When attempting to add a reference to an SSIS 2008 Script Task of an SSIS package using Visual Studio 2008 or BIDS 2008, I receive error "No Template Information Found. See the application log in Event Viewer for more details." Peforming the tasks mentioned in the event viewer do not work for this particular problem. I have seen others report this problem with no fix found. I have this same problem on *EVERY* box with BIDS 2008 that I've tried this with no matter what reference I'm trying to add. Others are replying to similar messages saying they have the same problem, but no real answers. This appears to be so easily repeatable across different machines:
Install SQL Server 2008 on a server (or install Visual Studio 2008 on a workstation and choose SQL Server 2008 Express as an option)
Run BIDS 2008
Create a new Integrated Services Package
Inside the package, start a script task (VB.NET)
Edit the Script
Select Project inside the script window, then Add Reference
Select any reference and click OK.
Error appears
I can actually choose my intended reference (for example Oracle.DataAccess), click OK to get
past the error, then run the script and everything works. However, the next time I open the
package, the reference is gone.
Install SQL Server 2008 on a server (or install Visual Studio 2008 on a workstation and choose SQL Server 2008 Express as an option)
Run BIDS 2008
Create a new Integrated Services Package
Inside the package, start a script task (VB.NET)
Edit the Script
Select Project inside the script window, then Add Reference
Select any reference and click OK.
Error appears
I can actually choose my intended reference (for example Oracle.DataAccess), click OK to get
past the error, then run the script and everything works. However, the next time I open the
package, the reference is gone.