How to run ssis package in asp.net core application?

Question

I have used Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime to run package in ASP.NET MVC. However I need to run this in asp.net core. As we cannot add individual dll in asp.net core, I was wondering if anyone has idea if there is nuget package which would help.

Answer 1

Just to elaborate on how I resolved this issue. Below is the answer

To run SSIS package you need below DLLs in the code

1. Microsoft.SqlServer.ManagedDTS.dll

2. Microsoft.SqlServer.PipelineHost.dll

3. Microsoft.SqlServer.DTSRuntimeWrap.dll

4. Microsoft.SqlServer.DTSPipelineWrap.dll

It is easy to add DLLs in MVC projects, however in asp.net core it needs to be in form of a Nuget package.

So nuget package can be easily created using nuget package explorer. Below is the link

https://docs.nuget.org/create/using-a-gui-to-build-packages

In the nuget package explorer add a lib folder, inside that add a .net folder dnxcore50 and add the above DLLs. Click on tools analyse package and save the nuget

In the visual studio 2015 solution, you can refer local packages. Tools - Nuget Package Manager - Package Manager Settings - Package source add the local package path.

After which you will be able to add the nuget package using nuget package manager and select local package as source

If there is error in restoring package, add dnxcore to imports section and add "Microsoft.NETCore.Portable.Compatibility": "1.0.1-rc2-24027" to dependencies in project.json

"dependencies": {
"Microsoft.AspNet.Hosting": "1.0.0-rc1-final",
"Microsoft.NETCore.Portable.Compatibility": "1.0.1-rc2-24027",
"SSISPackage": "1.0.0"
 }

"frameworks": {
"netcoreapp1.0": {
  "imports": [
    "dotnet5.6",
    "portable-net45+win8",
    "dnxcore"
  ]
  }
}

After which you will be able to use code to run SSIS package similar to MVC projects.

Application app = new Application();
        Package package = null;
        try
        {
            package = app.LoadPackage(@"C:\Files\Package.dtsx", null);
            Variables vars = package.Variables;
            vars["status"].Value = "ACTIVE";

            DTSExecResult results = package.Execute();

        }
        catch
        {
            return false;

        }
        finally
        {
            package.Dispose();
            package = null;
        }

Answer 2

You can package the assembly into a nuget package, Create a Lib folder inside your solution to hold the nuget package, then, create a nuget.config file to set the package sources to include the Lib folder inside your solution.

The following links contains more details about creating nuget package and hosting it locally:

• https://docs.nuget.org/create/creating-and-publishing-a-package
• https://docs.nuget.org/create/hosting-your-own-nuget-feeds
• https://docs.nuget.org/consume/nuget-config-file

Hope that helps

Answer 3

You may now reference the dlls ( one from each) directly in your .net core project from the below locations to run ssis packages now

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.SqlServer.ManagedDTS
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.SqlServer.PipelineHost
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\Microsoft.SqlServer.DTSRuntimeWrap
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\Microsoft.SqlServer.DTSPipelineWrap

you no longer need to create a nuget package