Why doesn't VS Integration services not honor Null?

Venkat Venkataramanan 76 Reputation points
2020-11-27T15:45:51.44+00:00

Hello:

I am cretaing an Integration project using VS 2019.

When processing a flat file, the project does not seem to leave the imported value to Null when no data is found.

For example, if it's a CHAR or VARCHAR, it creates an empty String; if it a integer, the imported value is 0.

I would like to see NULL In both instances.

Venki

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  1. Monalv-MSFT 5,891 Reputation points
    2020-11-30T09:58:55.34+00:00

    Hi @Venkat Venkataramanan ,

    Please refer to the following link and pictures:

    Retain NULL values vs Keep NULLs in SSIS Dataflows - Which To Use?

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    Best Regards,
    Mona

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