I guess I probably don't understand the full concept behind the Meta Data Services, but why would somebody decide to store a DTS package there? What's the benefits? What's the drawbacks?

David Sumlin

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Personally I do not use it and do not know anyone who does either.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...kgmng_7fuh.asp

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"David" <david_AT_headworksinc_DOT_com> wrote

What's the benefits? What's the drawbacks?

In article <eHwWJx9vDHA.1424 (AT) tk2msftngp13 (DOT) phx.gbl>, Allan Mitchell
<allan (AT) no-spam (DOT) sqldts.com> writes
...and the fact that in SP3 the option to save their has been removed by
default, although it can be re-enabled, doesn't indicate it is the
preferred option. Just my assumption of course.

Never needed it either.

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