Legacy DTS Packages

  • I have some Legacy DTS packages in a SQL Server 2005 Instance that I have export\imported into a SQL Server 2008 Instance.

    The packages are working - however - when I did the export (from sql server 2005) and import (into sql server 2008) It only brought over the latest VERSION of each package.

    I have read that you can bring the DTS packages over simply by importing the rows from dbo.sysdtspackages from one server to the other.

    Does this sound feasible? I don't have a sandbox to test this in and I am wondering if anyone else has any suggestions for bringing the DTS packages forward to the new server - including all versions of each package.

  • Yes, it is possible. I have done this in the past and it works.

    -- Gianluca Sartori

  • so if I backup the dbo.sysdtspackages on my sql server 2008 instance before replacing the rows with the contents of the dbo.sysdtspackages on the SQL Server 2005 instance - I could back this out if there is a problem?

  • I'm pretty sure it's safe. Back up the whole database to be sure.

    -- Gianluca Sartori

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