We began this book with a rambling introduction that disclosed some of how my brain works. I asked a question: “Do you think it is possible to create a custom SSIS task using Visual Studio Community Edition?”
Next, we configured our development machine and Visual Studio, and then we created a new project. We signed the project so that it would be accepted in the Global Assembly Cache (GAC) and prepared the Visual Studio environment with all the accouterments and references necessary to build a custom SSIS task. We coded the task and its editor. All that brings ...