Deploying 2005 package to server with manifest file, but deployment wont see my config file?

Question

I have a package working and Ive installed it on one server, but cant seem to recall how I got it to see the config file Im using.  I tried using a manifest file but it simply wont pick up the config file when running through the wizard.  All Im
doing is copying over the manifest file to the server, remoting into the server, then running the package deployment wizard from there.  Why would the config file not be seen?

Answer 1

Hi Shiftbit,
The issue occurs because you didn’t copy the XML Configurations file with the Manifest file and the packages to the new server. To install the manifest file in a new server, we must copy all of the following files:
Manifest file
.dtsx files of the packages
XML Configurations files
If we only copy the manifest file, the deployment will succeed without the package configurations stage but no packages will be installed in reality. If we only copy the Manifest file and the .dtsx files of the packages, the deployment succeeds without the
package configurations stage, and the packages will be installed successfully actually. Only when we copy all of the three type files, the deployment can recognize the package configurations successfully and install the packages properly.
Regards,
Mike Yin
TechNet Community Support