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IDTSForEachEnumerator.Validate Method

Allows the ForEachEnumerator to determine if it contains invalid settings that will prevent it from executing successfully.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime
Assembly:  Microsoft.SqlServer.ManagedDTS (in Microsoft.SqlServer.ManagedDTS.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Function Validate ( _
    connections As Connections, _
    variableDispenser As VariableDispenser, _
    infoEvents As IDTSInfoEvents, _
    log As IDTSLogging _
) As DTSExecResult
'Usage
Dim instance As IDTSForEachEnumerator 
Dim connections As Connections 
Dim variableDispenser As VariableDispenser 
Dim infoEvents As IDTSInfoEvents 
Dim log As IDTSLogging 
Dim returnValue As DTSExecResult 

returnValue = instance.Validate(connections, _
    variableDispenser, infoEvents, log)
DTSExecResult Validate(
    Connections connections,
    VariableDispenser variableDispenser,
    IDTSInfoEvents infoEvents,
    IDTSLogging log
)
DTSExecResult Validate(
    Connections^ connections, 
    VariableDispenser^ variableDispenser, 
    IDTSInfoEvents^ infoEvents, 
    IDTSLogging^ log
)
abstract Validate : 
        connections:Connections * 
        variableDispenser:VariableDispenser * 
        infoEvents:IDTSInfoEvents * 
        log:IDTSLogging -> DTSExecResult
function Validate(
    connections : Connections, 
    variableDispenser : VariableDispenser, 
    infoEvents : IDTSInfoEvents, 
    log : IDTSLogging
) : DTSExecResult

Parameters

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime.DTSExecResult
A value from the DTSExecResult enumeration.

Remarks

The Validate method reviews properties and settings for inaccuracies or incorrect settings. The method does not touch data, or connect to data sources to validate connections. However, it ensures that required fields are populated and contain appropriate values. The fields that are validated differ depending on what object is being validated.

The primary use of Validate is when writing a custom task. The Validate method is called by the SSIS Designer when a task is dropped onto the design surface and again, potentially multiple times, when properties are being set. However, in code, the Validate method on individual objects is not commonly used, as it is recommended that you call the Validate method on the Package when you need to validate objects. However, the method is available on individual objects should you find a unique circumstance where it is needed.

The Validate method is overridden in custom tasks, either for validation of the object when used in the SSIS Designer, or when called by code. For more information on writing the Validate method for a custom task, see Coding a Custom Task.

Examples

The following code example shows how to validate objects using the Validate method of the Package object.

DTSExecResult myresult = pkg.Validate(myPkgConnections, myPkgVariables, myIDTSEvents, myIDTSLogging);
Dim myresult As DTSExecResult =  pkg.Validate(myPkgConnections,myPkgVariables,myIDTSEvents, myIDTSLogging)

See Also

Reference

IDTSForEachEnumerator Interface

Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime Namespace