Package configuration allows us to retrieve variable values from a variety of sources. We recently looked at storing the values in a SQL database. We can elevate the database configuration a step further by using system level Environment Variables. In this post we’ll walk through that process. Using environment variables Where we previously looked at storing […]
Package configuration for SSIS packages allows us to store configuration for the packages in a variety of locations. One of those which can be particularly beneficial – database configuration. Here we’ll look at 3 benefits to leverage when using database configuration: If you wanted a quick refresh, I’ve previously looked at Package Configuration and how we set […]
I recently had an issue when sourcing data in Power BI from a server which was accessed by a DNS alias. Here I’ll demonstrate the issue and how to resolve it. After entering the server details, we could be greeted with the message below: The server name provided does not match the server name on […]
Configuring SSIS projects or packages can necessitate parametering information which may include sensitive values such as authentication details. Parameters are stored as plain text in the database by default. We’ll demonstrate how to protect these values using Sensitive parameters. The problem With a SSIS project deployed, our parameters are stored in plain text in the […]
Yep it’s more SSIS again this week. Here we’ll be looking at using Environment configuration within the SSIS catalog. This allows sets of parameters to be defined and used across multiple projects and packages which share common values. This approach can either be used as a central point for configuration, or you could use multiple […]
Last week we looked at project parameters in SSIS to help us configure our projects. This can help us to tailor the project to the package its in for example. Here we’ll look at using Configurations within Visual Studio to manage those parameters for multiple environments. Configuring parameters We’ll start out with the project used last time […]
Last week we looked at configuring SSIS packages using package configuration. This week we’ll look at another approach for configuration: Project Configuration Project Configuration is the standard way to configure projects. This took over from the legacy approach which we looked at last week. This method allows us to share common parameters and connections across an […]
Configurations for Integration Services packages allow us to tailor their execution without needing to redeploy. There are two main ways to manage these configurations – Package Configuration and Project Configuration. In this post we’ll look at the Package Configuration approach. Package deployment The ability to use Package Configuration is only available when the project is […]
Andy Brownsword 