SSIS - export from SQL table to multiple flat files based on first column values - sql

Question

Here is an example of what the SQL Table looks like:
Name Class Grade
Jesse English A
Jesse Math C
Jesse History A
Scott Math B
Scott History B
Scott English A
Mike History A
Mike English D
I am trying to get SSIS to dynamically create a flat file for each person. Example:
Flat File name: Jesse
Name Class Grade
Jesse English A
Jesse Math C
Jesse History A
Flat File name: Scott
Name Class Grade
Scott Math B
Scott History B
Scott English A
Flat File name: Mike
Name Class Grade
Mike History A
Mike English D
I can easily create a static link between the sql table and the flat file but I plan on adding a lot of people to the table which would otherwise cause me to create a data flow task for each. This would not be ideal. I was hoping for a for each loop that identified the distinct values within the Name column and then output the qualified rows into a flat file.

Answer 1

This is how your package should look like :
right click->variable 1.student-->object
2.students-->string(for holding all names of students giving you required) result
In the data flow -- connection managers--right click-- flat file connection-->properties-->expression mention it as something like this ::"C:\\Users\\user\\Desktop\\ssis_stuff_from_stackoverflow\\citys.txt-"+ #[User::student] +".txt"
the package succesfully executes affecting 3 rows and adding 3 flat files in the folder
path
here is one good example

Answer 2

First run a query to find a recordset of unique students:
select distinct name from myTable
Then use the foreach loop to loop though and run the following parameterized query:
SELECT class, grade
FROM myTable
WHERE name = ?
Use a derived column to include the name to the resultset.
Put this in a flat file destination. The connectionstring for the output file will be dynamic.
These are the steps. If you get stuck, there are plenty of examples online, or feel free to ask.