I recently upgraded from Visual Studio 2010 to Visual Studio 2013.
Most of my projects could be opened with VS2013 except for a SQL Server 2008 Database project (which is listed as incompatible).
VS2013 project templates doesn't include the SQL Server 2008 Database project so I'm wondering if those projects type are still suppose to be supported in VS 2013.
According to the Visual Studio 2013 Compatibility page on MSDN,
For Visual Studio 2010 Database (.dbproj)
If you convert the project to a SQL Server Data Tools Database
project, you can open it in Visual Studio 2013. However, Visual Studio
2013 doesn’t support these artifacts: unit tests data-generation plans
data-comparison files custom rule extensions for static code analysis
server.sqlsettings .sqlcmd files custom deployment extensions partial
projects (.files) If you install SQL Server Data Tools, you can open
the project in Visual Studio 2010 SP1 after the conversion. For more
information, see Microsoft SQL Server Data Tools.
It does not mention anything about your version -- Sql Server 2008.
Try installing the SQL Server Data Tools - October 2013 Update. Not sure if that will fix it though, because the Sql Server Data Tools download page lists only Visual Studio 2010 and 2012.
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How do you create an SSIS package with SQL Server 2019/Visual Studio 2019? I don't see any BI options for SSIS, SSRS, or SSAS when creating a new project in Visual Studio. I have the free SQL Server 2019 Developer edition installed. I also have the Community Visual Studio 2019 free version installed. I installed SSDT with Visual Studio 2019. I selected SQL Server Data Tools under Data storage and processing in the list of workloads. On the Windows Start menu, I searched for Visual Studio (SSDT) but I it doesn't look like Visual Studio (SSDT) is installed. I tried uninstalling and re-installing SSDT with Visual Studio Installer (SQL Server Data Tools under Data storage and processing in the list of workloads). I also installed SSIS in Visual Studio 2019 under Extensions/Manage Extensions.
Select new project/"clear all" the filters/type "integration" in search - and then the miracle "Integration services projects" appear from the 3x10e172 different alternatives..
Used to be under "business intelligence"--that's gone, categories not required when google does your thinking.
This is explained right at the start of the documentation:
SSDT for Visual Studio 2019
Changes in SSDT for Visual Studio 2019
The core SSDT functionality to create database projects has remained integral to Visual Studio.
With Visual Studio 2019, the required functionality to enable Analysis Services, Integration Services, and Reporting Services projects has moved into the respective Visual Studio (VSIX) extensions only.
Note
There's no SSDT standalone installer for Visual Studio 2019.
Install SSDT with Visual Studio 2019
If Visual Studio 2019 is already installed, you can edit the list of workloads to include SSDT. If you don’t have Visual Studio 2019 installed, then you can download and install Visual Studio 2019 Community.
For SQL Database projects, select SQL Server Data Tools under Data storage and processing in the list of workloads.
For Analysis Services, Integration Services, or Reporting Services projects, you can install the appropriate extensions from either Tools > > Extensions and Updates or from the Marketplace.
Analysis Services
Integration Services
Reporting Services
Once your installed the needed extension, create the appropriate project type, and then you can start making the appropriate files in that project.
A few weeks ago I was cleaning up an old server which one of my colleagues still uses for SSIS packages with Visual Studio 2008. I uninstalled VSTA 2008, because I didn't think we'd need it, but I was wrong.
Now we can't open Script Tasks anymore and I can't seem to find the setup to reinstall VSTA 2008.
It doesn't seem to be included in Visual Studio 2008 either. There's only a setup for VSTOR, but I don't need that.
So the only hope I have is that somebody somewhere knows where I can get a setup of VSTA from over 10 years ago.
The VSTA (Visual Studio Tools for application) is installed with the Business Intelligence development studio 2008 which is a part of the SQL Server 2008 installation. It is not related to Visual Studio installation.
You can try to repair the SQL Server installation or to remove and reinstall the SSIS and Business Intelligence Development Studio features:
How do I enable Integration Services (SSIS) in SQL Server 2008?
Also check the following links they contains helpful information:
Downloading Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications 2.0 -ENU
How to install Visual Studio Tools for Applications?
VSTA setup and configuration troubles for SSIS 2008 and R2 installations
After searching for a standalone installation of VSTA SDK 2.0 enu 9.0 on the Microsoft website it looks like the download link is removed and only 2012+ versions can be found.
I have recently installed SSMS 2017 and Visual Studio 2017 Community edition. However, I cannot see an option to create Integration Services projects. Can you please guide me how to proceed.
Thanks,
Aruna
What #Nick.McDermaid mentioned is true. To eliminate any confusion, during the visual studio installation there is a feature called SQL Server Data Tools; this will not perform a full SSDT installation.
Based on this Microsoft article:
For most users, SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) is installed during Visual Studio installation. Installing SSDT using the Visual Studio installer adds the base SSDT functionality, so you still need to run the SSDT standalone installer to get AS (Analysis Services), IS (Integration Services), and RS (Reporting Services) tools.
To download SSDT you can follow the link above.
It worked for me only after I had deinstalled the older versions of Visual Studio for Applications 2014 and 2015 before I updated the ones for 2017 and 2019.
I am trying to connect to a SQL server 2008 SSIS package from my computer. I am using visual studio 2012. When I try to add an existing packaged, I get the error in the link below.
What do I need to install for this to be compatible?
To edit 2008 packages you need BIDS (Business Intelligence Development Studio).
BIDS runs within Visual Studio 2008. Later updates to Visual Studio do not support older versions of SSIS.
BIDS was replaced by SSDT-BI (SQL Server Data Tools - Business Intelligence). The current version of SSDT-BI is the first to offer backwards compatibility with SSIS (although it only supports SSIS 2012, 2014 and 2016, not 2008 or 2008 R2).
Microsoft has published this handy document. It details which development environment you should use for each version of SQL Server.
I wanted to update my SSRS reports to use 2012, so i installed SQL Server 2012 and checked off data tools and reporting services. It installed successfully and under my Microsoft SQL Server 2012 programs directory i see "SQL Server Data Tools", however when i open SQL Server Data Tools, it opens a Visual Studio 2010 project. And when i start a
And when I start a new Reporting Service project, my rdl files have 2008 schema in the xml. I am very confused. So how can i use VS2012 and make 2012 reports?
There is no SSDT(Sql server data tools) available for Visual Studio 2012. We have to use Visual studio 2010(Only the Shell with reporting services template is sufficient) to work with Reporting Service Projects and Sql Server 2012.
I have just realized that now SSDT for VS 2012 is available. It will install Business Intelligence templates in VS 2012.
VS2012 BI templates