Set SSIS database package path - sql-server

Question

I am trying to execute a SSIS package located in a database programatically.
I am using this API:
Imports Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime
I have an image describing the path (in database) to package but I cannot figure out how to set the packagePath property properly in the LoadFromSqlServer method.
Here is the image describing my package path in database:

Answer 1

You will need to add a reference to Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.IntegrationServices. For me, it does not show up in the SQL Server folders and I could only find it in the GAC.
C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.IntegrationServices\11.0.0.0__89845dcd8080cc91\Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.IntegrationServices.dll
There's also a dependency from that assembly to
C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Sdk.Sfc\11.0.0.0__89845dcd8080cc91\Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Sdk.Sfc.dll
Sub Main()
'
' Do not fault me for my poor VB skills nor my lack of error handling
' This is bare bones code adapted from
' http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mattm/archive/2011/11/17/ssis-and-powershell-in-sql-server-2012.aspx
Dim folderName As String
Dim projectName As String
Dim serverName As String
Dim packageName As String
Dim connectionString As String
Dim use32BitRuntime As Boolean
Dim executionId As Integer
Dim integrationServices As Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.IntegrationServices.IntegrationServices
Dim catalog As Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.IntegrationServices.Catalog
Dim catalogFolder As Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.IntegrationServices.CatalogFolder
Dim package As Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.IntegrationServices.PackageInfo
' Dimensions in your example
folderName = "SSISHackAndSlash"
' dimCalendar in your example
projectName = "SSISHackAndSlash2012"
serverName = "localhost\dev2012"
' dimCalendar in your example (no file extension)
packageName = "TokenTest.dtsx"
connectionString = String.Format("Data Source={0};Initial Catalog=msdb;Integrated Security=SSPI;", serverName)
integrationServices = New Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.IntegrationServices.IntegrationServices(New System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection(connectionString))
' There is only one option for an SSIS catalog name as of this posting
catalog = integrationServices.Catalogs("SSISDB")
' Find the catalog folder. Dimensions in your example
catalogFolder = catalog.Folders(folderName)
' Find the package in the project folder
package = catalogFolder.Projects(projectName).Packages(packageName)
' Run the package. The second parameter is for environment variables
executionId = package.Execute(use32BitRuntime, Nothing)
End Sub

Answer 2

In addition to billinkc answer.
Here is the C# version of the code:
string folderName = "name";
string projectName = "name";
string serverName = "localhost";
string packageName = "name";
string connectionString = string.Format("Data Source={0};Initial Catalog=msdb;Integrated Security=SSPI;", serverName);
var integrationServices = new IntegrationServices(newSystem.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection(connectionString));
var catalog = integrationServices.Catalogs["SSISDB"];
var catalogFolder = catalog.Folders[folderName];
var package = catalogFolder.Projects[projectName].Packages[packageName];
long execId = package.Execute(false, null);
In my case I had to add 4 dlls:
Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo.dll
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.IntegrationServices.dll
Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Sdk.Sfc.dll
Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo.dll
All the dependencies can be found C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\

Answer 3

If you want to find the package location deployed in SQL server.
Open SSMS.
Connect to Integration Services.
Go to View and Click "Object Explorer Details".
Now you select your package to know the package path in SQL server.
Take a look at the screenshot below.
Ignore the server name because it will be parameter for the LoadFromSqlServer method.
So package path should be : \Stored Package\MSDB\Data Collector\PerfCountersUpload.
Hope this helps.