With SQL Server 2012 there are several ways to deploy SSIS packages. The legacy methods are still available – SQL Server Deployment, File System Deployment, and Package Store Deployment. But, with SQL Server 2012, we are encouraged to use the new method – Project Deployment.
When you use Project Deployment you will notice several nice features. With project deployment we do not use configuration files and we do not have to worry about the package protection level. And the project connection managers are a big plus. On top of that, deployment is straightforward. But, before we can deploy anything, we need to create an Integration Services catalog (see Creating the Integration Services Catalog-(SSISDB)).
Here are the steps for Project Deployment of an SSIS project in SQL Server 2012 the first time.
In SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT), click on Project in the menu line. In the drop down box, click Deploy.
The Overview page for the Deployment Wizard will be displayed.
Click Next and the Select Destination window will be displayed.
Enter the server name. In the Path area, click Browse and select the folder in which we wish to store the deployed project. If, by clicking the Browse button, we do not see any Catalog information, that may be because the catalog has not been created (see Creating the Integration Services Catalog-(SSISDB).) If the Catalog has been created, we should see a window such as the following pop up. Select the desired location and click OK.
Once the server and path have been selected, our wizard should look similar to the following. Click Next.
The following window will then be displayed allowing us to review our selections. If it looks right, click Deploy.
The Results will then be displayed. The Project has been successfully deployed. Click Close.
