If you back up an SSISDB from a server running build 275 and restore it to a server running build 260, the catalog will enter a "Recovery Pending" state. The only fix is to either upgrade the target server to build 275 or use the catalog.check_schema_version stored procedure to force a compatibility check (which rarely works cleanly).
If you’ve worked with SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) for any length of time, you’ve likely encountered a package failure with an error message ending in 275 or referencing DTS_E_PRIMEOUTPUTFAILED. While not as famous as "0xC0202009" (truncation), this error signals a critical failure in a data flow component – often a transformation or source output.
In this article, we’ll decode what “SSIS 275” actually means, the most common scenarios where it appears, and step‑by‑step fixes. ssis 275
| Step | Action |
|------|--------|
| 1 | Read the full error message – note the component name and column. |
| 2 | Enable Event Handlers for OnError to capture the exact row data. |
| 3 | Temporarily set MaximumErrorCount to a high number (e.g., 100) to let the package finish and see all failing rows. |
| 4 | Use a Derived Column to test for problematic values (e.g., ISNULL(MyColumn) ? "NULL" : (DT_WSTR,50)MyColumn). |
| 5 | Run the query directly in SSMS with SET FMTONLY OFF (for OLE DB source). |
A column in the source contains a value that cannot be converted to the destination column’s data type – e.g., a varchar date '2023-02-30' into a datetime column. If you back up an SSISDB from a
Week 1 — Introduction: SSIS architecture, tools (SSDT / Visual Studio), creating first package, basic sources/destinations.
Week 2 — Data Flow Fundamentals: transformations, data types, conversions. Lab: CSV → staging.
Week 3 — Lookups and Joins: Lookup transform, Cache transform, Merge Join. Lab: implement lookup-based enrichment.
Week 4 — Control Flow & Scripting: containers, precedence, Script Task/Component. Lab: package modularization with Execute Package Task.
Week 5 — Error Handling & Logging: event handlers, redirect rows, logging providers. Lab: error capture framework.
Week 6 — Performance Tuning: buffers, blocking transforms, parallelism; SSIS internals. Lab: benchmark and optimize package.
Week 7 — Deployment & Operations: Project Deployment, SSISDB, environments, security, scheduling, monitoring. Lab: deploy and schedule package.
Week 8 — Advanced Patterns & Final Project: SCD, REST ingestion, custom components, project presentations.
You have three options to resolve SSIS 275: Fix B (Quick Workaround): Downgrade Visual Studio
Fix A (Recommended): Upgrade the SQL Server Instance
Fix B (Quick Workaround): Downgrade Visual Studio
Fix C (Advanced): Manual Project Patch (Not Recommended)