FIX: DTS Source Logging Fails if Source Contains Unmapped Columns (286756)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft SQL Server 2000 (all editions)

This article was previously published under Q286756

BUG #: 350878 (SHILOH_bugs)

SYMPTOMS

Logging of source row error information may fail when you attempt to log errors for a column that has no associated transformation in the Data Transformation Services (DTS) package. When this problem occurs, no source row error file is generated by the package execution.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

290211 INF: How to Obtain the Latest SQL Server 2000 Service Pack

WORKAROUND

For a workaround, include every source column in a transformation of some sort, even if it is a transformation that does nothing. This solution continues to work correctly even after the fix for this problem has been applied.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in SQL Server 2000. This problem was first corrected in SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 1.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	10/16/2003
Keywords:	kbBug kbfix kbSQLServ2000sp1fix KB286756