SSIS 469 What Does and Why is it Important

At face value, the abbreviation SSIS 469 may seem obscure, but to those in the data management and consolidation sector, it could simply be an alternative error message, an update patch, or even an internal notation in the SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). In case you had ever encountered the designation of SSIS 469 in logs, support literature or any forums for that matter it is probably in relation to Microsoft ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) tool:SSIS.

This article will discuss what SSIS 469 could be, what it could mean, as well as how it can be addressed by its users in their data integration processes.

What Is the SSIS?

As we are going to deconstruct the meaning of the phrase in SSIS, here is a brief explanation of SSIS:

SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is an element of Microsoft SQL Server that enables its users to:

• Take data out of different sources
• Process it, clean it up, format it, merge it
• Make it loadable into data warehouses, SQL databases or reporting tools
• It is also used in ETL pipelines, data migration and by business intelligence (BI) processes.
• Interpretations of SSIS 469

1. Error Code 469 in SSIS

When you encountered the phrase in a log file, an error message, or a system alert, then it may be a custom or internal error code, which is identified as SSIS 469. Though it is not a documented error in Microsoft, the following is what to do:

• Check the background of the error: What was executing? Were these the connection, script or change step?
• More information can be found in the event logs, SSISDB or SSMS (SQL Server Management Studio).
• Seek related error messages- there is always a message description that provides more details accompanying the SSIS errors.

Examples: You may find such errors like: Error: SSIS 469 – Could not convert between incompatible data types.

It would indicate a mismatch in data types of your transformations.

2. KB Reference

The number 469 also could be the number of a hotfix, build, or KB ID associated with SSIS updates. Cumulative updates issued by Microsoft are often labeled by a number.

• It could be that the SSIS 469 came up during the update process or during an installation process.
• A cumulative update on SQL Server that has an effect on the SSIS functionality
• Microsoft support article and reference

To ensure, use the official documentation or notes of SQL Server patches.

3. Custom Script Reference or Package

In other business units, developers produce custom scripts or package versions and name them in sequence such as, Package SSIS_469.dtsx, Job SSIS_469. Well, if that be the case:

• The internal ETL job or package can be referred to as SSI 469.
• Viewing the repository or the deployment logs of your organization should help you.

How to console SSIS errors such as 469?

It is the error name or custom name package, it matters not, this is the generic recipe on how to deal with SSIS problems:

The execution report should be verified

Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) and go to the Integration Services Catalog workspace and then reports workspace and then the All Executions report..

Data Type and Mappings

Most SSIS errors (including potential 469-type errors) are due to incorrect column match or null values, or inappropriate or incorrect transformation.

Enable Logging

Enable SSIS logging as a way of tracing the path of execution. Add logging to a flat file, SQL Server table, or even in Windows event log.

Debug Locally

Review the permissions and code in the package to determine the point of failure by running the package in Visual Studio (SSDT).

Who to Contact Support

When a problem like the number 469 in SSIS is a recurring problem but there is no official paperwork on the problem and you cannot deal with it internally:

• Contact Microsoft support using all the error detailing log
• Submit your SSIS package, the environment and the SQL Server version

Check the TechNet forums,developer community on Stack Overflow, or the SQL Server forums to get some help

Final Thoughts

Although the SSIS error 469 does not specifically point to a globally cycled and agreed upon malfunction, or capability, what it probably identifies is the problem that is localized to a scenario a particular individual or group of people have created on their own. Use it as a launching point towards debugging and combine it with other nearby messages or logs that will expose the actual reason.

Context is king in SSIS as it is in most enterprise tools. When you become familiar with where and how by going through the writings you will be in a better position to deal with it.