#variable writing
$fileRef=$ssis.Variables["User::PSLiveServer"]
$fileDif=$ssis.Variables["User::PSDevServer"]
$dest=$ssis.Variables["User::FolderRoot"]
$compFolder=$ssis.Variables["User::FolderNew"]
$compFile=”PHPScripts.csv”
$fileArray=get-childitem $fileRef -include “*.php” -name
$fileClearOut=get-childitem $dest -include “*.csv” -name

#delete any existing csvs created in last execution
get-childitem $dest -include “*.csv” |remove-item

#creates file results to be output to
if ((Test-Path -path $compFolder) -ne $True)
{
new-item $compFolder -type folder -force
}
if ((Test-Path -path ($compFolder + $compFile)) -ne $True)
{
new-item ($compFolder + $compFile) -type file -force
}

#identifies changes and creates a csv for each changed file
foreach ($element in $fileArray)
{
#has to create a dummy file for files that don’t exist in diff directory
if ((Test-Path -path ($fileDif + $element)) -ne $True)
{
new-item ($fileDif + $element) -type file -force
}

$strRef = get-content -path ($fileRef + $element)
$strDif = get-content -path ($fileDif + $element)
$output = $dest + $element.replace(“.php”,”.csv”)

compare-object $strRef $strDif | new-item $output -type file -force
}

#delete dummy files
get-childitem $fileDif -include “*.php” | ? {$_.LastWriteTime -gt (get-date).AddMinutes(-5)} | del

#gather script names
get-childitem $dest -include “*.csv” -name | out-file -FilePath ($compFolder + $compFile) -force

Mmmmm, all sounds ok. Perhaps try removing the spaces in your list?

I’m not on a computer with BIDS but post your Powershell code and I’ll have a look into it tomorrow night.

Cheers,

Rhys

In the read-only section I’m putting: “PSLiveServer, PSDevServer, FolderRoot, FolderNew” (without the speech marks)

It works on just one variable, but then of course it fails because I haven’t passed in enough variables for the powershell task.

I just compiled this I didn’t write it.

To use multiple variables just enter them as a comma-separated list in the Read-only/write variables text boxes. ie. variable1,variable2,variable3…

You can then access then with the following Powershell code…

$var = $ssis.Variables["User::variable_name"];

Hope that helps.

Cheers,

Rhys

I’m having difficulty inputting multiple variables into the task. Could you explain the syntax please?

Thanks in advance,
Steph

I’ve not had the chance to run your code but try removing the ‘cls’. I think this may be causing your error.

I see your using the -recurse option so using the ForEach loop to get filenames isn’t an option for you?

Rhys

In the below code, I’m trying to pipe a list of filenames to an object variable.

cls
# PowerShell script to list the txt files under the IDX folder
cd\
cd \\[FileServer]\[Directory]
$Dir = get-childitem \\[FileServer]\[Directory] -recurse
$List = $Dir | where {$_.extension -eq “.txt”}
$FileNames = $List | ft name
$ssis.Variables["User::FileNames"] = $FileNames;

However, when I do this, it tells me the following:

Exception setting “CursorPosition”: “The method or operation is not implemented.”

Any ideas..?

I didn’t have the ability to attach files to a discussion on codeplex. So I’ve uploaded it here…

http://www.youdidwhatwithtsql.com/wp-content/downloads/ssis_tasks/Defiant.SqlServer.PowerShellScriptTask.dll

Rhys

If you’ve compiled it for 2008, you should upload the DLL back to the CodePlex project as an attachment on a Discussion post or something. Though there’s no installer even if you do that, it takes it one step closer to making it easier for someone else to use it.

(I need to start learning Powershell!)