Ssis-965 __link__ May 2026

Post: SSIS-965 — What it is and why it matters

SSIS-965 is a bug/issue identifier often used in project tracking for SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) or related ETL tooling. Here’s a clear, shareable post you can use for a blog, internal update, or issue tracker to explain the problem, impact, and next steps.

5. Specific to Connection or Data Access Errors

• Test Connections: Manually test connections outside of SSIS to ensure they are not blocked or invalid.
• Data Source Configuration: Ensure data sources are correctly configured and accessible.

Workarounds

• Run the package in 32-bit mode (if the bug only affects 64-bit).
• Disable parallel execution or set MaxConcurrentExecutables to 1.
• Explicitly set code pages or use Data Conversion transforms to normalize types.
• Revert to a previous SSIS runtime/service pack that does not contain the regression.

Troubleshooting Steps

1. Verify the XML Configuration File:

   • Open your XML configuration file in an XML editor or a text editor like Notepad++.
   • Ensure it's well-formed and correctly formatted according to the XML schema.
   • Check that all properties are correctly specified.

2. Check the File Path:

   • Ensure the XML configuration file path specified in the SSIS package is correct.
   • Verify that the file exists in the specified location and that the path is correctly referenced (considering both the server and the file system).

3. Package and Server Version Compatibility:

   • Confirm that the SSIS package and the SQL Server version are compatible with the XML configuration file.

4. Test with a Minimal Configuration:

   • Create a minimal XML configuration file with only the necessary settings to isolate if there are issues with specific configurations.

5. Check SSIS Package Configurations:

   • Open your SSIS package in Visual Studio.
   • Navigate to the Package Configurations and verify that the XML configuration file is correctly specified and enabled.

6. Execution and Logging:

   • Execute your SSIS package from Visual Studio or the command line and observe the exact error messages for more detailed clues.
   • Increase logging levels if necessary to capture detailed logs.

2.2 Security Layer

| Component | Function | |-----------|----------| | Identity Broker | Integrates with Azure AD, Okta, LDAP, and custom OIDC providers. Issues short‑lived JWTs for each task. | | Data‑Masking Engine | Applies dynamic tokenization or redaction based on policy tags attached to columns. | | Secure Connectors | TLS 1.3, mutual authentication, and hardware‑rooted key management (HSM/TPM). | | Policy Engine | Fine‑grained RBAC and ABAC rules evaluated at runtime, preventing unauthorized data movement. |