ForEachSMOEnumerator.Validate Method

Returns a value that indicates whether the container has invalid settings that will prevent it from running successfully.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime.Enumerators.SMO
Assembly:  Microsoft.SqlServer.ForEachSMOEnumerator (in Microsoft.SqlServer.ForEachSMOEnumerator.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Overrides Function Validate ( _
    connections As Connections, _
    variableDispenser As VariableDispenser, _
    events As IDTSInfoEvents, _
    log As IDTSLogging _
) As DTSExecResult
'Usage
Dim instance As ForEachSMOEnumerator 
Dim connections As Connections 
Dim variableDispenser As VariableDispenser 
Dim events As IDTSInfoEvents 
Dim log As IDTSLogging 
Dim returnValue As DTSExecResult 

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

Parameters

Return Value

Type: Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime.DTSExecResult
A DTSExecResult enumeration that indicates the outcome of the validation.

Implements

IDTSForEachEnumerator.Validate(Connections, VariableDispenser, IDTSInfoEvents, IDTSLogging)

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

ForEachSMOEnumerator Class

Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime.Enumerators.SMO Namespace