SSIS Naming Convention – Updated for SSIS 2016

I use an SSIS naming convention that is based on assigning a prefix to each type of component. My first version of SSIS naming convention list was based on SSIS 2008 R2. Since then, Microsoft has introduced new connections, tasks, sources and destinations that are mostly related to Azure, Hadoop, ODATA and CDC.

With the launch of SQL Server 2016, I have updated my list to include all those new components and assigned prefixes to them. There are minor changes to some existing prefixes too e.g. RBLDIDXT is now REBLDIDXT and few others like this.

Why Should You Use a SSIS Naming Convention

A naming convention may not appear to be a big deal at the time of SSIS development because you have a GUI development environment that makes it very easy to identify the components. But during the support and maintenance phase, when trying to read the execution logs or error messages, bad naming choices make it difficult to identify the source of errors quickly. Having a consistent naming convention across the enterprise makes a lot of difference in supporting the packages.

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Feel free to reuse the conventions in the list or use it as a template to define your own. I’d love to hear your thoughts and suggestions in the comments, Twitter or Facebook.

You can download the complete list at the link below –

=> Download SSIS Naming Convention (Updated for SSIS 2016) <=

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2 thoughts on “SSIS Naming Convention – Updated for SSIS 2016

  1. Dima November 12, 2022 / 12:26 am

    Hello,
    Thank you for your work.
    Could you please update download URL.

    • Aalam Rangi April 17, 2023 / 11:27 pm

      Sent in email.

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