Tag: Visual Studio

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SQL Server

Using External References with Data-Tier Applications

One method for transferring a database to a different environment is using a Data-Tier Application – in the form of a DACPAC (for schema) or BACPAC (for schema and data). Trying to use this approach with multi-database solutions is a challenge though as Data-Tier Applications don’t play nicely with cross-database objects. Let’s look at how we can […]

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SSIS

Managing SSIS Parameters in Visual Studio

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 […]