path not found when executing package using xp_cmdshell dtexec

I have a package that executes fine in BIDS. However, when calling it using xp_cmdshell it cannot find the path to the source flat file. Anyone have any suggestions?

Here is the statement:

xp_cmdshell 'dtexec /SQ NatlAcctsImport /SER CR1-SQL-01 /CONN SourceConnectionFlatFile;Q:\BI\NATNLACCTS'

Here is the result:

Microsoft (R) SQL Server Execute Package Utility
Version 9.00.1399.06 for 32-bit
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1984-2005. All rights reserved.
NULL
Started: 9:50:56 AM
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.40
Source: Data Flow Task
Validating: 0% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.40
Source: Data Flow Task
Validating: 50% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.42
Source: Data Flow Task
Validating: 100% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Validating: 0% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Validating: 50% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Validating: 100% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Prepare for Execute: 0% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Prepare for Execute: 50% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Prepare for Execute: 100% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Pre-Execute: 0% complete
End Progress
Warning: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Code: 0x80070003
Source: Data Flow Task Source - NATNLACCTS [1]
Description: The system cannot find the path specified.
End Warning
Error: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Code: 0xC020200E
Source: Data Flow Task Source - NATNLACCTS [1]
Description: Cannot open the datafile "Q:\BI\NATNLACCTS".
End Error
Error: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Code: 0xC004701A
Source: Data Flow Task DTS.Pipeline
Description: component "Source - NATNLACCTS" (1) failed the pre-execute phase and returned error code 0xC020200E.
End Error
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Pre-Execute: 50% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Cleanup: 0% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Cleanup: 50% complete
End Progress
Progress: 2006-02-10 09:50:57.43
Source: Data Flow Task
Cleanup: 100% complete
End Progress
DTExec: The package execution returned DTSER_FAILURE (1).
Started: 9:50:56 AM
Finished: 9:50:57 AM
Elapsed: 0.985 seconds
NULL

Since Q is likely a mapped drive then the problem is most likely that the mapping is not available when executed under xp_cmdshell. You could use a UNC path or, perhaps, have a task in the package create the mapping.

HTH,

Matt

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I dont know if your Q: is a quorum drive or anything else, but of it is a mapped network drive I would rather use a UNC path than the mapped network drive letter. make sure that the SQl Server Service account has the appropiate right on the network share, otherwise you will run again in (permission) problems.

HTH, jens Suessmeyer.

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changing the mapping to UNC path resolved the issue. thanks for the help!