Open ispac File in Visual Studio

Microsoft BI, SSIS

From SQL Server 2012 onwards, Microsoft introduced a new deployment model in SSIS, called the project deployment model. This new model has many benefits in managing SSIS project deployments, executions, and configurations. Every new version of SQL Server also upgrades the SSIS Catalog with new features. This article describes how to open ispac file in visual studio (2017, 2019, or 2022).

Prerequisites:
1. SQL: Server Data Tools for any visual studio version, e.g., 2017, 2019, or 2022. You can download it from this link.

Let’s first create a project in visual studio for the ispac file.

1. Launch Visual Studio and select “File” > “New” > “Project or Click Ctr + Shift + N.
2. Choose the ‘Integration Services Import Project Wizard’ project type, provide the Project name, Location, and Solution name, and Click Create.

Open SSIS Package from ispac file in SQL Server Data tools.

There are two ways to open ispac file in Visual Studio

A. Open a project from a Project deployment (.ispac) file.

  1. As shown in the image below, select the Project deployment file radio button, navigate to the folder where the .ispac file is located, and select it. Click Next.
  2. Review your selection and click Next.
Open SSIS Package from ispac file

Visual Studio will automatically extract the SSIS package(s) from the .ispac file and load them into the Solution Explorer. You can then double-click on the package(s) to open them and make the necessary changes.

B. Open SSIS packages from SSISDB (Integration Services Catalog)

  1. As shown in the image below, select the Integration Services Catalog radio button, and Enter the SQL Server instance name containing Integration Services Catalog (SSISDB).
  2. Click the Browse button Next to the path and select the SSIS project you want to open. Click Next
  3. Review your selection and click Next.
Open SSIS Package from SSISDB in SQL Server.

This will open the selected SSISDB project in Visual Studio.

Pro tips:
1. Using SSIS Catalog Migration Wizard, you can migrate SSIS Catalog items from one server to another in just a few clicks. It is an extension to Visual Studio, SQL Server Management Studio and can also work as a standalone tool.

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