Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services connection

To access your data in Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services, create a connection asset for it.

Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is a data integration platform.

Supported versions

  • Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services for Microsoft SQL Server 2012 or later

Create a connection to Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services

To create the connection asset, you need these connection details:

  • Hostname or IP address
  • Port number
  • If the Microsoft SQL Server has been set up in a domain that uses the NTLM (New Technology LAN Manager) authentication, select Use Active Directory. Then, enter the name of the domain that is associated with the username and password
  • If required by the database server, the SSL certificate
  • Username and password

For Credentials and Certificates, you can use secrets if a vault is configured for the platform and the service supports vaults. For information, see Using secrets from vaults in connections.

Choose the method for creating a connection based on where you are in the platform

In a project
Click Assets > New asset > Data access tools > Connection. See Adding a connection to a project.

In a catalog
Click Add to catalog > Connection. See Adding a connection asset to a catalog.

In the Platform assets catalog
Click New connection. For more information, see Adding platform connections.

Next step: Add assets from the connection

  • To add assets to a catalog, in a project, create and run a metadata import with the Import ETL job or the Get ETL job lineage goal. For more information, see Importing ETL jobs and Getting ETL job lineage.

Where you can use this connection

Use the Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services connection in the following workspaces and tools:

Projects

Metadata import (discovery) and metadata import (lineage) (Watson Knowledge Catalog) Advanced metadata import must be enabled. For lineage imports, a MANTA Automated Data Lineage license key must be installed. See Installing Watson Knowledge Catalog and Enabling lineage import.

Catalogs

  • Platform assets catalog
  • Other catalogs (Watson Knowledge Catalog) for access to the assets added through metadata import

Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) compliance

You can't create the Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services connection in a FIPS environment.

Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services setup

Install Integration Services (SSIS)

Restrictions

You can use this connection only for source data. You cannot write to data or export data with this connection.

Supported file types

The Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services connection supports the import of ETL job information.

Learn more

SQL Server Integration Services

Parent topic: Supported connections