SSIS Row Count: Getting a null variable error where there is clearly a selected variable Validation error. Build Files Count VIE [245]: The variable "(null)" specified by VariableName property is not a valid variable. Need a valid variable name to write to.


From what I can tell, this error is thrown when a variable is not assigned to the VariableName property; however, I definitely have a variable assigned, as seen in the image below:



I've deleted the Row Count component and remade it, but the error continues to show up. Here is a snapshot of the Data Flow in question:



I'm not sure if its inclusion in a Conditional Split may be causing this error, but none of the other Row Count components seem to be throwing this error.
Try setting the ValidateExternalMetaData property False and then try, quite possible due to run time allocations.

Also set DelayValdiations to True, wherever applicable.

If it does not solve, then let me know!!