How to Install SSIS
SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is a component of Microsoft SQL Server, designed specifically for ETL (Extract, Transform, and Load) tasks. SSIS supports various data sources, making it a robust and versatile platform for developing data integration and transformation solutions. It addresses numerous business challenges including data replication and downloading, data cleansing, and data management in SQL Server databases.
Key features of SSIS include:
- A broad selection of predefined tasks and transformations
- Graphical tools that allow users to visually create and manage packages
- A dedicated SSIS Catalog database to store, execute, and manage packages
SSIS Installation
There are two options to install SSIS as a part of the SQL Server installation process:
Fresh installation: If you're installing SQL Server on a computer with no previous instances, you can include SSIS during the installation. When you reach the stage of selecting features, choose Integration Services to install SSIS.
Side-by-side installation: If you already have an instance of SQL Server, start the new installation process. Choose to install only Integration Services during this installation.
Also, you need the SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) installation as it is the necessary component for working with SSIS and creating its packages. You can install SSDT as part of the SQL Server installation process or later via Visual Studio.
Install SQL Server Integration Services using the SQL Server Setup Wizard:
1. Depending on your needs, either choose to Perform a new installation or to Add features to an existing instance.
2. On the Feature Selection page, choose:
- Integration Services under Shared Features
- Database Engine Services under Instance Features
3. Proceed with installing SQL Server accordingly, review the summary of the features to be installed, verify it, and install the software.
Install SSIS for Visual Studio 2022
The latest version of Visual Studio allows you to get SSIS as the VS extension. It is available in the official Visual Studio Marketplace. To install SSIS for Visual Studio 2022, perform the following actions:
- In the Visual Studio application, go to Extensions > Manage Extensions > Online
- Download and install SQL Server Integration Services Projects 2022. Restart Visual Studio to complete the installation
Start a new project in a Visual Studio (Integration Services Project or Azure-Enabled Integration Service Project).
Configure SSIS from the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
Before you start, make sure you have the latest version of SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). Connect to the server, providing the necessary details, such as the server type, the server name, the authentication type (it should be SQL Server Authentication), and your login and password for your server admin account.
Then, in Object Explorer, expand the Management node, and right-click Integration Services Catalogs. Select Create Catalog.
Proceed to the Catalog Creation Wizard and set up the catalog to store and run the SSIS packages.
SSIS Version Compatibility
The supported target server versions range from SQL Server 2012 to SQL Server 2022. To verify the Target Server Version in Visual Studio, do the following:
In Solution Explorer, right-click on the SSIS project node and select Properties.
Go to Configuration Properties and find the Deployment Target Version option. Select the appropriate SQL Server version:
How to update SSIS
When upgrading, you can upgrade both SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and SQL Server, or just SSIS. Upgrading only the database engine does not upgrade SSIS. Although SSIS will remain functional, it won't have the new version's features.
Note: If you upgrade SSIS to the latest version on a computer that already has SSIS installed, the new version will be installed alongside the older version.
To upgrade your SSIS, use one of the following methods:
Option 1. Run the SQL Server Installation Server for your current instance and select the option to Upgrade from a previous version of SQL Server version.
Option 2. Run setup.exe from the command prompt and specify the /ACTION=upgrade option.
Note: Upgrading is not suitable for reconfiguring an existing SSIS installation or moving from one localized version of SQL Server to another.
Additionally, upgrading the database engine does not automatically upgrade SSIS packages created with the previous version. You will need to upgrade the packages separately.
How to uninstall SSIS
To remove SSIS from Visual Studio, proceed to the Manage Extensions section and find SQL Server Integration Services Projects. Select it and click Uninstall.
Another way is via the SQL Server Installation Center utility:
1. Open the Control Panel and navigate to Programs and Features or Uninstall a program.
2. Locate the SQL Server instance you wish to modify, typically listed as Microsoft SQL Server [version]. Click it and select Modify or Uninstall/Modify.
3. In SQL Server Installation Center, select Remove SQL Server instance features.
4. On the Select Features page, select the checkbox for Integration Services and follow the on-screen prompts to remove the selected features.
This procedure will uninstall SSIS from the chosen SQL Server instance.
