Abstract

SQL Server Integration Services 2012 comes with a new API for scripting packages which is called MOM – Managed Object Model. This API is accessed through the Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.IntegrationServices.dll assembly file. However, when you create an SSIS 2012 project/package using Visual Studio 2010, the assembly file is missing.

In this post, I will show you one of the ways of loading the assembly into project.

Requirements

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
• SQL Server 2012

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We begin by launching Microsoft Visual Studio and create a new Integration Services Project which is located under Business Intelligence Projects category.

After you have assigned a project name, proceed to click and drag the Script Task into Control Flow pane from toolbox.

I have called the package "sS_LoadAssembly.dtsx" and the Script Task "Scripting SSIS 2012″ as shown below:

In Solution Explorer, right click the package "sS_LoadAssembly.dtsx" as shown below:

Click "View Code".

An XML file called "sS_LoadAssembly.dtsx[XML]" is opened.

Take note of the elements under node "DTS:ObjectData" – there is currently a single element called "ScriptProject".

Let’s go back to the file called "sS_LoadAssembly.dtsx[Design".

Right click the script task and click on "Edit"

Under the Script Task Editor, change the "ScriptLanguage" to "Microsoft Visual C# 2010".

Click Edit Script.

Close the script.

Save the changes.

Go back to the "sS_LoadAssembly.dtsx[XML]" XML file.

You will notice that additional elements have been added under node "DTS:ObjectData".

We are interested in the node called "ItemGroup".

Let’s add a reference to the Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.IntegrationServices.dll assembly file as follows:

• <Reference Include="Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.IntegrationServices, Version=11.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=89845dcd8080cc91″ />

Save all changes.

Go back to the file called "sS_LoadAssembly.dtsx[Design"

Right click the script task and click on "Edit".

Click Edit Script.

Collapse "Namespaces".

Insert the following:

• using Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.IntegrationServices;

Conclusion

Voilà! Now you can go ahead and access the new API for scripting SSIS 2012.

Cheers,
Sifiso.

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