How to Run the Campaign Data Import DTS Task

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You use the Campaign data import Data Transformation Services (DTS) task to import campaign data. Campaign data includes advertisers, advertisement campaigns, and campaign item information. After you run the Campaign data import task, business managers can run reports on the imported campaign data, and analyze the success of the campaigns.

If you are importing only new data for Campaign reports, run the Web server log import DTS task first, and then run the Campaign data import task. For information about how to run the Web server log import DTS task, see How to Run the Web Server Log Import DTS Task.

Note

If you are using SQL Server 2005, you must install DTS 2000 Designer and run the Data Warehouse Import Wizard to create a package. You must have already created a package using the Data Warehouse Import Wizard or have existing packages to import before you can perform this task.

To run the Campaign data import DTS task

  1. Run the Configuration synchronization DTS task to synchronize your site configuration with the Data Warehouse. For instructions, see How to Run the Configuration Synchronization DTS Task.

  2. If you are using SQL Server 2005, do the following:

    1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and then click SQL Server Management Studio.

    2. In SQL Server Management Studio, in the Object Explorer pane, expand the server on which your Data Warehouse is installed, expand Management, and then expand Legacy.

    3. Right-click the package that contains the task that you want to run, and then click Open.

      If the package that you want to open is not in the list, right-click Data Transformation Services, and then click Open Package File or Import Package File. In the Open DTS 2000 Package or Import DTS 2000 Package dialog box, click the package that you have previously saved and want to open or import, and then click Open.

  3. In the DTS Package or DTS 2000 Package Designer window, on the Task menu, click Campaign data import (Commerce Server).

  4. In the Campaign Import Properties dialog box, do the following:

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    Description

    Type a description for the import task.

    Operation level

    Select Site level from the drop-down list.

    Site name

    Select from the drop-down list the site that contains the data that you want to import.

  5. In the Retry properties section, do the following:

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    Number of retries

    Type the number of times you want the task to retry connection failures to the Data Warehouse. The default number of retry attempts is 10.

    Seconds between retries

    Type time in seconds that you want the task to wait between retry attempts. The default time interval is 30 seconds.

  6. In the Campaign Import Properties dialog box, click OK.

  7. On the Package menu, click Execute.

Note

Clicking Execute on the Package menu will execute all tasks associated with the selected package. If you want to execute a specific task, for example the campaign data import task, right-click Campaign data import (Commerce Server), and then click Execute Step.

The Executing Package dialog box appears that displays the progress of the import.

See Also

Other Resources

How to Run the Report Preparation DTS Task

How to Run the Configuration Synchronization DTS Task

Running the DTS Tasks

Importing Data into the Data Warehouse

Managing the Data Warehouse

Commerce Server Operations