Readme_Integration Services Delimiter File

Reader Sample
Introduction
This sample illustrates the creation of a moderately complex custom Data Flow source component that is
written in C# and uses the public APIs for Microsoft S! Ser"er Inte#ration Ser"ices$
Important While this component is a powerful sample, we will not be able to
provide official support for it if it is deployed into production. We welcome
feedback about this component, which you can provide on the community site
(CodePlex).
For more detailed information about this sample% please see the Delimited File &eader$rtf
document that is included with the source code$
Requirements
To run this sample pac'a#e% the followin# components are re(uired)
The sample must be installed on the local hard disk drive.
ou must install !"# !erver $nte%ration !ervices.
Location of the Sample Package
The installer for the sample places the source and pro*ect files into the +lobal Assembly Cache ,+AC- and
into the .dri"e/)0Pro#ram Files0Microsoft S! Ser"er01220DTS0PipelineComponents directory ,if present-$
Running the Sample
To run the package b using dte!ec
& $f you installed !"# !erver to a non'default directory, copy the
(elimited)ile*eader.dll binary to the +drive,-.Pro%ram )iles./icrosoft !"#
!erver.&00.(T!.PipelineComponents directory so the file can be used in 1usiness
$ntelli%ence (evelopment !tudio.
2 3pen 1usiness $ntelli%ence (evelopment !tudio, open a packa%e, and then click
"hoose Toolbo! Items on the Tools menu.
4 $n the "hoose Toolbo! Items dialo% box, click the SSIS Data Flo# Items tab,
and then click Delimited File reader.
5 Click $k.
The (elimited )ile reader component should now appear in the toolbox for the
data flow task. ou can add the component to the data flow of the packa%e.
Features in Sample
The Delimited File &eader sample implements the followin# uni(ue features that may inspire you to create
#reat custom SSIS components)
Redirecting error ro#s- (emonstrates how to redirect erroneous rows to the error
output
Pre%configuring component before its first use- (emonstrates how to react to
addin% a component to the desi%n surface and allowin% initial settin%s of the
component properties.
&se of the IDts"onnectionService- This service allows you to add new connection
mana%ers to the packa%e and the desi%ner.
Reinitiali'e (etadata- (emonstrates how to implement the reconfi%uration of
component metadata by usin% this method.
Dealing #ith source buffers- (emonstrates how to pump rows into the source
buffers usin% the Prime3utput method.
&nit testing- Provided unit tests demonstrate how to test the custom component
lo%ic by replicatin% some of the data flow interfaces.
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