I have implemented a parent child package hierarchy which works as below:
1. The parent package keeps running in an infinite loop and keep scanning a table every few seconds.
2. Based on conditions, a record might be picked up and passed to a child package through an Execute Package task.
I would like to run multiple instances of the child package by in parallel by adding an execute package task (which is the final task in the package).
However, I would like to ensure that in case one instance of child package is executing, the parent package should not be waiting at the last step for each child instance to complete. It should continue scanning (that is the control flow should start from
the begining) and invoke more instances of child package. The control seems to return to the parent package from the execute package task after the child package execution complete.
I am wondering if setting the Execute package task to run "Out of process" will accomplish this task.
If yes, what are the ways in which the number of parellel instance executions can be controlled?
By the way, I get "SSIS pipeline error: to execute package out of process you must install <task name>". I have SSDT installed on my VM. Should be deploying both parent and child, on a server with SSIS installed, to get it workiing?
Any suggestions?
Thanks
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