I have an SSIS package with the Execute Process Task, which runs 7zip exe to zip a file. This works fine when I run the SSIS. But when I run this SSIS from the SQL Agent it hangs. I assume this is something to do with the permission. I have given full control to Network Services and sqlsvc to the folder which has the zip exe and the folder it is extracting to. Still no luck. What should I do to make this SSIS run from the SQL agent.
I have created a proxy account which has administrator privilege and change the Job Step "Run As" property to the new proxy account instead of SQL Agent Service Account. I think the SQL Agent Service account doesnt have the access to run the process. You can also change the SQL Agent Serice Account group policies to make it work.
I would change the WindowStyle property to Hidden - the SQL Server agent may be hanging when it tries to create a Windowed process.
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SSIS Job was able to run and create CSV files to shared location until last week when it was executed from scheduled job. The ssis package reports success but does not write file to shared location. When I run the package manually from visual studio it works fine. Please help
Permissions to the file share seem to be your issue.
When running the package as a scheduled job from SQL Agent. It is executed under the context of the service account for the SQL Agent Service. So make sure the the sql agent account has the appropriate read/write access to the file share, and/or set the job to execute as a user with enough permissions.
You need to give Modify permissions to the file share for the SQL Server Agent account. Executing an SSIS package in Visual Studio is executing it under the context of your account (or the account that you are logged onto the server with if doing it from a server). But when you use SQL jobs to execute the ssis package, then it runs under the context of the service account that SQL Server Agent is running under.
I have a SSIS package which i tried to schedule as a job in SQL Server Agent.
In order to achieve this i have created a Credentials with User having SysAdmin role to the server. Also i have created a proxy account to run the job where the principals added for
SQLServerAgent,SQLServerOperator,SQLServerReader.
While configuring job selected package source as File system and given the package path to execute the same.
Package is running good and updating results to table stand alone but not working when executing via SQL Job.
Error:
The process could not be created for step 1 of job 0x7D722F8836388B46956B164E33DE8955 (reason: A required privilege is not held by the client). The step failed.,00:00:00,0,0,,,,0
Fix Tried: Modified the package security with Encryptallwithpassword and no luck still.
Check your SQL Server Agent service account to make sure it has permissions to the database and the folder where the packages are being called from.
The proxy account is the user that the package will run as, so make sure that is selected in the job step.
For package encryption, unless you are saving credentials in the package, you can set the protection level to "DontSaveSensitive". It sounds like the proxy account will have the permissions you need already assigned.
I'm working on SQL 2012 Enterprise and I have a set of SSIS package exports which push data out to text files on a shared network folder. The packages aren't complex and under most circumstances they work perfectly. The problem I'm facing is that they do not work when scheduled - despite reporting that they have succeded.
Let me explain the scenarios;
1) When run manually from within BIDS, they work correctly, txt files are created and populated with data.
2) When deployed to the SSISDB and run from the Agent job they also work as expected - files are created and populate with data.
3) When the Agent job is scheduled to run in the evening, the job runs and reports success. The files are created but the data is not populated.
I've checked the reports on the Integration Services Catalogs and compared the messages line by line from the OnInformation. Both runs reports that the Flat File Destination wrote xxxx rows.
The data is there, the Agent account has the correct access. I cannot fathom why the job works when started manually, but behaves differently when scheduled.
Has anyone seen anything similar? It feels like a very strange bug....
Kind Regards,
James
Make sure that the account you have set up as the proxy for the SSIS task has read/write access to the file.
IMX, when you run an SQL Agent job manually, it appears to use the context of the user who initiates it in some way. I always assumed it was a side effect of impersonation. It's only when it actually runs with the schedule that everything uses the assigned security rights.
Additionally, I think when the user starts the job, the user is impersonating the proxy, but when the job is run via the schedule, the agent's account is impersonating the proxy. Make sure the service account has the right to impersonate the proxy. Take a look at sp_grant_login_to_proxy and sp_enum_login_for_proxy.
Here's a link that roughly goes through the process:
http://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/2163/running-a-ssis-package-from-sql-server-agent-using-a-proxy-account/
I also recall this video being useful:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd440761(v=SQL.100).aspx
I had the same problem with Excel files. It was permission rights.
What worked for me was adding the SERVICE account to the folder's security tab. Then the SQL Agent can access the files.
I am trying to move all .zip in a specific folder to another folder. the source folder is located on another server, currently i am using
EXECUTE xp_cmdshell 'copy \\server1\e$\ETL\*.zip \\server2\e$\ETL\'
GO
Which is working if I am logged into both server, but the goal is to automate this process VIA sql server job agent. I have tried
EXECUTE sp_xp_cmdshell_proxy_account 'domain\useracc','pass'
GO
EXECUTE xp_cmdshell 'copy \\server1\e$\ETL\*.zip \\server2\e$\ETL\'
GO
but I am receiving the following error;
An error occurred during the execution of sp_xp_cmdshell_proxy_account. Possible reasons: the provided account was invalid or the '##xp_cmdshell_proxy_account##' credential could not be created. Error code: '0'.
And also not sure if this is my solution. Please help with how I can achieve this. The file names on server1 change name and quantity everyday.
I would strongly advise...Do not use xp_cmdshell. It opens up large security wholes in your surface area and makes you vulnerable to attack. xp_cmdshell should be disabled!
Instead, if you want to automate this with server agent you have 2 options. My preference would be to write a simple SSIS package with a file system task and schedule this package with server agent. SSIS is underutilized for this kind of task but is actually pretty good at it.
Alternatively re-write your script to use Server Agent CmdExec job steps. This does not require xp_cmdshell to be enabled and reduces the attack surface.
I Found that the following worked for me;
In the command prompt, type services.msc, this would open the list of all services on the server.
In the list of services, look for SQL Server Agent, Right Click -> Properties. Go to Logon Tab
Change the logon to a user with access on both servers. then re-write your script to use Server Agent CmdExec job steps(Thank you Pete Carter)
I have a SSIS package (exports some database tables --> CSV file)
After creation of this package, I can run the package
from Visual Studio or just by clicking it.
But it fails if i add to execute this package as a SQL Agent Job scheduled at some arbitrary time of a day.
Pointers needed if i have to configure anything related to Permissions/Command line args ??
Thanks in advance
You don't give details of the error message received when the package is run by the Agent, but you need to check the rights of the Windows account under which the SQL Server Agent is running.
If all the package does is export database tables to text files you need to check that the service account has rights to:
connect to the database and run
select statements on the source
tables (if you are using Windows
Authentication to control the
database connection).
Create files
in the target location(s) in the
file system.
The windows account under which my SQL Server Agent runs belongs to sysadmin
Also the same user has admin privileges in my system to access the folders while exporting to the csv file.
The error message in the Job history :
Executed as user: MymachineName\JOBUSER. The package execution failed. The step failed.
In the step i have the SSIS Package included, with correct datasource connections,
Run as : SQL Agent Service Account (this is also run under MymachineName\JOBUSER user)