Save SSIS package(.dtsx) in SQL Server Table

Question

All,

As I understand the code behind of SSIS is just an XML file. Is there any way so that I can load this whole XML in my SQL Server table and on runtime able to create a package on any given server using this XML file.

SO basically it is as simple as storing XMl file or blob data into SQL Server table and load it back on file system to create an actual SSIS package out of this XML.

TIA

Answer 1

Yes, this can be done. I haven't tried but I don't see any reason why it won't work.

Just note that which ever system you are trying to extract and run the package you would need to have SSIS engine installed on that system.

However I would like to advice that there is a more elegant way of dynamic SSIS package creation available. Here is the link - https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms135946.aspx