Developing SSIS Packages with SSDT in Visual Studio 2012

Unlike older versions of Visual Studio, Visual Studio 2012 relies on SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) for SQL project support. However, after installing SSDT (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/jj650015), you will notice that the old Business Intelligence project types are missing. As a result, Integration Services (SSIS) project type, Reporting Services (SSRs) project type, and Analysis Services (SSAS) project type are not available when you try to create a  new project.

It turns out that "SQL Server Data Tools - Business Intelligence for Visual Studio 2012 (SSDT-BI)" is a package that is separate from SSDT. It can be downloaded from here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36843.

Installing SSDT-BI is fairly straightforward, except the following:

1. It will launch the SQL Server installer. You will need to check the   "SQL Server Data Tools - Business Intelligence" as an option.
2. If you are running a 64 bit OS, you will need to select "create a new SQL instance". Otherwise you will get an "architecture mismatch" error, and the installation will fail. The installer will not actually create a new instance of SQL.

Once this is completed, you will be able to create SSIS packages with SSIS packages like before.