DTS compatibility in SQL Server 2005 64 bit

  • I'm confused about how to keep existing DTS packages from SQL 2000 and bring them into a new SQL Server 2005 64 bit instance. Does anyone know how to do this? I also have ActiveX scripts in the existing SQL 2000 DTS packages and I've read that ActiveX isn't supported?

    Can anyone shed some light on this? DBA/Developer to DBA...:D

  • You're in for a tough journey if you want to run existing dts packages in 2005... let alone a x64 environment.

    All depends on complexity and exteral calls.

    There is the package migration wizard... have you played with that? Hasn't done us a bit of good. We've found it to save time to rebuild the packages using SSIS.

    As I recall, there is a way to call dts packages using a x64 bit version of the dtsrun utility. Search microsoft.... sorry can't provide any more help!

    Todd Carrier
    MCITP - Database Administrator (SQL 2008)
    MCSE: Data Platform (SQL 2012)

  • Todd,

    Thanks for the input. I ran the migration wizard and it looks like they all imported correctly. But I'm going to go thru them all tomorrow with a developer who created them and see if anything broke. I guess I'll cross my fingers and hope MS doesn't let me down again. 🙂

    Thanks again,

    -Dave

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