Package trasfer to remote server

I have developed my ssis packages on my local system.Now i want to move them to a remote server.I have connected to the remote server over vpn.Now how do i transfer them to the server.Once i transfer i need to make few changes to the connection.What is the best way to transfer and make it work.

And then i want to schedule the packages to run automatically.

Please let me know

My first suggestion would be to try to read some of the books on-line (BOL). However, barring that, you can transfer the packages in one of a few different ways depending on how it is that you would like to store them on the remote server.

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a) You can simply copy the package .dtsx files to a folder on the remote server (or any remote folder that the user account running the package has access to, more on that later).

b) If you are storing it on the msdb you would connect to your ssis server (follow the following link for more information on setting up the dcom correctly to allow you to connect http://sqljunkies.com/WebLog/knight_reign/archive/2006/01/05/17769.aspx) and then click through the stored packages -> msdb and create a new folder, then right click and press import package. The rest should be pretty self explanatory.

2. What type of changes do you need to make? If they are simply connection string changes and / or variable changes you can use an xml config file, the /set values tab of the job step maintenance screen or the data connections tab (for changes to the connections). I would suggest the xml config file option. If you need to open the package and edit, you can easily do this (provided you set the correct package level protection, i.e. encrypt w/ password or do not encrypt sensitive, etc) by simply opening the package from the remote server.

3. See the following threads / technet articles on setting up a job / credentials / proxy etc.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912911

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=918760

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1322146&SiteID=1

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=1955723&SiteID=1

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=703968&SiteID=1

http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=2068280&SiteID=1

Let us know if you have any more questions or need any more help

Override Identity Column using Datatable

I need copy a table from a remote (hosted) SQL 2000 database server to my local machine. I don't have access to backups and am unable to correctly configure my local machine to add a linked server. So I plan to retrieve the data to a datatable, copy it in code and save it to my local server. But the table contains an identity column which I will need to insert the values manually so they match the original.

Can anyone tell me how I can set the datatable's save to use my manual values instead of the autonumber value?

Thanks.

there are two options

1. First remove the constraint on identity column, then import the data, after that apply the constraint on iidentity column.

2. Add another column for it,

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SET IDENTITY_INSERT {YourTableName} ON

INSERT INTO {YourTableName} ....

SET IDENTITY_INSERT {YourTableName} OFF

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Thank you for the response Motley, but I don't want to have to create SQL statements; I want to do this directly in code using a datatable. Do you know how to do that?

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If you do not want to write sql query, then I suggest to go for answer1, turn off identity feature, import the data and turn it on.

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You would use the "SQL Statements" I gave above in a sqldataadapters's updatecommand.

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Hi,

Actually the code is also calling the SQL statements to do the update. So you will always need some SQL Statements for updating.

I suggest you use the way Girijesh has provided. Turn off the identity contraint off and import data.

HTH. If this does not answer your question, please feel free to mark the post as Not Answered and reply. Thank you!