Execute the SSIS packages (2008 version) using SQL job 2008

Question

We need to execute the SSIS packages (2008 version) using SQL job Please help with details information how to execute it.
1.Protection level of the SSIS packages.
2.Configuration File (Curently using XML file)
3.Please provide details how to create Credential (Windows User etc)  Do we need to create windows cred explicitly to run the Job etc..
4.Please provide details for creating Proxy.
5.How can we configure the xml file since the xml is reading from local box but when the package is moved from developement box to production box
then the local drive might not be mapped with Production box .
6.Roles that need to be tagged for the Proxy/Credential.
7.Which is the best and safest way to execute ssis packages either msdb deployment or filesystem deployment and other necessary details.

Answer 1

Hi,
If you want to Execute your SSIS package using SQL job then best solution is to first deploy your Package
either using msdb deployment or filesystem deployment.The simplest approach to deployment is probably to deploy to the file system.
So, here is the deployment steps;
There are four steps in the package deployment process:
    The first optional step is optional and involves creating package
configurations that update properties of package elements at run time. The configurations are automatically included when you deploy the packages.
    The second step is to build the Integration Services project to create a package deployment utility. The deployment utility for the project contains the packages that you want to deploy
    The third step is to copy the deployment folder that was created when you built the Integration Services project to the target computer.
    The fourth step is to run, on the target computer, the Package Installation Wizard to install the packages to the file system or to an instance of SQL Server.
you can use below link also;
http://bharath-msbi.blogspot.in/2012/04/step-by-step-ssis-package-deployment.html
After that you need to Schedule package using SQL Agent then  Have a look at the following link. It explains how to create an SQL job that can execute an SSIS package on a scheduled basis.
http://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertutorial/220/scheduling-ssis-packages-with-sql-server-agent/
Deployment in msdb deployment or filesystem deployment has there own merits and demerits.
For security point of view msdb deployment is good.
 it provides Benefits from database security, roles and Agent interaction
Protection Level;
In SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT), open the Integration Services project that contains the package.
Open the package in the SSIS designer.
If the Properties window does not show the properties of the package, click the design surface.
In the Properties window, in the Security group, select the appropriate value for the
ProtectionLevel property.
If you select a protection level that requires a password, enter the password as the value of the
PackagePassword property.
On the File menu, select Save Selected Items to save the modified package.
SSIS Provide different Protection levels;
    DontSaveSensitive
    EncryptSensitiveWithUserKey
    EncryptSensitiveWithPassword
    EncryptAllWithPassword
    EncryptAllWithUserKey
    ServerStorage
For better undertsnading you can use below link;
http://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/2091/securing-your-ssis-packages-using-package-protection-level/
Thanks