Re: Using Python in ActiveX task - works when run as separate step

OK - found the setting to change the function called. It defaults to Main, but
does not have to be Main. I left it alone just because it was easier in the
long run. I'm still not having any luck getting it to work as part of a
package. I tried tweaking the step properties which still indicated this was a
VBScript step, but that didn't seem to make any difference either. Still hangs
when executing the package.

Peter Yang, if you can detail some of what you did to get Perl working, I'd
appreciate it. It may help me solve my current issue.

Thanks.

-Pete Schott

Darren Green <darren.green@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Peter A. Schott wrote:
> > Well, I've got a bunch of other VBScript tasks running without any issues. I
> > was trying to use Python in this case because I know it a little better than
> > VBScript and it was easier to do what I needed. I will try the
> > auto-generation of a blank function and see if I can run just that as a whole.
> >
> > The way I defined my task was by defining a Main() function in Python and
> > putting all of my code in there. Do I need to call the function as well or
> > will DTS call the main() function? Do I just need to put my code in there
> > without a function? Can you give me a sample of how you got your ActivePerl
> > code to work? That may give me some pointers.
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > -Pete
> >
> >
> > "Peter Yang [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Hello Pete,
> >>
> >>Though it is possible to use different script engine such as perl, Python
> >>in ActiveX task, it is not official support.
> >>
> >>It is suggest that you use a simple test script ( I use VB script as
> >>sample) to make sure if Python can work under this stiaution
> >>
> >>Function Main()
> >>
> >> DTSGlobalVariables( "Test" ) = "Test"
> >>
> >> msgbox DTSGlobalVariables("Test")
> >>
> >> Main = DTSTaskExecResult_Success
> >>
> >>End Function
> >>
> >>You could execute the step in DTS package window.
> >>
> >>I ever installed Perl and it works OK. If above step fail, please try to
> >>click "Auto Gen" to generate default (blank) function to test.
> >>
> >>Best Regards,
> >>
> >>Peter Yang
> >>MCSE2000/2003, MCSA, MCDBA
> >>Microsoft Online Partner Support
> >>
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> >>that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >>--------------------
> >>| From: Peter A. Schott <paschott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>| Subject: Using Python in ActiveX task - works when run as separate step,
> >>hangs when executing package
> >>| Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 11:22:20 -0500
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> >>| Xref: TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl microsoft.public.sqlserver.dts:14088
> >>| X-Tomcat-NG: microsoft.public.sqlserver.dts
> >>|
> >>| Trying to use Python 2.4.1 with the Win32 extensions (build 204) inside
> >>of an
> >>| ActiveX task. When I step through the package running each step, the
> >>package
> >>| runs fine, even to the point of running the "message box" to see where
> >>the code
> >>| is stopping.
> >>|
> >>| When I try to execute the package as a whole, it goes through all
> >>preceeding
> >>| steps, but stops at the Python task without showing even the first
> >>message box
> >>| saying that the function is starting to execute.
> >>|
> >>| Looking at the logs, I have NULLs for stepexecstatus, stepexecresult,
> >>endtime,
> >>| elapsedtime, errorcode, errordescription, and progresscount in the
> >>sysdtssteplog
> >>| table.
> >>|
> >>| I'm running under the same users in each case as far as I can tell.
> >>|
> >>| If anyone has encountered something similar with other languages (Perl,
> >>PHP,
> >>| etc) and has fixed it, please let me know what you did.
> >>|
> >>| If anyone has any ideas on how to get some detailed errors on why it is
> >>hanging
> >>| here, please let me know and I'll post the results.
> >>|
> >>| Thanks.
> >>|
> >>| -Pete Schott
> >>|
> >>
> >>
>
> You should not need to call Main. The UI includes the entry point text
> box which does this for you. See the "FunctionName" property in BOL,
> which is what the task calls on execute.
>
> Saying that I could never get other scripting languages to work, but
> probably my in experience in them, as I believe others have, Perl at least.
.

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