The document discusses the differences between SSIS parameters and configurations in SQL Server 2008 R2 and 2012. In SQL 2008 R2, configurations included static configurations stored directly in packages and dynamic configurations stored in external files, databases or system variables. SQL 2012 introduced parameters which are more flexible than configurations and allow project-level values to be passed to packages during deployment to the SSIS catalog. The document provides examples of how configurations worked dynamically in 2008 R2 and how parameters function in 2012 projects.

1. SSIS
Parameters
vs.
Configura3ons
New
tricks
in
2012!

2. SSIS
Parameters
vs.
Configura3ons
• Christmas
Past
–
SQL
2008
R2
– Configura3ons
• Sta3c
• Basic
SQL
table
• Dynamic
• Christmas
Present
SQL
2012
– Parameters
– Variables

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4. Ghost
of
Christmas
Past
SSIS
2008
R2
• Package
Configura3ons
– Sta3c
Configura3ons
– Dynamic
Configura3ons
• XML
files
• Database
lookup
• System
Variables
– Combina3ons
• Example:
System
Variables
point
Database
Server
• Database
stores
other
variables

5. SQL
Configura3on
Table
• SSIS
Menu
‘Package
Configura3ons’
– Wizard
will
create
connec3on
and
table
• Select
Proper3es
to
export
to
SQL

6. 2008R2
Dynamic
Configura3on
Opera3ng
System
SSIS
Package
SSIS
Connec3on
SSIS
Loads
Variables
• OS
Loads
two
(2)
• Loads
OS
Variables
into
Package
• SSIS
Loads
Server
Name
Variable
• Database
table
used
for
remaining
Environmental
Variables:
loca3ons
into
a
‘Connec3on
Manager’
variables.
• SSIS_Config_Server_Name
• Load
order
is
important.
• SSIS_Root_DIR

7. 2008R2
Dynamic
Configura3on
Opera3ng
System
SSIS
Package
SSIS
Connec3on
SSIS
Loads
Variables
• OS
Loads
two
(2)
• Loads
OS
Variables
into
Package
• SSIS
Loads
Server
Name
Variable
• Database
table
used
for
remaining
Environmental
Variables:
loca3ons
into
a
‘Connec3on
Manager’
variables.
• SSIS_Config_Server_Name
• Load
order
is
important.
• SSIS_Root_DIR

8. 2008R2
Dynamic
Configura3on
Opera3ng
System
SSIS
Package
SSIS
Connec3on
SSIS
Loads
Variables
• OS
Loads
two
(2)
• Loads
OS
Variables
into
Package
• SSIS
Loads
Server
Name
Variable
• Database
table
used
for
remaining
Environmental
Variables:
loca3ons
into
a
‘Connec3on
Manager’
variables.
• SSIS_Config_Server_Name
• Load
order
is
important.
• SSIS_Root_DIR

9. 2008R2
Dynamic
Configura3on
Opera3ng
System
SSIS
Package
SSIS
Connec3on
SSIS
Loads
Variables
• OS
Loads
two
(2)
• Loads
OS
Variables
into
Package
• SSIS
Loads
Server
Name
Variable
• Database
table
used
for
remaining
Environmental
Variables:
loca3ons
into
a
‘Connec3on
Manager’
variables.
• SSIS_Config_Server_Name
• Load
order
is
important.
• SSIS_Root_DIR

10. Dynamic
or
Sta3c?
Get
BIDSHelper!
hp://bidshelper.codeplex.com
• Sta3c
• SQL
Config
Sta3c
Values
• Dynamic
SQL
will
be
over
wrien
by
configura3on!

11. Demo

12. SQL2008
R2
Summary
• Configura3ons
– Allow
flexible
deployment
– Can
be
sta3c
or
dynamic
– S3ll
supported
in
SQL
2012
• Get
BIDS
Helper
to
quickly
iden3fy
dynamic
connec3ons.

13. New
in
SSIS
2012
• Deployment
Op3ons
• Server
Management
– Environments
– SSISDB
Catalog
• Development
Environment
Enhancements
– Parameters
• Performance
Improvements
hp://msdn.microsoi.com/en-­‐us/library/bb522534.aspx

14. Deployment
Choices…
Project
Deployment
Model
Package
Deployment
Project
deployed
as
a
unit
Packages
deployed
separately
Parameters
are
used
to
assign
values
to
Use
Configura3ons
package
proper3es.
Deployed
to
the
SSISDB
Copied
to
file
system
or
saved
to
MSDB
Parameters
are
managed
with
SQL:
Configura3ons
are
updated
in
SQL
table.
set_execu3on_parameter_value
Project
Parameters
NOT
called
during
execu3on.
FAIL!
hp://msdn.microsoi.com/en-­‐us/library/hh213290.aspx

15. Parameter
Types
in
SQL
2012?
Project
Parameters
Package
Parameters
• Available
to
all
Packages
• Available
only
to
in
the
Project
objects
in
the
Package
• If
Parameter
=
‘Gaudy’
• If
Parameter
=
‘Orange’

16. Add
Project
Parameter
• Add
Project
Parameters
• Names
are
Case
SenSiTiVe
• Be
careful
of
Data
Types

17. Data
Type
Confusion
SSIS
Data
Type
SSIS
Variables
SQL
Server
Data
.NET
Managed
Type
Type
DT_WSTR
String
nvarchar,
nchar,
System.String
Sql_variant,
xml
DT_DBTIMESTAMP
DateTime
Smalldate3me,
System.DateTime
date3me
DT_DBTIME2
Time
System.TimeSpan
DT_NUMERIC
Decimal
Numeric,
decimal
System.Decimal
DT_GUID
Uniqueiden3fier
System.Guid
DT_BOOL
Boolean
bit
System.boolean
DT_I2
Int16
Smallint
System.Int16
SSIS
will
default
to
Unicode
data
types
Sample
list
only.
For
full
list
see:
hp://msdn.microsoi.com/en-­‐us/library/ms141036.aspx
hp://msdn.microsoi.com/en-­‐us/library/cc716729.aspx

18. Create
Parameter

19. Create
Parameter
Setngs
• Parameterize
box
can:
– Apply
exis3ng
parameters
– Create
new
parameter
• Package
scope
• Project
scope
• Sensi3ve
=
encrypt

20. Expression
Adorner
• New
in
2012
• Shows
that
the
property
is
dynamic

21. Christmas
Catalog!
• SSIS
Catalog
– Must
be
created
– Manage
and
query
with
T-­‐SQL
• Projects
– Project
versioning
• Packages
• Parameters
– can
be
encrypted
• Environments
– Objects
secured
in
folders

22. Edit
Parameters
in
Catalog

23. Edit
Parameter
with
T-­‐SQL
DECLARE
@var
sql_variant
=
N'C:SSIS_DEVFolderC
GoodBoysAndGirls.txt'
EXEC
[SSISDB].[catalog].[set_object_parameter_value]
@object_type=30,
@parameter_name=N'Des3na3onFile_Connec3onString’
,@object_name=N'SantasList
3
-­‐
Project
Parameter.dtsx’
,
@folder_name=N'OKCSQL-­‐Demo’
,
@project_name=N'2012Parameters’
,
@value_type=V
,
@parameter_value=@var
GO

24. Environments,
Variables
&
Projects
• Create
Environments
– Dev,
Test,
Prod,
etc.
• Create
Variables
in
each
Environment
• Configure
Project
References
to
Environments
•
Configure
Project
Parameter
to
use
Environment
Variable
Huh?
Demo
Please

25. SSIS
Parameter
Summary
• Parameters
vs.
Configura3ons
depends
on
deployment
decisions
• Parameter
Type
depends
on
deployment
• Be
careful
about
data
types!
• SSIS
Catalog
is
very
useful
and
powerful

26. References
• Professional
Microsoi
SQL
Server
2012
Integra3on
Services
– by
Brian
Knight,
Erik
Veerman,
Jessica
M.
Moss,
Mike
Davis,
Chris
Rock
• 2008R2
–
Defining
a
Configura3on
Approach
– hp://msdn.microsoi.com/en-­‐us/library/cc671625.aspx
• 2012
SSIS
Parameter
Basics
– hp://msdn.microsoi.com/en-­‐us/library/hh213214.aspx
• 2012
SSIS
Catalog
– hp://msdn.microsoi.com/en-­‐us/library/hh479588.aspx
• Crea3ve
Commons
Aribu3ons:
hp://www.flickr.com/photos/gazeronly/
• hp://www.flickr.com/photos/calsidyrose/

27. Merry Christmas
and
Happy New Year!