Creating an SSISDB catalog

In this recipe, we will create an SSISDB catalog.

Getting ready

To create an SSISDB catalog, we must first enable SQLCLR on the instance. Log in to SQL Server Management Studio, and use the system stored procedure sp_configure to enable CLR. Execute the following T-SQL script:

sp_configure 'clr enabled', 1
GO
RECONFIGURE
GO

How to do it...

Let's step through creating SSISDB programmatically.

1. Open the PowerShell console by going to Start | Accessories | Windows PowerShell | Windows PowerShell ISE.

2. Import the SQLPS module as follows:

   Import-Module SQLPS -DisableNameChecking

3. Load the IntegrationServices assembly as follows:

   Add-Type -AssemblyName "Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.IntegrationServices, Version=11.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=89845dcd8080cc91"    

4. Add the following script and run:

   $instanceName = "KERRIGAN"
   $connectionString = "Data Source=$instanceName;Initial Catalog=master;Integrated Security=SSPI"       
                    
   $conn = New-Object System...