Installation and Activation

SSIS Catalog Migration Wizard can be installed through the supplied installer, deployed manually as an extension, or run as a standalone application.

Supported Hosts #

• Visual Studio 2017, 2019, 2022, and 2026.
• SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22.
• Standalone application.

How to Install SSIS Catalog Migration Wizard #

Order a License Key #

Purchase a license key to unlock the full SSIS Catalog Migration Wizard experience. A license removes trial limitations and enables you to migrate the SSISDB items supported by your license.

Get a License Key

Download the Installer #

1. Purchase a license or obtain the trial from the Visual Studio Marketplace.
2. After purchase, sign in to your AzureOps account and open the downloads area, or use the download link sent by email.
3. Extract the downloaded ZIP file and locate SSIS Cataloger Installer.exe.

Activate a License #

1. Launch SSIS Cataloger Installer.exe.
2. Enter the product key received by email or available from your account.
3. Select Activate Product and wait for activation to complete.

The tool works offline after installation; the installer contacts the licensing server over the internet for licensing operations.

Install Using the Installer #

1. Double-click SSIS Cataloger Installer.exe.
2. Follow the installer prompts to select and complete the installation.
3. Launch the wizard from the selected host or installation location.

Manual Installation #

Visual Studio 2017 or 2019 #

1. Open Visual Studio.
2. Choose Tools > Extensions and Updates.
3. Under Online, search for SSIS Catalog Migration Wizard and select Download.
4. Restart Visual Studio and complete the extension installation.
5. Launch the wizard from the Tools menu using SSIS Cataloger.

Visual Studio 2022 or 2026 #

1. Open Visual Studio.
2. Choose Extensions > Manage Extensions.
3. Under Online, search for SSIS Catalog Migration Wizard and select Download.
4. Restart Visual Studio and complete the installation.
5. Launch SSIS Cataloger from the Tools menu.

SSMS 18, 19, 20, or 21 #

1. Download the Visual Studio 2017/2019 extension package.
2. Use an archive utility such as 7-Zip to extract SSIS.Cataloger.Pro.vsix into a folder named SSIS Cataloger.
3. Copy the folder to the matching SSMS extension directory, for example C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 20\Common7\IDE\Extensions. Use the corresponding version directory for your SSMS installation. Administrator permissions may be required.
4. Restart SSMS and launch SSIS Cataloger from the Tools menu.

Standalone #

1. Extract the contents of SSIS.Cataloger.Pro.vsix into a folder named SSIS Catalog Migration Wizard.
2. Place the folder in your preferred location.
3. Run SSIS.Cataloger.exe.

Deactivate a License #

To deactivate a product key, open SSIS Cataloger Installer.exe and select Deactivate Product. This action is irreversible for that product key; it cannot be reactivated with the same key. Confirm that deactivation is intended before proceeding.

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