Get DTSx/SSIS Connections From C#

Categories: Database • Development Notes; Tagged with: C# • DTS • DTSX • ETL • SSIS; @ December 5th, 2012 23:49

Requirement: Get all connections from dtsx packages using C#.

Solution:

Using Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime to load the package, and then get all connections.

Step1 Add reference

In case you are totally new to .Net/C#, you may need this screen capture:

In the pop-up window, click “Browse” tab, and select: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\100\SDK\Microsoft.SQLServer.ManagedDTS.dll

About the dll path:

ref 1: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqlintegrationservices/thread/c333d8e5-a4ca-470e-a2d8-4f67a5e05a10/

ref 2: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4920591/havent-got-microsoft-sqlserver-manageddts-dll-but

Step 2 Coding

import: using Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime

        public void testDts()
        {
            string pkgLocation;
            Package pkg;
            Application app;
            DTSExecResult pkgResults;

            pkgLocation =
              @"C:\Users\x\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\Integration Services Project1\Integration Services Project1\" +
              @"Package.dtsx";
            app = new Application();
            pkg = app.LoadPackage(pkgLocation, null);

            Connections conns = pkg.Connections;
            foreach (ConnectionManager cm in conns)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Name = " + cm.Name + ", HostType = " + cm.HostType + "; ConnectionString=" + cm.ConnectionString);
            }
        }

API: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.sqlserver.dts.runtime.package.connections(v=sql.100).aspx

Output:

Name = Flat File Connection Manager, HostType = ConnectionManager; ConnectionString=C:\Users\x\Desktop\ssisTest.txt
Name = x_instan, HostType = ConnectionManager; ConnectionString=Data Source=x-PC\x_INSTAN;Integrated Security=SSPI;Connect Timeout=30;

Grails: generate-all Class Error: No domain class found for name “Class” <-> SSIS Designer(Visual Studio 2005) cannot open package: Exception from HRESULT: 0x8007007E (System.Windows.Forms)