Validating data using regular expressions in a Script component

In this recipe, you will create a Script Component that will use the regular expressions in the DataProfiling.xml file to validate the emails of the personal data extracted from a flat file.

Getting ready

This recipe assumes that you successfully completed the Reading data profiling XML results with Script task recipe earlier in this chapter. If you did not complete that recipe, you can prepare an appropriate SSIS package simply by completing step 1 of that recipe.

How to do it...

1. Make sure that the RegExValidation.dtsx package is active in the control flow designer.
2. Right-click in the empty canvas of the Connection Managers pane at the bottom of the SSDT window and select New Flat File Connection... from the shortcut menu.
3. Use the Flat File Connection Manager Editor to create a new connection manager, and on the General page enter PersonData into the Connection manager name textbox.
4. To determine the File name property, click Browse...