Execute SQL Server SSIS Package From Stored Procedure

Question

I have a SSIS package that is stored in a SQL Server 2005 DB. I am trying to execute this package from a stored procedure on the same server. Is there a better way than

Answer 1

I recommend using Agent instead:

1. Create Agent proxy account for the account that will run the job
2. Create Agent job that runs this package
3. Make it use the proxy account created in #1
4. Test the job
5. In SQL code, use sp_start_job to start this job

The downside is that you can't easily pass the parameters from SQL to the package this way.