Custom SSIS Component: Checksum Transformation

We have created a new, free of charge, custom component: The Checksum Transformation.

Checksum Editor

This component calculates hash values for one or more columns using a variety of methods like MD5, RIPEMD160, SHA1, SHA256, SHA384 and SHA512. You can either drag and drop or double click the columns to use them as input columns. The salt can be provided as tekst or by a SSIS variable. You can also add this component via BIML.

Values are now hashed

Disclaimer
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.

Downloads:
You can download a SSIS 2008 and 2012 version on the download page.

Version 1.1: Added support for GUID columns
Version 1.2: Added support for NTEXT & TEXT colums.
Version 1.3beta*: Added column separator option to prevent column mix ups: "aa" and "aa" was the same as "aaa" and "a".
* release note: auto upgrade is not working yet. If you have a package with an existing checksum transformation with version 1.2 or lower then you first have to remove it and then add it again. Will be solved in final version.

Installation
The installer registers the DLL in the GAC and copies it to the component folder of SSIS (example: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\100\DTS\PipelineComponents\). After that you have to close Visual Studio/BIDS because it caches the GAC on startup. (Restart not required for SSDT)

How add the transformation to the toolbox (2008 only)
When you open a SSIS project in Visual Studio/Bids, right click the toolbox and choose "Choose Items...". After this Visual Studio will be busy for a couple of seconds!

Right click toolbox

When the Choose Toolbox Items window appears, go to the SSIS Data Flow Items and search for the newly installed  Checksum component and select it. Click ok to finish.

Choose Toolbox Items

Now the new component will appear in the toolbox. Ready to use! Have fun.

New component added

Bugs or feature suggestions
Please contact me or leave a comment if you have any suggestions or found a bug in this Custom component.