Package Class

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12/03/2008

Represents the package container. This class cannot be inherited.

Namespace: Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime
Assembly: Microsoft.SqlServer.ManagedDTS (in microsoft.sqlserver.manageddts.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public NotInheritable Class Package
    Inherits EventsProvider
    Implements IDTSSequence, IDTSPropertiesProvider, IDTSPackagePath

public sealed class Package : EventsProvider, IDTSSequence, IDTSPropertiesProvider, IDTSPackagePath

public ref class Package sealed : public EventsProvider, IDTSSequence, IDTSPropertiesProvider, IDTSPackagePath

public final class Package extends EventsProvider implements IDTSSequence, IDTSPropertiesProvider, 
    IDTSPackagePath

public final class Package extends EventsProvider implements IDTSSequence, IDTSPropertiesProvider, 
    IDTSPackagePath

Remarks

The package is a collection of other containers, connections, tasks, transformations, variables, configurations, and precedence constraints. Packages can be created programmatically, or by using the SSIS Designer graphical tool. Packages can be saved to various locations, including Microsoft SQL Server or an XML file.

For more information about packages, see Integration Services Packages.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime.DtsObject
     Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime.Executable
       Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime.DtsContainer
         Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime.EventsProvider
          Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Runtime.Package

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Microsoft Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

Development Platforms

For a list of the supported platforms, see Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2005.

Target Platforms