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Execute & Schedule all Extractions using an SSIS Package

The following article shows how to execute and schedule all defined extractions in the Xtract Universal Designer using an SSIS-package.

The implementation of this scenario is realized via the integration of an SSIS-package. The package uses the onboard SSIS tasks to sequentially call all existing extractions in Xtract Universal. The execution is implemented via the SQL Server Agent as part of the SSIS-DB.

Requirements

The following programs and tools are required for using the SSIS-package:

Download XtractUniversalScheduler.dtsx

The Xtract Universal Server must be installed on the same environment as the SQL-Server / SSIS-DB using the default directory C:\Program Files\XtractUniversal.

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Import the SSIS-package XtractUniversalScheduler.dtsx into the SSIS-DB using the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.

  2. Adjust the SSIS parameters to the correct values of the customer installation.
    Configure_XtractUniversalScheduler

    SSIS Parameter Data type Sensitive Required Example Value Info
    XtractUniversalServer String False True [ServerName.theobald.local] Xtract Universal Server
    XtractUniversalServerPort String False True 8065 XU-Server Ports

  3. Schedule the deployed SSIS package using the integrated SQL Server Agent execution jobs. For more information, see Microsoft Documentation: Create a SQL-Server Agent Job.
    Create_Job_XtractUniversalScheduler_XtractUniversalScheduler

  4. Execute the created step of the SQL Server Agent.
  5. Check the correct execution of all defined extractions within the Xtract Universal Designer window.
    Xtract_Universal_Designer_Status
  6. Check the results in the extraction destination(s).
    Destination_Results

About the SSIS Package

The SSIS package contains the following SSIS variables:

SSIS Variables Data type Example Value Expression
extraction_arguments String -s todd.theobald.local -p 8065 -n ExtractionName "-s " + @[$Package::XtractUniversalServer] + " -p " + @[$Package::XtractUniversalServerPort] + " -n " + REPLACE ( SUBSTRING( @[User::extraction_folder_name], 53, LEN(@[User::extraction_folder_name]) - 52 ) , "\\general.json", "")
extraction_folder_name String C:\Program Files\XtractUniversal\config\ extractions\ExtractionName\general.json -
Last update: June 28, 2025
Written by: Fabian Steffan