_ExportConfig, PTG_ExportQueue, PTG_ExportOut
The SSIS Parametrized package: The package looks for the Active exports and generates the file. [PACKAGE NAME GOES HERE]
Tables
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PTG_ExportDeploy
ExportID: The unique pointer for the export job.
ExportName: A descriptive name for the purpose and data of the export.
Active: The Active flag that controls whether a file gets generated.
PTG_ExportConfig
ExportConfigID: The ID for the configuration row.
ExportID: The Export ID that relates back to PTG_ExportDeploy.
TableName: The name of the table with the data to export.
FilePath: The target location for the generated file.
FileName: The intended name for the generated file.
PTG_ExportInstance
ExportInstanceID: The ID for the Instance.
bywho: The DB User that queued the export.
Timestamp: The time when the export was queued.
PTG_ExportQueue
ExportQueueID: The ID for the queue row.
ExportInstanceID: The Instance ID. (PTG_ExportInstance)
ExportID: The ID for the export. (PTG_ExportDeploy)
Package
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Deployment
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In order to enable the exports the following steps need to be taken:
Deploy the solution tables to the DB.
Populate the PTG_ExportDeploy and PTG_ExportConfig tables with the table names, file names, file paths and active flag.
Deploy the queuing procedure (dbo.QueueExport).
Deploy the package as a scheduled SQL Agent Job, running every 15 or 30 mins.