Package Configuration Wizard UI Reference

Use the Package Configuration Wizard to create configurations that update the properties of an Integration Services package and its objects at run time. This wizard runs when you add a new configuration or modify an existing one in the Package Configurations Organizer dialog box. To open the Package Configurations Organizer dialog box, select Package Configurations on the SSIS menu in SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT). For more information, see Create Package Configurations.

The following sections describe pages of the Wizard.

Welcome to the Package Configuration Wizard Page

Use the SSIS Configuration Wizard to create configurations that update the properties of a package and its objects at run time.

Options

• Don't show this page again
  Skip the welcome page the next time you open the wizard.

• Next
  Go the next page in the wizard.

Select Configuration Type Page

Use the Select Configuration Type page to specify the type of configuration to create.

If you need additional information to determine which type of configuration to use, see Package Configurations.

Static Options

• Configuration type
  Select the type of source in which to store the configuration, using the following options:

  Value	Description
  XML configuration file	Store the configuration as an XML file. Selecting this value displays the dynamic options in the section, Configuration Type.
  Environment variable	Store the configuration in one of the environment variables. Selecting this value displays the dynamic options in the section, Configuration Type.
  Registry entry	Store the configuration in the Registry. Selecting this value displays the dynamic options in the section, Configuration Type.
  Parent package variable	Store the configuration as a variable in the package that contains the task. Selecting this value displays the dynamic options in the section, Configuration Type.
  SQL Server	Store the configuration in a table in SQL Server. Selecting this value displays the dynamic options in the section, Configuration Type.

• Next
  View the next page in the wizard sequence.

Dynamic Options

Configuration Type Option = XML Configuration File

• Specify configuration settings directly
  Use to specify settings directly.

  Value	Description
  Configuration file name	Type the path of the configuration file that the wizard generates.
  Browse	Use the Select Configuration File Location dialog box to specify the path of the configuration file that the wizard generates. If the file does not exist, it is created by the wizard.

• Configuration location is stored in an environment variable
  Use to specify the environment variable in which to store the configuration.

  Value	Description
  Environment variable	Select an environment variable from the list.

Configuration Type Option = Environment Variable

• Environment variable
  Select the environment variable that contains the configuration information.

Configuration Type Option = Registry Entry

• Specify configuration settings directly
  Use to specify settings directly.

  Value	Description
  Registry entry	Type the Registry key that contains the configuration information. The format is <registry key>. The Registry key must already exist in HKEY_CURRENT_USER and have a value named Value. The value can be a DWORD or a string. If you want to use a Registry key is not at the root of HKEY_CURRENT_USER, use the format <Registry key\registry key\...> to identify the key.

• Configuration location is stored in an environment variable
  Use to specify the environment variable to store the configuration in.

  Value	Description
  Environment variable	Select an environment variable from the list.

Configuration Type Option = Parent Package Variable

• Specify configuration settings directly
  Use to specify settings directly.

  Value	Description
  Parent variable	Specify the variable in the parent package that contains the configuration information.

• Configuration location is stored in an environment variable
  Use to specify the environment variable that stores the configuration.

  Value	Description
  Environment variable	Select an environment variable from the list.

Configuration Type Options = SQL Server

• Specify configuration settings directly
  Use to specify settings directly.

  Value	Description
  Connection	Select a connection from the list, or click New to create a new connection.
  Configuration table	Select an existing table, or click New to write a SQL statement that creates a new table.
  Configuration filter	Select an existing configuration name or type a new name. Many SQL Server configurations can be stored in the same table, and each configuration can include multiple configuration items. This user-defined value is stored in the table to identify configuration items that belong to a particular configuration

• Configuration location is stored in an environment variable
  Use to specify the environment variable where the configuration is stored.

  Value	Description
  Environment variable	Select an environment variable from the list.

Select Objects to Export Page

Use the Select Target Property or Select Properties to Export page to specify the object properties that the configuration contains. The ability to select multiple properties is available only if you select the XML configuration type.

Options

• Objects
  Expand the package hierarchy and select the properties to export.

• Property attributes
  View the attributes of a property.

• Next
  Go to the next page in the wizard.

Completing the Wizard Page

Use the Completing the Wizard page to provide a name for the configuration and view settings used by the wizard to create the configuration. After the wizard completes, the Package Configurations Organizer is displayed, which lists all configurations for the package.

Options

• Configuration name
  Type the name of the configuration.

• Preview
  View the settings used by the wizard to create the configuration.

• Finish
  Create the configuration and exit the Package Configuration Wizard.

See Also

Tasks

Create Package Configurations